Davood Denavi


Website Solutions Engineer

Work Summary

My services typically center on project management, with clients hiring me to provide solutions to everything from complete website redesign and custom development to targeted website fixes, traffic improvement, and long-term maintenance. As both a website strategist and hands-on technical partner, I evaluate project goals, define the most effective path forward, and manage every phase from planning through implementation.

Versatile and highly experienced, I bring a big-picture understanding of user experience, business needs, WordPress architecture, performance, security, SEO, and ongoing site operations. When a project requires specialized expertise, I coordinate appropriate resources and act as the liaison to ensure the work is completed properly and efficiently. When custom functionality is needed, I design and build tailored solutions — including custom WordPress plugins, user dashboards, forms, payment workflows, content structures, and integrations — that fit the client’s specific business processes.

For example, I began working with Rosanne Ullman of Write My Memoirs in early 2017. My first project was a substantial rebuild of the website to improve its mobile usability and modernize the visitor experience. I also implemented the payment forms and workflows needed to support the business’s services.

To follow up, in November 2018 we launched a fully functional member area built around custom WordPress development and custom plugins. The new system gave members access to writing tools, account features, and data migrated from the previous website. Because the platform supported a large user base and numerous interconnected processes, the project required careful planning, data migration, testing, and phased implementation.

Our ongoing work since then has expanded the platform’s educational offerings, including the planned launch of a Grammar and Writing Course. My ability to combine strategic planning with custom technical development continues to make me a valued long-term partner for growing this business.

Recommendations

I had been trying for about a year to relaunch my non-WordPress website as a WordPress website, but progress kept coming to a halt. There was one section in particular that kept tripping up the previous tech people I used. Then I found Davood. He figured out the complexities and walked me through everything I didn’t understand. He paid so much attention to detail and turned out to be the best partner for me since my website’s late co-founder. Always keeping in mind my overall business goals, Davood even alerted me to available tech deals that smoothed out the process and opened up new doors for marketing. Now my site, writemymemoirs.com, looks modern and functions the way I’d envisioned. I am very grateful that I found Davood.

Ran into Davood a bit by accident — a fortunate acquaintance.  He helped us over the hurdles of launching the web site with all the details of getting it to look and act just right.  He was instrumental in guiding us in choices with plugin’s, etc..  Davood was very conscientious in understanding my desires and worked to make the site as I wanted. He is awesome to work with as we continue to update over time because he communicates progress, notes external events that may affect us, and tracks well the lists of changes I request. We have worked together for several years now, and Davood is our go-to source.  Thanks for the great service.

Chris Wickliffe first hired me in early 2013 to make targeted technical improvements to the WordPress website for WickWerks Cycling Components. The initial work focused on improving the mobile experience and making the site more accessible and effective for visitors.

Following the success of that project, Chris brought me back in early 2016 to lead a full website redesign and modernization. I managed the revamp from strategy through implementation, improving the site’s usability, presentation, and overall technical foundation. The project delivered a significantly stronger web presence for the company and established an ongoing relationship built on reliable service and high-quality work.

My work with WickWerks also led me Eldon Goates who hired me to migrate and rebuild the Synthesis Engineering and Mechanical Elements websites on WordPress. The conversion of both sites was completed successfully, providing a more manageable, flexible platform for content and ongoing updates.

Since July 2016, I have continued to maintain and support both websites, helping ensure they remain stable, current, secure, and aligned with the company’s needs.

I have worked with Andrew Murphy, owner of SoCalTrucks, since early 2013. Over the course of our relationship, I have provided ongoing website maintenance, technical support, search optimization, analytics implementation, and custom functionality.

In November 2017, I launched a redesigned version of the website and continued refining its mobile experience to ensure strong functionality and reliability across devices. I also implemented onsite SEO improvements, including keyword and tag strategy, and set up Google Analytics to help monitor traffic and visitor behavior.

For the site’s classifieds functionality, I built a custom post type and listing structure using Toolset, making it easier to organize and display vehicle listings. I also created a custom payment workflow using Gravity Forms, allowing the business to collect payments directly through the website.

More Recommendations

Davood is a consummate professional. He thoroughly listens to your objectives and then works closely with you to achieve the results you desire. He is focused, analytical and creative which is a rare blend. I would recommend him and speak very highly of him to anyone seeking web development and online services.

Davood has been a great resource with WordPress when I’ve needed a solution right away. He’s provided live help using Zoom Screen Share and helped me to problem-solve or find just the right plugin. Davood is smart, patient and gracious with his time and talent!

First and foremost, Davood is an excellent task manager. He has insights on what needs to be done and when to make your project efficient and to prevent you from having to do things a second time. He has a talent for seeing how the sequence of events need to unfold to have a successful project. Davood also cares about his clients and I mean that for real, not just hype. He wants you to succeed, he wants you to make money, he wants you to get customers and I really appreciate that. He worked on an IPB forum migration for me which was not easy and did a great job with it. He is also a master with WordPress.

I have worked on several projects with Davood, his service and knowledge is outstanding. He works hard to have his job done perfectly and even if there are any issues along the way, he makes sure that all is fixed. He is reliable and great to work with. I am happy to recommend his services and plan to keep working with him on my upcoming projects.

To work with Davood has been a great experience. We approached him with a significant challenge and Davood walked us through every step and met or surpassed our goal. Davood exhibited clear communication, experience and a care for customer satisfaction. We are looking forward to our next project together.

I am a professional photographer in the Chicagoland area and needed someone to create a site for me to both showcase and sell my work. Davood was an excellent candidate for this job. He works fast if you have important deadlines and he is VERY knowledgeable when it comes to creating a site. Davood has a strong skill set when it comes to site SEO, shopping cart features, email marketing, site speed, and site layout. Davood is also flexible, open to ideas, trustworthy, very patient when it comes to teaching clients how to update the site on their own, reliable, professional, and is always available and responsive to questions in a timely manner. Also, Davood offers extremely fair rates.