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Neuroblastoma Research Foundation — Technical Case Study

WordPress backend modernization using PHP 8.3, Docker Compose, MariaDB 10.5.4, and Nginx with production media fallback. Implemented environment-aware configuration, 3-tier caching (OPcache, Memcached, Redis), Virtual Orders v2.1, and 4 payment gateways. 59-plugin enterprise stack with OWASP security compliance for medical research fundraising platform.

Process7 min read

Building a Modern Portfolio with Headless WordPress and Next.js

How I built a performant, SEO-friendly portfolio using WordPress as a headless CMS, Next.js for the frontend, and deployed it across Cloudways and Vercel.

Process7 min read

Q-Rare — Digital Asset Management & Appointment Booking Platform

Full-stack WordPress development for Q-Rare: a medical appointment booking platform with custom REST APIs, OOP PHP architecture, Redis caching, and GDPR compliance.

Process8 min read

Ambrosiano Milano — In Depth Analysis

Enterprise WordPress platform for a Milan-based precious metals trading company. Features real-time gold/silver quotations from external APIs, custom rate-limited lead generation forms with SMS notifications, and ETag-based REST API optimization achieving 95% bandwidth reduction.

Process9 min read

Designing Calm Interfaces for Complex Tools

Notes on reducing cognitive load with typography, spacing, and intentional motion in data-heavy UIs.

Notes1 min read

Technical Analysis of Villa Stuart Healthcare Website

Enterprise search engineering and cross-platform design alignment for a prestigious Italian healthcare facility.

Process13 min read

Procurato's Website: an Enterprise WordPress Development

A comprehensive WordPress solution for a UK procurement company featuring dynamic animations, intuitive service navigation, and a scalable modular architecture.

Process8 min read

Gioielleria Bonanno — a Full-Stack Development Case Study

Full-stack development case study for a luxury watch retailer: AI-powered product descriptions with OpenAI, Docker containerized development environment, Mailchimp newsletter automation, and a Laravel/Nova CRM system. 15+ months of backend development across WordPress/WooCommerce and Laravel with detailed code examples.

Process12 min read

Summary of the technical journey for Italy Rome Tour's Website

Italy Rome Tour is a comprehensive tour booking platform for tourists visiting Rome and Italy.

Process11 min read

Luxury Fashion WordPress Development — Alexander Kraft's website

Built a high-performance luxury fashion e-commerce platform on WordPress/WooCommerce featuring custom cart logic, seasonal promotional engines, and a 4-layer caching architecture with Redis.

Process15 min read

Custom WooCommerce E-Commerce for Grué Pasticceria

Custom WooCommerce e-commerce platform for an Italian artisan pastry shop. Built with WordPress, Elementor Pro, and a custom child theme featuring OOP PHP architecture, ACF-powered dynamic pricing, Redis caching, and full Italian localization.

Process5 min read

Le CLAPE (formerly APEC) — Course Enrollment Platform

A custom e-commerce platform for the French international school community in Rome. Built a WordPress/WooCommerce solution enabling parents to register, manage children profiles, and enroll in after-school activities with real-time availability tracking. Delivered bilingual French/Italian support and handled high-concurrency enrollment periods over 5+ years of active development.

Process6 min read

SIMET Bus — Complete Frontend Development for Italy's Premier Bus Company

Frontend development for SIMET SpA, one of Italy's leading bus companies (now FS-BusItalia). Delivered 25+ responsive templates including an interactive seat selection system, smart booking widgets, MJML email templates, and printable tickets. Built with HTML5, SCSS, ES6, and Semantic UI over 7 months of development.

Process7 min read

Intralot Crazy Freestyle Challenge — Technical Case Study

A deep-dive into the WordPress-based contest platform built for Intralot's Crazy Freestyle Challenge. This technical case study covers the custom theme architecture, AJAX-powered video gallery, multi-participant contest logic, instant-win ticket validation, and affiliate tracking integrations. Built with PHP 7, MySQL, Redis, and Docker, the platform supported a national tour across Italy with 388 commits over 3 years of development.

Process5 min read

RAI Pubblicità Corporate Website — Custom WordPress Theme Development

Technical deep-dive: custom WordPress theme for RAI Pubblicità. Modular architecture with 7 section templates, WP-Types custom fields integration, Owl Carousel sliders, custom lightbox system, and responsive design with device-specific viewport handling. Built on HTML5 Blank boilerplate with jQuery, Modernizr, and Conditionizr.

Process6 min read

Fabbrica della Pace — Technical Case Study

A deep dive into building a complete digital platform for Fondazione La Fabbrica della Pace. This custom WordPress theme integrates WooCommerce for donations and merchandise, Italian bank payment processing (BNL Positivity), PhotoSwipe galleries, and critical CSS optimization—delivering near-perfect PageSpeed scores in just 51 days of development.

Process6 min read

Front-End Development for Italy's Major Banking Group

Four responsive landing pages for BNL-BNP Paribas promoting contactless payments and mobile wallet solutions. Built with HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and LayerSlider animations. Features include parallax effects, interactive accordions, and legacy browser support. Developed for Italy's major banking group with strict corporate brand compliance.

Process5 min read