
Cleeves C
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Full-Stack WordPress Security Specialist & Biometric Integrator
Upwork • Freelance
Jun 2025 - Present • 11 mos
Developed a custom biometric authentication layer for a WordPress-based Student Management System. I engineered a 'Biometric Gatekeeper' using PHP and JavaScript that restricts access to student dashboards until a facial recognition scan is completed via FaceIO API. This project involved complex AJAX integration to securely update user meta and 'unlock' dashboard features in real-time without page bloat Key Achievements: Custom Biometric Logic: Designed a server-side "Gatekeeper" that intercepts unauthorized dashboard access based on custom user metadata. Seamless API Integration: Integrated FaceIO (fio.js) for cloud-based facial recognition, ensuring cross-browser camera compatibility. Security Automation: Configured automated approval messaging—specifically implementing logic that states, "Automatically approved based on student's location" to enhance user trust and transparency. WordPress AJAX Optimization: Engineered a custom background listener to save biometric enrollment status to the WordPress database (wp_usermeta) with zero latency. Error Management: Developed a robust JavaScript error-handling suite to guide users through camera permission.