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Melissa H.

@melis_herd

WooCommerce and Restaurant Systems Performance Specialist

United Kingdom
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic
About me
I build high-performance, commission-free WooCommerce ordering systems and technical fixes for restaurants, takeaways, and hospitality venues. Stop giving away 30% of your revenue. I set up scan-to-order QR menus, table ordering, postcode/radius delivery zones, and kitchen printer integrations. As a backend performance specialist, I engineer setups that handle peak weekend order rushes without lagging or crashing. Message me your menu layout or website URL for an immediate technical diagnosis.... Read more

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Website Builders Design
I will set up a wordpress restaurant menu and online food ordering
From$30 / projectMore details
WordPress
I will create a qr code menu and table ordering system on wordpress
From$80 / projectMore details

Portfolio

Work experience

Kwork

Senior E-Commerce Architect & Technical Specialist

Kwork • Freelance

Jan 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 9 mos

Engineer custom WooCommerce direct-ordering systems, QR table scan-to-order setups, and distance/postcode delivery engines for restaurant and hospitality brands. Diagnose and resolve core backend bottlenecks, database bloat (wp_options), and PHP execution errors for high-volume WooCommerce stores. Optimize site speed, server cache configurations (Redis/Memcached), and mobile Web Vitals, maintaining sub-2-second load times under peak traffic.

Upwork

Lead WordPress Performance Engineer

Upwork • Self-employed

May 2021 - Jan 2023 • 1 yr 8 mos

Led technical bug-fixing, payment gateway integrations (Stripe, PayPal API), and real-time order routing integrations (ESC/POS thermal printers, tablet webhooks). Executed deep database query optimizations and custom script cleanups to eliminate checkout failures and server crashes during flash sales and order rushes.