Aber

ABER Instruments Ltd is a global leader in biomass monitoring, pioneering advanced technologies like dielectric spectroscopy for live cell density and the OPTURA bio-reflectance range for total cell density readings. Their manufacturing-ready measurement solutions serve the brewing, biotech, and biorenewables industries, empowering businesses to optimize productivity, consistency, and quality. The employee-owned company supports customers with expert engineering and a robust global distribution network, setting the standard for success in biomass measurement

Work Summary

🛠ī¸ WordPress & WooCommerce Customisation

  • Developed custom landing pages and blocks/templates for events and webinars.
  • Implemented REST API endpoints and ordering logic for event/webinar listings.
  • Added functionality for filtering, taxonomy queries, and display of previous webinars.
  • Developed custom Gutenberg block components (list, accordion, sliders) using React and Typescript.
  • Introduced and maintained custom classes for AJAX and plugin integrations.
  • Added conditional logic for developer tools such as debug output.

⚡ Frontend Development & UI Enhancements

  • Introduced JS and CSS versioning for efficient asset delivery and cache management.
  • Automated form submissions via AJAX for improved user experience.
  • Redesigned and enhanced site menus.
  • Responsive menu and mobile layout adjustments for improved accessibility.
  • Custom styling for forms, footer logos, and popups.
  • Added support for alternate and accessible submit button styles.
  • Refined CSS for site-wide improvements and consistency.

⚙ī¸ Back-End Development

  • Migrated code base and pipelines to support PHP8.1, including Docker configuration updates.
  • Added advanced filtering interfaces and controller classes for scalable event/webinar handling.
  • Implemented and upgraded two-factor authentication features.

đŸ“Ļ Plugin & Third-Party Integrations

  • Timber migration from v1 to v2.
  • Integrated a mail plugin for transactional emails.
  • Plugin maintenance.

🐞 Bug Fixes, Maintenance & Support

  • Provided ongoing monthly support for site queries and bug fixes
  • Provided quotes for new feature requests
  • Managed regular WordPress and plugin/theme updates to maintain site security.
  • PHP Migration.

🚀 Deployment & Version Control

  • Coordinated multiple hotfix and feature branches.
  • Integrated deployment automation using CI/CD pipelines.
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