Hi, I’m Karolina Ankiewicz
Creative Full-Stack Developer
From syntax to style,
I build modern web experiences
with Laravel, PHP & WordPress.
Featured Projects
Some of my latest and favorite builds.
Fitness Pleasure
Developed a customizable Wordpress theme with a fully responsive and accessible design, adhering to...
Fitness Pleasure
deveoped for Jess Slate Co.
Location: Remote
- -> Developed a customizable Wordpress theme with a fully responsive and accessible design, adhering to ARIA and WCAG standards
- -> Implemented custom menu and hero components, integrated WSForm, and optimized for performance and SEO
- -> Enabled translation-ready features and utilized the Theme Customizer API for real-time settings adjustments
NextStep Collective
Developed a comprehensive job board application using Laravel, focusing on robust CRUD operations an...
NextStep Collective
deveoped for KaroCreative
Location: Remote
- -> Developed a comprehensive job board application using Laravel, focusing on robust CRUD operations and advanced search functionalities
- -> Implemented input sanitization and validation with Laravel Form Requests to ensure data integrity
- -> Utilized Blade templating for organized and reusable views, enhancing maintainability and scalability
- -> Integrated a tagging system with scheduled tasks for tag management
- -> Continuously developing new features, including email confirmation, password recovery, user profile management, and social media integration
Developer Portfolio
Developed a comprehensive single page application in Laravel, focusing on showcasing skills as a ful...
Developer Portfolio
deveoped for KaroCreative Dev
Location: Remote
- -> Developed a comprehensive single page application in Laravel, focusing on showcasing skills as a full-stack developer
- -> Implemented input sanitization and validation with Laravel Form Requests to ensure data integrity
- -> Utilized Blade templating for organized and reusable views, enhancing maintainability and scalability
- -> Integrated a tagging and techStack system with scheduled management
- -> Implemented a contact form with Mailables
- -> Used Alpine
- -> js to provide Modal functionality in Projects browsing
- -> Implemented a basic CMS for Projects, Skills, and TechStacks management
- -> Deployed on LaravelCloud
- -> Implemented cookie managemnet functionality
Tech Stack
Technologies I work with.
Skills & Toolset
Things I use to build, debug, and ship projects.
🔧 Back-End & Database
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, REST API
- Debugging, performance, and security (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
- PHP (OOP, MVC, Laravel, Symfony - learning)
- Unit testing with PhpUnit / Pest
🎨 Front-End Development
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Alpine.js
- Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Sass
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Accessibility & WCAG standards
🧰 Workflow & Dev Tools
- Git, GitHub, Docker, Composer, NPM
- PHP version upgrades, dev environments, migrations
- Jira, CI/CD understanding
📦 WordPress & CMS
- WordPress, WooCommerce
- Custom themes & plugin development
- Oxygen Builder, Elementor
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), CPT, WP REST API
💬 Soft Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Independence & problem-solving
- Teamwork and communication
- Attention to visual detail & clean UI
- Curious & always learning new tech
🌀 Interests
- Kitesurfing coaching & freestyle
- Music production
- Graphic design
- Reiki & mindfulness practices
About Me
I’m passionate about building creative and maintainable web systems.
I started as a frontend web designer, fell in love with code, and never looked back. I enjoy building web applications that blend beautiful UI with solid functionality. My current toolbox includes Laravel, PHP, Tailwind CSS, and WordPress — but I’m always exploring new things. Currently I can say that I'm a strong junior PHP Developer specializing in building and maintaining web applications in Laravel and modern WordPress (custom themes, ACF, Oxygen). Over 2 years of commercial experience in e‑commerce and custom web development. Experienced in application design, writing and optimizing SQL queries, and working in Docker- and Git‑based environments (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket). Focused on debugging, performance and application security. Comfortable working across the stack: from server‑side logic (PHP, Laravel, Symfony basics) to front‑end layers (HTML, Blade, CSS, JavaScript, Vue.js basics). I have worked on large e‑commerce systems (legacy + new modules) in multi‑developer teams within a larger organization. I have hands‑on experience with API integrations, Laravel Inertia, and code documentation. Motivated to continuously develop in PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and modern WordPress development.
Get In Touch
Have a project or just want to say hi? Let’s connect.