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It is my pleasure to recommend to you one of the software developers on my team, Jon Aquarone. I've worked closely with Jon for a little over a year and a half as his direct supervisor and I can tell you he is an outstanding employee. Jon is a very hard-worker who takes great pride in his projects, he also goes out of his way to look for more work, he does not like tickets left undone! He is very smart and a fast learner. Not only is he technically talented, but also a great communicator and teacher who takes the time to help others. In fact, he goes out of his way to explain technical information to co-workers, in clear and concise language that clarifies their understanding. Also, he maintains and expands his knowledge by constantly seeking new skills and technologies that help to improve our software, bringing true value to the team. We host a large commercial, highly-customized Wordpress website. Jon has excellent knowledge of the Wordpress back-end functionality and many plugins including Advanced Custom Fields. He has created custom post types used for custom features. He has written many custom functions and features and has good knowledge of PHP. He has excellent front-end knowledge including HTML, Javascript and CSS. He can build page templates strictly with PHP, Javascript, HTML and CSS but is also an expert using page builders including Elementor and Cvent. He also fixes bugs and handlesall internal support. Please feel free to contact me should you like to discuss Jon's experience and qualifications further. I'd be happy to expand on my recommendation.
Jon and I have worked together twice. I’d be thrilled if the stars aligned, and we worked together again. He understands your business; he understands the technology you have today; he can guide you to the technologies you should be using tomorrow; he’s a great developer, designer, solutions architect; and he’s a great colleague. He’s that rare technologist who considers the needs of the business and the requirements of his initiative equally in everything he does. Work with him if you get the chance: you’ll see it, too.
I worked with Jon Aquarone in my role as Director of SEO and Ad Operations at SAPinsider. Jon was instrumental in helping me improve SEO for the SAPinsider website. Two notable projects were: Added H1 tag encoding back to the website after it was accidentally removed in a CMS migration. This led to a 14% improvement in Organic Search one month later. Fixed plugin issues for targeted ads leading to improved ad sales. I really appreciated Jon's development expertise in WordPress and GitHub, in addition to his ability to interview clients and exceed their requests. Jon is an amazing asset to any team!
I had the pleasure of working with Jon Aquarone at Perfect Planner LLC, and I can confidently say that he is an absolute WordPress mastermind. Jon played a crucial role in building our incredible website, bringing both technical expertise and a creative vision that elevated our online presence to new heights. He is fantastic with quality control, ensuring that every aspect of the site is polished to perfection. Jon consistently meets all deadlines and presents work of the highest quality. His turnaround times are incredibly fast, and he always delivers top-notch results. Beyond his technical abilities, Jon genuinely cares about his work and the success of the team, making him an invaluable team player. I recommend Jon with 110% confidence to any organization looking to take their website and online presence to the next level. He's a true professional, and I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to work with him!
Jon is a fantastic developer, a strong strategist, and a pleasure to work with - who could ask for anything more? He works quickly and efficiently, and brings his extensive problem-solving skills and creativity to each project.
Jon is truly one of the best teammates I’ve ever had the chance to work with. He’s not only an outstanding developer, both front-end and back-end, but also an incredible communicator and collaborator. Jon has a unique ability to break down complex concepts into simple, digestible ideas, and I personally learned a lot from him because of that. His patience, creativity, and willingness to jump into any challenge make him a rare kind of teammate. He brings deep expertise in WordPress and never leaves a task incomplete. Jon is the kind of person who lifts up the whole team, working with him makes even the toughest days smoother and more productive. Anyone would be lucky to have him on their team.
I had the chance to work closely with Jonathan Aquarone during our time at SAPinsider, and I can honestly say he was one of the most helpful and easy-to-work-with teammates I've had. Jonathan was our go-to for anything WordPress or UX/UI-related. I was working in event marketing, and he always came through when we needed landing pages that looked great and worked even better. He was fast, super knowledgeable, and always gave us great advice on how to make pages more user-friendly and improve the customer journey. What I appreciated most was how hands-on and collaborative he was—no matter the request or timeline, Jonathan tackled everything with a great attitude and made our lives easier.