Luis Sandoval
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I design and build complete digital products.

Creative Full-Stack Developer

I take products from the first interface decision through development, integration, and launch. That can mean a custom website, a SaaS product, a client portal, an ecommerce system, or an internal tool. I work across the full stack and use AI where it solves a real problem.

  • Interface
  • Front-End
  • Back-End
  • APIs & Databases
  • Integrations
  • Hosting
Portrait of Luis Sandoval
Role
Creative Full-Stack Developer
Capabilities
Product design, full-stack development, APIs, integrations, automation & hosting
Based in
Jacksonville, Florida
Works with
Businesses, agencies & product teams
Luis skating a bowl
Lightning over the ocean
Sunrise over a Florida marsh
Luis riding a wave
Underwater in a clear spring
Waterfalls in a jungle canyon
Luis surfing a barrel
Sunset from the water
Luis skateboarding
A Florida swamp trail
Surf lineup at sunrise
Inside a wave at sunset

/ 01 About

I started with graphic design and followed the work deeper into the product. Today I design the experience, understand the system behind it, and build the parts required to make it work.

I started in graphic design, learning how typography, hierarchy, and visual systems shape the way people understand information. Web design brought that thinking onto the screen. Front-end development gave me control over how those ideas behaved in the browser.

From there, I moved deeper into the systems behind the interface. I built custom WordPress themes, reusable ACF modules, Shopify experiences, and content platforms that teams could manage without breaking the design. Those projects taught me to think beyond individual pages: component systems, content architecture, integrations, performance, and long-term maintenance.

That work grew into custom software and SaaS products. Today I work across front-end interfaces, back-end services, databases, authentication, APIs, third-party integrations, deployment, hosting, and migrations.

AI automation is part of that range. I use it for practical work such as assisted chat, workflow automation, lead qualification, and connected business systems. I do not treat AI as a separate layer of hype. It is another tool for reducing manual work and making a product more useful.

The thread through all of it is consistent: I design the experience, understand the system behind it, and build the parts required to make the product work. That is what I mean by Creative Full-Stack Developer: a designer’s eye with an engineer’s range.

Brands, clients & projects I’ve worked with

Work delivered independently and as part of agency and product teams.

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Core
capabilities

Add AI-assisted experiences and automation where they make a process faster, clearer, or easier to manage.

Workflow Automation AI Chatbots
Lead Qualification Process Optimization

Web applications, SaaS products, marketplaces, dashboards, membership systems, and client portals built around real workflows.

SaaS Client Portals
Membership Systems Dashboards

Custom commerce systems with reusable templates, subscriptions, integrations, and maintainable shopping experiences.

Shopify 2.0 Custom Themes
Subscriptions Shopify Plus

Custom content platforms with reusable templates, structured content, commerce, memberships, learning systems, and integrations.

WooCommerce LearnDash
ACF Multisite

Connected CRM workflows, lead management, funnels, and automation built around the way a team works.

CRM Setup Funnels
SaaS Mode Pipelines

Connect products and business systems through APIs, webhooks, and synchronized data so information moves without repetitive manual work.

REST APIs Webhooks
Data Sync Third-Party APIs

Take products into production with hosting, deployment, DNS, SSL, migrations, monitoring, and continued development after launch.

Managed Hosting Site Migrations
DNS & SSL Monitoring

/ 02 How I Help Teams

I can own the path from interface to production. Or I can strengthen the part of the product that needs the most attention.

  1. Product design & front-end

    I turn product requirements and approved designs into responsive, accessible interfaces and reusable components.

  2. Full-stack product development

    I build web applications, SaaS products, dashboards, marketplaces, membership systems, and client portals around real workflows.

  3. Back-end & data

    I work with application logic, authentication, relational and geospatial data, and the services that support the interface.

  4. APIs & integrations

    I connect platforms through REST APIs, webhooks, and data synchronization so information moves without repetitive manual work.

  5. Content & commerce systems

    I engineer custom WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify experiences when those platforms are the right foundation.

  6. AI & workflow automation

    I add AI-assisted experiences and automation where they make a process faster, clearer, or easier to manage.

  7. Clear communication

    Technical constraints explained early, so they don’t become client-facing problems.

  8. Deployment & evolution

    I handle deployment, hosting, migrations, responsive testing, and continued development after launch.

/ 03 Background

Experience, Skills & Education

My background brings together visual design, user experience, front-end development, custom WordPress systems, web applications, SaaS products, and emerging AI technology. Here is a closer look at the tools, experience, and continuing education behind the work.

Professional used in client work · Working knowledge read, modify and integrate · Learning current study · Earlier roles used in previous positions

Skills & tools

Design & Creative

Interface, visual and interaction design, from first layout to a developer-ready handoff.

  • UX design
  • UI design
  • Interaction design
  • Responsive design
  • Design systems
  • Graphic design
  • Digital art direction
  • Data visualization
  • New media design
  • Design-to-development handoff
  • Professional
    Adobe Photoshop

    Image editing, compositing and web-ready assets

  • Professional
    Adobe Illustrator

    Vector graphics, icons and illustration

  • Professional
    Adobe InDesign

    Editorial and print layout

  • Professional
    Figma

    Interface design, prototypes and developer handoff

  • Professional
    Adobe XD

    Wireframes and interactive prototypes

  • Professional
    Adobe After Effects

    Motion graphics and interface animation

  • Professional
    Sketch

    Interface design

Front-End Development

Approved designs turned into responsive, semantic, animated interfaces.

  • Semantic HTML
  • Responsive development
  • CSS animation
  • Interactive UI & motion
  • Reusable components
  • SEO-conscious markup

WordPress & Content Systems

Custom WordPress platforms and plugins, plus the other CMS and site builders clients run on.

  • Custom themes
  • Custom page templates
  • Custom plugins
  • Reusable ACF modules
  • Flexible content
  • Multilingual websites
  • Editor-friendly admin
  • CRM integrations
  • Maintenance & ongoing features
  • SEO & content strategy
  • Professional
    WordPress

    Custom themes, plugins, page templates and platforms

    Used in: HDR10+, TiVo, Xperi, Optima Academy, The First Descendant, Project Cold Case

  • Professional
    Advanced Custom Fields

    Reusable content modules and editor-friendly admin

    Used in: HDR10+, TiVo

  • Professional
    WooCommerce

    Store integrations inside custom plugins

  • Professional
    Elementor

    Page-builder sites and plugin integrations

  • Professional
    Shopify

    Custom themes and ecommerce optimization

  • Professional
    Squarespace

    Site builds and content updates

  • Professional
    Webflow

    Visual site builds and CMS collections

  • Professional
    Drupal

    Content-managed sites

  • Professional
    Joomla

    Content-managed sites

Web Apps & SaaS

Product-minded interfaces for platforms that keep evolving after launch.

  • SaaS & web-application interfaces
  • Marketplace platforms
  • Map & location search
  • Multi-step user journeys
  • Reusable component systems
  • API & third-party integrations
  • Ongoing product iteration
  • Professional
    Next.js

    App framework for web platforms

    Used in: Land Trader marketplace

  • Professional
    React

    Component-based interfaces (via Next.js)

    Used in: Land Trader marketplace

  • Professional
    Supabase

    Auth, database and APIs for web apps

    Used in: Land Trader marketplace

  • Professional
    PostgreSQL + PostGIS

    Relational and geospatial data

    Used in: Land Trader marketplace

  • Professional
    Vercel

    Deployment and hosting for Next.js apps

AI & Automation

Professional AI work is listed separately from what I’m currently studying.

  • AI-assisted chat experiences
  • AI automation
  • CRM & marketing automation
  • Prompt design
  • Professional
    AI-assisted chat

    Implementation support for a live AI chat experience

    Used in: Optima Academy

  • Professional
    GoHighLevel

    CRM systems, API integrations and marketing automation

    Used in: WordPress ↔ GoHighLevel user-sync plugin

  • Learning
    Google Cloud

    Agent Builder coursework

Application Development

Native iOS and hybrid mobile apps from earlier roles.

  • iOS apps
  • Hybrid mobile apps
  • Single-page applications
  • Earlier roles
    Xcode

    iOS app development environment

  • Earlier roles
    Swift

    Native iOS development

  • Earlier roles
    Objective-C

    Native iOS development

  • Earlier roles
    Ionic

    Hybrid mobile apps

  • Earlier roles
    AngularJS

    Single-page applications

Development languages
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · PHP · SQL · Swift · Objective-C

Experience

  1. Fisher Agency

    Graphic & Web Designer

    Custom WordPress templates, reusable sections and ongoing development for agency projects, including SaaS platforms, Shopify custom themes, API integrations, GoHighLevel and AI-assisted experiences.

    • UX/UI design
    • WordPress
    • SaaS platforms
    • Shopify custom themes
    • API integrations
    • GoHighLevel
    • Ongoing development
    • AI-assisted chat
  2. 5ivecanons

    Web Developer

    Turned approved agency designs into custom WordPress templates and reusable ACF modules for responsive, multilingual entertainment-technology websites.

    • WordPress
    • ACF modules
    • Multilingual
    • Responsive development
  3. Beson4

    Graphic & Web Designer

    • Graphic design
    • Web design
  4. Publicity Lovers

    Creative Director / UX and UI Designer + Developer

    • Creative direction
    • UX/UI design
    • Development
  5. Autotrader

    Web and Visual Designer, UX and UI Designer + Developer

    • Web design
    • Visual design
    • UX/UI design

Education

  • –

    UCLA

    UI/UX Concepts — Design and Development

  • –

    The Art Institute

    Graphic and Web Design

Continuing Education

Current study, listed separately from professional experience.

  • Google Cloud Agent Builder

    Google Cloud · Building AI agents

  • AI Engineering

    AI engineering concepts

  • Start Writing Prompts Like a Pro

    Google · Prompt design

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/ 04 What I’m Looking For

I’m looking for work as a Creative Full-Stack Developer. I want to design and build complete digital products with teams that care about both the experience people see and the systems that make it work.

Luis Sandoval working at his desk in his home office, with two monitors, a laptop, plants, framed photos, a surfboard on the wall, and his dog resting on the rug.

Primary role

Creative Full-Stack Developer

Core capabilities

  • Product Design
  • Full-Stack Development
  • SaaS
  • APIs
  • Databases
  • Integrations
  • AI Automation
  • Hosting