Senior Web Engineer
/ˈdenɪs ˈplœtnɐ/
I build enterprise WordPress solutions, maintain open-source projects used by thousands, and help teams ship robust, scalable architectures. Programming professionally since 1997. Speaking at WordCamps across Europe and the US.
Current role
Senior Web Engineer at Syde
Based in
Italy
Languages
DE · IT · EN
Building since
1997
01 / Expertise
Deep specialization in WordPress at enterprise scale, from plugin architecture to multisite infrastructure.
Complex multisite architectures for enterprise clients. Network management, site scaffolding, cross-site data strategies. Contributor to wp-multi-network.
Scalable plugin architectures using the Modularity framework. REST APIs, Block Editor integration, custom database layers, extension systems.
Dynamic blocks, DataViews, DataForms, custom editor experiences. Bridging PHP backends with modern JavaScript frontends.
PHPStan Level 8, PHPCS/WPCS, PHPUnit, GitHub Actions, Composer workflows. Automated pipelines that catch problems before they ship.
OIDC/OAuth2 integrations, Auth0, Keycloak. Secure authentication flows for enterprise WordPress installations.
14+ years maintaining public plugins. Community stewardship, backwards compatibility, responsible release cycles.
02 / Open Source
Code I build and share with the community.
A multilingual plugin for WordPress Multisite, actively maintained since 2011. Helps thousands of sites run in multiple languages.
WordPress · Multisite · i18n
A Composer plugin wrapping wp-cli/i18n-command. Exposes WordPress i18n commands directly through Composer scripts.
Composer · PHP · wp-cli
Contributor. PHPStan Level 8 and PHPCS compliance. Enabling multiple networks within a single WordPress installation.
WordPress · Multisite · PHPStan
03 / Speaking
Sharing knowledge at WordCamps and meetups across Europe and the US.
2026
Dynamic Blocks from 0 to 100 in 30 Minutes
WordCamp Vienna
2026
Contributor Day Table Lead
WordCamp Europe, Kraków
2017 –
Regular speaker & attendee
WordCamp Europe
04 / Community
WordPress is open source, and so is how I work.
Meetup Organizer
Co-organizing the local WordPress community in Milan. Regular events, knowledge sharing, and connecting developers with the broader ecosystem.
Education
Co-founder of an Italian-language blog for WordPress developers. Technical article series covering Git, Composer, CI/CD, static analysis, and testing.
Certification
Advanced Professional WordPress Developer Certification. Recognized expertise in enterprise-grade WordPress development.
I help enterprise teams find and fix critical issues in their WordPress infrastructure. Fast turnaround, structured results.