Experienced WordPress/PHP developer

Description

I am looking for a VERY skilled and experienced WordPress/PHP developer to write a good bit of custom PHP for me, working on a platform which combines Fundify (Crowdfunding theme, from Astoundify) and Buddypress. So this requires a good amount of additional code for my child theme.

REQUIREMENTS:

3+ years experience with WordPress

3+ years writing custom PHP at production level

3+ years HTML, CSS, MYSQL…everything nec. to WordPress

1+ year Buddypress customization

Strong Communication Skills

DESIRED:

Experience with Fundify theme, or other Astoundify themes.

Any interested or experience in literature, writing, publishing, etc, will get bonus points.

Want someone based in US, but this is possibly negotiable.

I am a WordPress developer myself so will likely work very closely with whomever I hire to make sure the job is done right. If that intimidates in any way, please do not apply. I am working on a crowdfunding platform for writers. This job must be done right, so it needs the right person: someone who can do the work correctly, who can work and communicate at a deep, consistent level with me. I understand that the other side of asking for this is paying for it, so wage is certainly negotiable. We hope to launch around December, so there will likely be a stream of work until then…though exact hours/week or /month is hard to estimate at this point.

BUDGET
$1K - 2K/month

TO APPLY:
Please respond with a quick background of your experience, and how it fits the above requirements. Please also state your hourly wage requirement, and a link to a portfolio / biz website. Thanks!