Developers who know Craft

Kelsey Martens

Director of Software Operations

I oversee all activities related to Solspace software, including product development, documentation and customer support. My favorite part is collaborating with the team for the invention of new software and making major enhancements to existing software. I live in cold Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with my wife, two daughters and two cats.

Ben Croker

Plugin Developer

Ben is passionate about user experience and data visualisation, which he puts to good use when designing and building back-end systems. When not coding or teaching plugin development, he can often be found paragliding in the Austrian Alps or motorcycle touring through Europe. In his other spare time, he coaches and mentors individuals and small business owners.

Todd Padwick

Creative Director

I am the founder and creative director of Function & Form Digital. We are a full service digital creative agency specialising in Craft CMS powered websites and applications.

Mike Mella

Be Like Water

I'm Mike Mella. I am a very experienced designer, developer, and strategist based in Toronto, Canada. I want the Web to be more beautiful and more usable. I have been creating websites since 1999. Before some of my competitors had yet discovered the Internet, I was already building websites on it. Today I work primarily with non-profit organizations. I specialize in working with Craft CMS, ExpressionEngine, Statamic, and Tailwind. Before starting my company, I worked as the Web manager for a large Canadian charity. I speak English and French fluently, and I have earned a certification in Google’s Tag Manager Fundamentals course. I also co-host the Website 101 Podcast.

Ilija Divic

CEO

I have been working on website design and development since 2004 using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript/jQuery, HTML5, CSS3 and other tools and technologies being used in web development. I have been working on Craft CMS since begining and have completed many Craft CMS projects. I provide following services in Craft CMS development: Website Development using Craft 2 / Craft 3 Craft CMS website maintainance and support Plugin development for Craft 3 E-Commerce website development with Craft Commerce Migrating WordPress website to Craft CMS Migrating ExpressionEngine website to Craft CMS Craft CMS hosting

Developing websites and shops with Craft CMS Since 2015. Since start 2020 using GraphQL with Craft CMS.

Josh Smith

Technical Manager, Batch Development

Full stack developer of 7 years specialising in back end development and working with frameworks such as Craft CMS/Yii2, Laravel, React and Vue. Currently working as the Technical Manager at Batch Development in Christchurch, NZ. Hobbies include building Craft Plugins, Power Lifting, Guitar and Cars!

Satya Prakash

Craft Developer since 2013

As CEO and founder of W3care Technologies, a Craft Verified Partner, I combine hands‑on Craft CMS expertise with 20+ years of experience delivering complex, high‑traffic websites for global brands. Over the past several years, I have led and actively contributed as a Craft developer on large-scale projects such as Prometric and Haute Living, handling everything from content modeling and template development to performance optimization and security hardening.​ My Craft capabilities include custom module and plugin development, Craft 2 → Craft 5 migrations, multi‑environment deployment, headless/GraphQL setups, and deep integration work with CRMs, payment gateways, and third‑party APIs. I also architect and manage ongoing maintenance, 24×7 monitoring, uptime and performance alerts, and release workflows to keep marketing and product sites stable, secure, and fast for users across 30+ countries.​ Beyond engineering, I regularly support clients with technical discovery, solution architecture, and SEO‑aware implementation so that Craft builds are not only clean and scalable, but also aligned with business goals and measurable KPIs. Whatsapp: https://wa.me/message/MQ4EFAAH2D4ZG1

Gilbert Palau

Director at Bytes & Beans

Igniter, Thinker & Do'er Creative left-brainer, pragmatic right-brainer, empathetic designer, client platform engineer, website designer and developer, curator, dad, life hacker, dreamer, starter, do'er. He has been an engineer, web developer, eCommerce strategist, consultant, and entrepreneur, with more than 25 years of experience in project management, design, and development. His consulting practice, Bytes & Beans, has been around since the nascent days of the web and is a distributed team between Texas, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, keep a low overhead, providing flexibility and low cost on the implementation of enterprise-grade solutions. In his spare time, you can usually find him adventuring or road tripping with his family that consists of four kids, his wife, a dog, and a cat.

I am a founder of the leading London design studio One Darnley Road, overseeing the agency’s day-to-day technical development and strategy. With over 20 years of industry experience, I have helped global brands like Zendesk, HarperCollins, and FutureBrand leverage cutting-edge web technologies to drive their business.