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Rudie Maartens

BUILDING DIGITAL EXPERIENCES FROM IDEA TO IMPACT.

Lead Web Developer WordPress Developer Digital Project Manager

I design and develop high-performance websites and digital experiences that look exceptional, work flawlessly and help businesses grow.

Strategy. Design. Development. Delivery.

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30+Websites Delivered 13+Clients & Projects 6+Years Experience
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Career highlights

Impact measured
in real results.

36 01
Websites Built & Contributed To
13+ 02
Nexweb Clients
6+ 03
Years Web Development
R500K 04
Largest Project Managed
R250K 05
Project Budget Managed
34 06
Largest Team Managed

I build more than websites.

I build digital experiences around real business needs.

My development journey started on the technical side of IT and evolved into website development, digital projects and eventually running my own independent web-development business.

Today, I work across the complete digital lifecycle — from discovery, strategy and UI/UX through development, hosting, deployment, testing, optimisation and ongoing support.

What I enjoy most is taking something that starts as an idea, problem or rough concept and turning it into a polished, working digital product.

More About Me

Selected work

Selected
projects.

Real projects. Real clients. Real delivery.

A selection of work across international events, education, tourism, professional services, gaming and independent digital products.

Featured portfolio
World Airsoft Games UAE website homepage
SCADCO Group 2024

World Airsoft Games — UAE

Lead Web Developer International Event

Designed and delivered the international website for the World Airsoft Games, creating a responsive digital experience for a high-profile global event launch.

Impact Attracted 3,000+ global visits within the first few hours of launch.
WordPress UI/UX Responsive Design Deployment
Visit Website
RGB Gaming website homepage
SCADCO Group 2023–Present

RGB Gaming

Lead Web Developer Esports / Education

Contribute across RGB Gaming's digital ecosystem, including website development, UI planning and digital project delivery.

Impact Ongoing website and platform development supporting esports, education and digital engagement.
WordPress Project Management Digital Platforms
Visit Website
Jubaweni website homepage
Nexweb Client 2025

Jubaweni

Web Developer Education / Camps

Developed a custom camp and accommodation website with structured content, responsive layouts and booking-focused journeys.

Impact A scalable digital experience connecting camp information, accommodation and booking pathways.
WordPress Elementor Booking UX
Visit Website
Giant African Safaris website homepage
Nexweb Client 2025

Giant African Safaris

Web Designer & Developer Tourism

Designed an immersive tourism website combining visual storytelling with a premium safari-inspired brand experience.

Impact A distinctive digital presence designed to engage prospective visitors and communicate the brand.
WordPress Visual Design Tourism UX
Visit Website
Cila Kitchens website homepage
Nexweb Client 2025

Cila Kitchens

Web Designer & Developer Interiors

Designed and developed a modern website experience for an interiors business centred on project discovery and customer confidence.

Impact A structured digital journey showcasing workmanship, services and future visualisation functionality.
WordPress UI/UX Product Journey
Visit Website
Allers Van Aardt Bester Inc website homepage
Nexweb Client 2025

Allers Van Aardt Bester Inc

Web Designer & Developer Legal Services

Designed a polished corporate website focused on credibility, service discovery and clear client contact pathways.

Impact A professional website strengthening digital credibility and making legal services easier to access.
WordPress Elementor Professional Services UX
Visit Website

What I do

End-to-end digital delivery.

My strongest projects come from understanding more than the code. I work across the complete journey — from business requirements and UI/UX through development, deployment, optimisation and ongoing support.

Strategy Design Build Launch Improve
01

Core Development

WordPress
Development

Custom WordPress websites built around flexibility, usability, performance and long-term maintainability.

WordPressCustom ThemesPlugin Customisation
02

WordPress Workflow

Elementor
Development

Advanced Elementor and Elementor Pro implementation, responsive layouts, custom styling and reusable page systems.

ElementorElementor ProResponsive Layouts
03

E-Commerce

WooCommerce

E-commerce websites, product structures, payment configuration and online-store functionality.

WooCommercePaymentsE-Commerce
04

Custom Development

Front-End
Development

Responsive front-end development across HTML, CSS, PHP, TypeScript, React and Vite.

HTMLCSSTypeScriptReact
05

Experience Design

UI/UX &
Website Planning

Website architecture, content structure and user journeys shaped around real business requirements and user needs.

UI/UXArchitectureUser Journeys
06

Quality & Speed

Performance &
Optimisation

Website speed, responsive behaviour and technical optimisation using PageSpeed, Lighthouse and GTmetrix.

PageSpeedLighthouseGTmetrix
07

Infrastructure

Hosting &
Deployment

Azure, Netlify, cPanel, domains, DNS, SSL, email configuration and production deployment.

AzureNetlifycPanelDNS
08

Long-Term Support

Maintenance &
Security

Backups, migrations, updates, troubleshooting, security and ongoing website support.

BackupsMigrationsSecurity
09

Modern Workflow

AI-Assisted
Development

Using modern AI development tools to accelerate research, prototyping, coding, experimentation and delivery.

ChatGPTOpenAI CodexAI Workflows
10

Project Ownership

Digital Project
Management

Managing digital projects from initial discovery and planning through development, launch and ongoing improvement.

DiscoveryPlanningDeliveryLeadership

Technology

Technology used
to deliver.

A practical technology stack covering strategy, design, development, deployment and long-term website management.

Core Capability

WordPress & CMS

Websites built for flexibility, performance and long-term management.

WordPressElementor Free & ProWooCommerceSlider RevolutionCustom ThemesChild ThemesPlugin Customisation
Core Capability

Front-End Development

Responsive interfaces and custom functionality beyond page builders.

HTMLCSSPHPTypeScriptReactViteGitGitHub
Active Workflow

AI-Assisted Development

Modern workflows that accelerate research, prototyping, coding and iteration.

ChatGPTOpenAI CodexAI-Assisted Website DevelopmentAI-Assisted WordPress DevelopmentAI-Assisted Theme Development
Technical Delivery

Performance & Quality

Testing and optimisation focused on speed, usability and consistent delivery across devices.

Google PageSpeed InsightsGoogle LighthouseGTmetrixSpeed OptimisationCross-Browser TestingResponsive Testing
End-to-End Delivery

Hosting & Infrastructure

From deployment to DNS, hosting and technical support across production environments.

Microsoft AzureNetlifycPanelDNSDomainsWebsite HostingSSLEmail ConfigurationWebsite MigrationsBackups & Restores
Design Capability

Design & UX

Interface planning and responsive design shaped around users and business requirements.

FigmaAdobe Creative ToolsUI/UX PlanningResponsive DesignMobile-First DevelopmentWebsite Accessibility
Supporting Capability

Analytics & Search

Data, search visibility and website insight used to support better digital decisions.

Google AnalyticsGA4Basic SEOGoogle Search Console
Professional Workflow

Business Platforms

Tools used across communication, client work, collaboration and digital delivery.

Microsoft 365Microsoft TeamsSharePointHubSpotStripo
Continued Development

Expanding Knowledge

Technologies I continue to deepen through practical experimentation and project work.

JavaScriptMySQLAPI IntegrationsCustom Post TypesFigma-to-Website Development

Development Process

From idea to launch & beyond.

Every successful digital project starts with understanding the problem. My process combines strategy, design, development and technical delivery to move an idea from the first conversation through launch and continuous improvement.

Understand the problem

Discover

Understand the business, audience, goals, challenges and requirements before design or development begins.

Build the foundation

Plan

Define the architecture, user journeys, functionality, content structure, scope and delivery approach.

Create the experience

Design

Shape the visual direction, interface and responsive experience around user and business needs.

Turn ideas into code

Develop

Build the solution using the right platform, technology and development workflow for the project.

Check every detail

Test

Validate responsiveness, compatibility, functionality, forms, performance and accessibility.

Go live confidently

Deploy

Configure hosting, domains, DNS, SSL and the production environment before going live.

Keep moving forward

Improve

Monitor, maintain and optimise the website as requirements and opportunities evolve.

A complete delivery cycle designed to create better websites—and stronger long-term results.

Career journey

From IT foundations
to digital leadership.

My career has evolved from hands-on IT support into web development, project leadership and independent digital delivery—with each step building on the technical and commercial experience that came before it.

A progression shaped by practical experience, continuous learning and increasing ownership.

IT2019
Technical foundation

IT Technician

SCADCO

Built a strong technical foundation across Microsoft 365, networking, hardware, biometric systems and client-side troubleshooting.

Microsoft 365NetworkingUniFiTechnical Support
01Foundation
WEB2021
Web development

Website Developer

SCADCO

Transitioned from infrastructure and IT support into website development across WordPress, hosting, DNS, front-end implementation and ongoing website maintenance.

WordPressHostingDNSFront-End
02Build
LD2023
Lead development

Lead Website Developer

SCADCO

Progressed into a lead development role, taking greater ownership of client and internal projects while helping establish website development as an additional service offering.

Project OwnershipWordPressUI/UXClient Delivery
03Lead
PM2022 — PRESENT
Digital project expansion

Lead Web Developer / Digital Project Manager

RGB Gaming

Expanded beyond development into digital project delivery, client relationships, internal platform contribution, team leadership and broader project ownership.

R500KProjects
R250KBudgets
34Largest Team
Project DeliveryClient RelationshipsDigital PlatformsLeadership
04Expand
NW2025 — PRESENT
Entrepreneurship & ownership

Founder & Lead Web Developer

Nexweb

Founded and operate an independent web-development business, managing client projects from discovery and quotation through development, deployment and ongoing support.

13+Clients
15+Client & Owned Projects
Client DeliveryScopingDevelopmentBusiness Ownership
Explore Nexweb Work
05Own

Founder-owned digital business

I don’t just build the website. I own the outcome.

Nexweb is where development meets commercial responsibility. I work directly with clients, turn business goals into clear project scopes, and carry every build through launch and continued improvement.

Founder & Lead Web Developer — Nexweb

Explore Nexweb Projects Owned and operated
DiscoveryStrategyUI/UXWordPressCustom DevelopmentInfrastructureSupport

One accountable delivery system.

Each stage has a clear purpose. Nothing gets handed off into a black box, and responsibility stays in one place.

01

Discover

Understand the business, audience, goals and real project requirements.

02

Define

Turn the brief into a clear scope, quotation, priorities and timeline.

03

Create

Design and develop a responsive experience aligned with the agreed direction.

04

Launch

Handle testing, hosting, DNS, SSL, deployment and a structured handover.

05

Grow

Support, maintain and improve the platform as the client’s needs evolve.

What clients actually receive.

The value is not another collection of tasks. It is a clearer, safer and more accountable route to a finished digital product.

CL

Clarity

A defined scope, realistic expectations and a clear understanding of what is being delivered and why.

AC

Accountability

One responsible point of contact who understands the commercial goal as well as the technical delivery.

CO

Continuity

A long-term partner who remains available after launch to maintain, troubleshoot and improve the platform.

From the first conversation to what happens after launch, the responsibility stays with me. View Nexweb Work

Professional Development

Always learning.

My development background is built through practical experience, continuous experimentation and independent learning. I keep adapting as AI, browser technology, frameworks and digital expectations evolve.

01Learn
02Apply
03Improve
Current Focus

Skills I continue to develop

A practical learning stack shaped by real projects, changing technology and better ways to deliver.

Modern Web Development WordPress Development React & TypeScript Git & GitHub AI-Assisted Development UI/UX Performance Optimisation Website Security Hosting & Deployment Microsoft Azure Digital Project Management

Previous Technical Training

Technical foundation
AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
AZ-204 Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
CompTIA CompTIA A+

Code & experiments

WHERE IDEAS BECOME WORKING PRODUCTS.

Client work is only part of how I develop my skills. I use personal products, technical experiments and modern development tools to explore new ideas, solve problems and expand what I can build.

Personal product project

XTRAIL

Off-road discovery & ride tracking

A personal application project exploring off-road trail discovery, ride recording, vehicle management and community-driven experiences through modern front-end development.

Built to explore how product thinking, UI/UX and application architecture come together in a real working product.

React TypeScript Vite Tailwind GitHub
Trail DiscoveryDiscover and explore off-road routes.
Ride RecordingTrack rides, distance, time and activity.
Vehicle GarageManage vehicles and service information.
EXPLORE XTRAIL
XTrail garage mobile screen showing saved vehicles and maintenance status
XTrail trails mobile screen showing nearby off-road trail cards
XTrail profile mobile screen showing quick access and active vehicles

Development work

GITHUB

A growing collection of application work, front-end development, technical experiments and projects built while expanding my development toolkit.

VIEW GITHUB ->

Experimenting with

React TypeScript Vite AI-Assisted Development Application Architecture UI/UX Git / GitHub
LEARNING THROUGH BUILDING

Personal projects give me room to test new tools, solve unfamiliar problems and turn ideas into working software.

Let’s Work Together

Need someone who can take it from idea to launch?

I bring together hands-on development, project ownership and client communication to move digital projects from the first conversation through launch and ongoing improvement.

Strategy Development Project Ownership Ongoing Support