Riaan is the founder and owner of Tiny Giant Studios, a SA/UK based web development company that primarily specialises in WordPress answers to website questions. In addition, Riaan is also a front end developer with Appthemes, a San Francisco based WordPress development company focused on making app-related themes.
Prior to entering the world of web design and development, he gained experience in psychology, paramedicine, photography, business management, recruitment and even did a stint as futures trader on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. As a self-taught front end developer, Riaan quickly realised the value of leveraging existing themes / plugins in business as opposed to building everything from scratch – an attribute which he brings to every project and meeting.
Given this background, Riaan would like to see more businesses (especially African ones) use basic web development and wordpress knowledge to enhance, and compete with established theme shops.
Session: How to Highjack a Themeshop
Time: 09:30 – 09:55
