Expert WooCommerce Developer for Fast Mobile-First E-commerce

We are looking for an experienced WooCommerce developer to build a fast, mobile-first e-commerce website on WordPress / WooCommerce.

This is not a generic template installation project.
We need someone who can execute cleanly, work fast, and make good UX decisions for conversion and mobile usability.

Project context:
- New website built from scratch
- WordPress + WooCommerce
- Hosting on Cloudways
- Website language: French
- Existing brand guidelines / visual identity already available
- Main goal: clean, fast, mobile-first e-commerce website focused on conversion
- Priority: reduce friction between homepage, category pages, product pages, cart and checkout

Important:
I already have strong WooCommerce experience myself, so I know the scope and the expected level of work.
I am looking for a developer who can execute efficiently, keep the stack clean, and suggest useful UX improvements where relevant.

V1 scope:
- WooCommerce setup on Cloudways
- Clean visual implementation based on existing brand kit
- Mobile-first UX
- Fast and lightweight build
- Homepage
- Universe/category pages
- Brand pages
- Product pages
- Cart and checkout
- Basic legal/contact pages
- French-language implementation

Catalog structure:
The store will be structured around:
- universes
- brands
- offers

Examples:
- Streaming video
- Music
- Mobile games & top-ups
- Gaming/store gift cards
- Subscriptions & services

UX expectation:
We do NOT want long landing pages.
For universe and brand pages, we want a light hybrid layout:
- short value block at the top
- very compact
- then immediate access to brands or offers
The site must stay simple and fast on mobile.

Payment methods required in V1:
1. Local card / Visa payment via OSB API
2. Bank transfer
3. Pay in store / point of sale

Payment logic:
- OSB confirmed payment -> order moves automatically to a coherent paid status
- bank transfer -> order created, payment instructions sent, manual validation later
- point of sale payment -> order created, instructions sent, manual validation after payment in store

Important note:
There is NO advanced stock management in V1.
There is NO outbound export workflow required from the website.
A separate external system will read WooCommerce orders through the REST API.
Your role is to make sure the WooCommerce setup is clean and the REST API is properly usable.

Checkout requirements:
- guest checkout enabled
- account not mandatory
- first name, last name, email and phone required
- checkout must remain fast and simple

Marketing / tracking requirements:
- Meta Pixel
- Google Analytics 4
- Google Ads tracking
- abandoned cart setup
- first-purchase / incomplete purchase follow-up
- newsletter-ready setup
- basic segmentation-ready setup

Email requirements:
- clean WooCommerce transactional email configuration
- payment-specific instructions where needed
- basic marketing automation setup

Security / maintenance requirements:
- clean and lightweight plugin stack
- no plugin overload
- comments disabled unless necessary
- anti-bot / anti-spam protection, especially on signup/login
- keep checkout friction low
- verify daily Cloudways backups

Chatbot:
We already use Chatfuel and need the chatbot available on the website.

What we will provide:
- brand kit / visual guidelines
- product sheets / product content
- catalog structure / menu hierarchy
- point-of-sale information
- Cloudways access if needed
- OSB API documentation / useful payment documentation

Timeline:
Target is a usable V1 within 7 days, assuming smooth communication and prompt delivery of required assets.

Budget:
Our initial budget for Phase 1 / V1 is $900 fixed price.
If your quote is higher, explain clearly why and provide a milestone breakdown.

Please include in your proposal:
1. Relevant WooCommerce examples
2. Your exact role in those projects
3. Experience with payment/API integration
4. Your proposed plugin stack
5. Your proposed timeline
6. Your milestone breakdown
7. Any important question or risk you see in this scope

Bonus if you also have:
- strong mobile UX sense
- Cloudways experience
- WooCommerce performance optimization experience
- clean French-language website implementation experience