Experience

Learnerbly
• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Platform Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present


Brew Digital - part of the Adaptavist Group

• Principal Developer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Returning to my passion: focusing on day-to-day technical leadership for the continued success and growth of the team. Responsible for leading strategy and decision making as well as maximising output quality through regular individual contribution, research and development, peer code review, mentoring and pair-programming.

• Head of Development

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2021

  Responsible for managing, mentoring and appraising a development team of 10 with a variety of skill levels and expertise, both in person and remotely, to deliver high quality work to schedule and budget. Continually strived to improve the efficiency of the team's collective output by leading positive change in development techniques and processes. Helped reports with career progression through regular constructive feedback and goal setting.Accountable for scoping, planning and fulfilling large projects, including:+ Estimating timescales/effort accurately+ Writing/proof-reading technical specifications and proposal documents+ Providing consultancy to clients and colleagues, interpreting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders+ Setting and upholding high standards expected across all development outputAlso led technical interviews and prepared/assessed aptitude tests as appropriate. Show less

• Senior Web Developer

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2015



Further Search Marketing

• Web Developer

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2012

  Held a lead role in developing a bespoke, SEO focussed, eCommerce platform, which became a flagship product for the company and powered 10 successful online shopping websites at the time I left. Built for flexibility and extensibility, it was integrated with various retail APIs, multiple different payment gateways and several third-party back-office systems including accountancy software packages and warehouse fulfilment services. By working closely with the award-winning search team throughout, I gained comprehensive knowledge of on and off-site SEO best practice among other online marketing techniques. Show less


DUSZA
• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Web Developer

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2008


Smart421

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Java Developer

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2005

  Completed a 48 week work placement as a Java Developer at systems integrator Smart421 to fulfil the third year of my Multimedia Computing sandwich course. Completed a 48 week work placement as a Java Developer at systems integrator Smart421 to fulfil the third year of my Multimedia Computing sandwich course.