Michael Burson (He/Him)
Lead backend developer at EasyPeasy UK- Claim this Profile
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Martin Riley
Micheal was a pleasure to work with while at Bookatable. Highly knowledgeable around the react ecosystem. Excellent at helping the rest of the team get up to speed to meet our deliverables. Mike was also good at both understanding and communicating both technical and business needs. Highly recommended.
Lee Willows
Mike is a pleasure to work with. His design skills and technical ability is amazing. I have worked with Mike to produce a range of marketing material, website and rebrands. He is organised, highly efficient and I do recommend him. Mike and I also worked together previously and there too is was just brilliant. He works well with people and managing projects effectively. It has been a pleasure to work with him
Martin Riley
Micheal was a pleasure to work with while at Bookatable. Highly knowledgeable around the react ecosystem. Excellent at helping the rest of the team get up to speed to meet our deliverables. Mike was also good at both understanding and communicating both technical and business needs. Highly recommended.
Lee Willows
Mike is a pleasure to work with. His design skills and technical ability is amazing. I have worked with Mike to produce a range of marketing material, website and rebrands. He is organised, highly efficient and I do recommend him. Mike and I also worked together previously and there too is was just brilliant. He works well with people and managing projects effectively. It has been a pleasure to work with him
Martin Riley
Micheal was a pleasure to work with while at Bookatable. Highly knowledgeable around the react ecosystem. Excellent at helping the rest of the team get up to speed to meet our deliverables. Mike was also good at both understanding and communicating both technical and business needs. Highly recommended.
Lee Willows
Mike is a pleasure to work with. His design skills and technical ability is amazing. I have worked with Mike to produce a range of marketing material, website and rebrands. He is organised, highly efficient and I do recommend him. Mike and I also worked together previously and there too is was just brilliant. He works well with people and managing projects effectively. It has been a pleasure to work with him
Martin Riley
Micheal was a pleasure to work with while at Bookatable. Highly knowledgeable around the react ecosystem. Excellent at helping the rest of the team get up to speed to meet our deliverables. Mike was also good at both understanding and communicating both technical and business needs. Highly recommended.
Lee Willows
Mike is a pleasure to work with. His design skills and technical ability is amazing. I have worked with Mike to produce a range of marketing material, website and rebrands. He is organised, highly efficient and I do recommend him. Mike and I also worked together previously and there too is was just brilliant. He works well with people and managing projects effectively. It has been a pleasure to work with him
Experience
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EasyPeasy
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United Kingdom
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead backend developer
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Aug 2020 - Present
Leading on everything backend and devops. Javascript, Typescript, Node, Hapi, Lambda, AWS CDK, ECS, Docker, Leading on everything backend and devops. Javascript, Typescript, Node, Hapi, Lambda, AWS CDK, ECS, Docker,
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NearForm
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Ireland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Software Consultant
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
Building out a bespoke marketplace platform using Nodejs, Hapi, React, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, Sendgrid. Building out a bespoke marketplace platform using Nodejs, Hapi, React, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, Sendgrid.
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Fictionall
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London, United Kingdom
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Full Stack Javascript Developer
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Nov 2017 - Jan 2020
Building a web app for writers. Using React on the front, node and firebase on the back. Hosted on Digital Ocean. Building a web app for writers. Using React on the front, node and firebase on the back. Hosted on Digital Ocean.
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River Island
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Front End Developer
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May 2018 - Oct 2019
Working on the full site transformation project. Using React, Node and GraphQL. Working on the full site transformation project. Using React, Node and GraphQL.
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TheFork UK
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contract Senior Frontend Developer
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Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
Working on a new ERB system for the b2b side of the business. Using react, redux, webkit, immutable.js, scss. Working on a new ERB system for the b2b side of the business. Using react, redux, webkit, immutable.js, scss.
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ASOS.com
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United Kingdom
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior UI Engineer
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May 2016 - Nov 2016
Building new features surrounding the bag and the saved items section of the ASOS eCommerce website. Building new features surrounding the bag and the saved items section of the ASOS eCommerce website.
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Lead Front End Developer
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
The project was to rebuild cromwell.co.uk from scratch. We used React and Redux to power the e-commerce web app along with many other ReactJS libraries. This was a varied and challenging role as I had to manage staff and recruitment, liaising with other teams about data contracts, being the scrum master along with coding and leading the architectural decisions for how to build the web app.
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Front End Developer
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2015
Full stack front end development along with editing the Backbone based cart system. I developed the front end of www.zorotools.de for the German market. Working on other European sites for the future.HTML, CSS, Javascript, Django, Backbone, jQuery, SASS
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Ocado Group
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Front End Developer
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Jun 2012 - Apr 2014
✎ Designing and coding micro sites for the Ocado shopping site.✎ Developing new Java Script, CSS3 and HTML5 functions for use within the micro sites.✎ Animating Flash banners for external advertising.✎ Designing ad banners for both internal and external clients to be displayed dynamically across the site.✎ Development of HTML responsive emails for external communications.✎ Ad-hoc design and coding duties as required.
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Freelance web designer
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
Coding micro sites, creating mock-ups, designing small graphic links, defining search terms, cross browser testing and fixing browser specific bugs. HTML, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks.
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Drift Design
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London, United Kingdom
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Web designer, web developer, graphic designer
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Oct 2010 - Apr 2014
Working a freelance contractor under the name Drift Design I have had the opportunity to work with some fantastic clients on a varied range of amazing projects. Some of the highlights have been: ✎ Web design and development for www.ocado.com ✎ Graphic design for: www.trailblazersmentoring.org.uk ✎ Email Design for: www.basicint.org ✎ Logo design for the band Dubious. Working a freelance contractor under the name Drift Design I have had the opportunity to work with some fantastic clients on a varied range of amazing projects. Some of the highlights have been: ✎ Web design and development for www.ocado.com ✎ Graphic design for: www.trailblazersmentoring.org.uk ✎ Email Design for: www.basicint.org ✎ Logo design for the band Dubious.
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Rathbone Training UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Youth Engagement Worker
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Aug 2010 - Mar 2012
Working with hard to reach, disadvantaged teenagers. Teaching graphic design, employability soft skills, communication skills, web design and health and safety. Creating lesson plans simple enough for beginners and advanced enough to challenge more knowledgeable students. Engaging with employers to generate jobs and apprenticeships for young people. Liaising with youth providers to get referrals and get young people interested in the projects on offer at Rathbone. Working with hard to reach, disadvantaged teenagers. Teaching graphic design, employability soft skills, communication skills, web design and health and safety. Creating lesson plans simple enough for beginners and advanced enough to challenge more knowledgeable students. Engaging with employers to generate jobs and apprenticeships for young people. Liaising with youth providers to get referrals and get young people interested in the projects on offer at Rathbone.
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Concept artist and UI designer
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Sep 2009 - May 2010
Working via the Internet for this US studio, I drew character, environment and monster concepts. Co-designed the user interface and provided many of the icons used for the different abilities and equipment available for use within the game. Working via the Internet for this US studio, I drew character, environment and monster concepts. Co-designed the user interface and provided many of the icons used for the different abilities and equipment available for use within the game.
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Promotions Designer
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Aug 2008 - Apr 2010
Designing branded materials for promotional purposes Selling Streetcar to clients at events Designing branded materials for promotional purposes Selling Streetcar to clients at events
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Camapaign supervisor
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Nov 2006 - Jul 2008
People and operational management. Recruitment, training and staff development. Monitoring and assessment of staff performance. Operational, location and equipment management. People and operational management. Recruitment, training and staff development. Monitoring and assessment of staff performance. Operational, location and equipment management.
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Concept artist
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Nov 2005 - Apr 2006
Drawing detailed environment, character and vehicle concepts for the 3D artists to turn into usable game assets. The studios first game, Conflict:Omega, was a post apocalyptic MMO and the art style had to fit with this. Drawing detailed environment, character and vehicle concepts for the 3D artists to turn into usable game assets. The studios first game, Conflict:Omega, was a post apocalyptic MMO and the art style had to fit with this.
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Concern Worldwide
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Street Fund Raiser
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Mar 2005 - Sep 2005
Talking to the public around London about the charity Taking debit card details when people joined the charity Talking to the public around London about the charity Taking debit card details when people joined the charity
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Education
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Greenwich Community College
Construction and the built environment, English, Maths, Science, I.T. -
Mount Grace school