Principal Software Engineer

• Apr 2020 - Present

Contract JavaScript Developer

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

- Building a greenfield application with React + Typescript - Delivering tested features as part of an agile Scrum team - Optimising React to provide application performance improvements - Optimising Webpack to better suit the needs of the development team - Working with UI/UX to form and deliver design components - Working closely with Product to help flesh out and vet user stories - Building a greenfield application with React + Typescript - Delivering tested features as part of an agile Scrum team - Optimising React to provide application performance improvements - Optimising Webpack to better suit the needs of the development team - Working with UI/UX to form and deliver design components - Working closely with Product to help flesh out and vet user stories

Senior Front-End Devloper

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2019

- Leading front-end tech architecture, stack and development across various projects. - Building websites and SPAs with JavaScript and CSS frameworks. - Using build tools to automate local development. - Developing continuous integration workflows. - Evangelizing and building robust component based architecture for our clients. - Interfacing constantly with UX and visual design to understand the power and limitations of what we can build. - Continuously learning and improving our workflow, stack and approaches. Show less

Product Developer AND Estudiante de Español

• Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

Working within an agile team designing and developing digital products to deliver exceptional customer experiences for the end user. - Developing technical architecture for (M)EAN stack projects - Developing continuous integration workflows to deploy fast - Working with designers to craft and build UX and responsive UI Working within an agile team designing and developing digital products to deliver exceptional customer experiences for the end user. - Developing technical architecture for (M)EAN stack projects - Developing continuous integration workflows to deploy fast - Working with designers to craft and build UX and responsive UI

Senior Consultant

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

Working across the front-end stack delivering solutions for various projects at all stages of the lifecycle - including creating demos, providing enhancements and supporting updates or bug fixes. - Developed in-house Angular/Node application to innovate our client support. - Created, integrated and delivered pages using Tridion CMS. - Worked with Facebook and Google Maps APIs. - Created demos for prospective clients using VelocityJS AngularJS and NodeJS. - Supported and created responsive templates for mobile and tablet devices - Led collaborative coding workshops Show less

Creative Lead

• Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

Leading project development of the front-end from initial design conception, through to build and delivery of HTML with requisite CSS, Javascript or other relevant technologies. Providing front-end for projects across Oracle Fusion Middleware and Sitecore Producing concept designs, UI, and UX across various projects Designing and building HTML5 and CSS3 templates for several CMS and back-end implementations Developing front-end functionality with JavaScript and relevant libraries particularly JQuery & Backbone. Designing and building company website Client interfacing and first point of contact across different projects Improving front-end coding standards Show less

Creative Web Developer

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

Providing full web design and development services to various individuals and businesses Building and customising WordPress themes and templates Developing back-end functionality and plugins using PHP / MySQL Developing front-end functionality with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Developing full AJAX service architectures Providing full web design and development services to various individuals and businesses Building and customising WordPress themes and templates Developing back-end functionality and plugins using PHP / MySQL Developing front-end functionality with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Developing full AJAX service architectures

Software Support / Developer

• Jul 2008 - Dec 2009

Primarily developing and supporting RANsys, a software solution using VAX BASIC and C which processes Futures and Options trading. Worked with many of the big banking names including Barclays, RBS and Santander ensuring smooth operation of their trading systems. Involved in the full software maintenance cycle including analysing system faults and proposing new solutions. Generating new software and enhancements for existing modules. Worked with in house standards to validate new software releases. Monitoring operation of live system batches overnight, providing first line support for clients. Show less