Experience

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  Euromonitor International

  • United Kingdom
  • Market Research
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Software Engineer

    • Feb 2023 - Present

  • UI Developer Team Lead

    • Sep 2018 - Jun 2023

    As part of the Product Design and User Experience team:Responsibilities:☑ Continue to fulfill the responsibilities of a senior UI developer, while supporting my team mates with troubleshooting, guidance and skills development.☑ Put standards in place based on best practices for the team to follow, and do code reviews.☑ Some additional team member admin including performance appraisals.Projects:☛ A bespoke product developed for a large European furniture retailer to track competitor pricing.☛ Further Passport enhancements (including new search interface and Sports industry).☛ Assistance and enhancements on Via, a new Euromonitor product which continuously tracks online product pricing, assortment and features.

  • Senior UI/UX Developer

    • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

    Responsibilities:☑ Continue to fulfill the responsibilities of my role as a UI developer but with the additional responsibility of supporting team members on more complex projects.☑ Work in a newly established UI/UX team under a UX manager to improve the usability of our products.☑ Continue to gain new skills, especially in the UX direction.Projects (selection):☛ Passport☛ Euromonitor.com

  • Frontend Developer

    • Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

    Responsibilities:☑ Work together with our teams based in Cape Town, Chicago, London, Vilnius and Bangalore via Skype, email, GoToMeeting and Slack☑ Work within the SCRUM methodology and process framework☑ Work across multiple teams and update same on progress on a daily basis☑ Convert designs provided by the design team in Chicago into HTML/CSS and jQuery working in the Visual Studio and TFS (Team Foundation Server) environment☑ Ensure websites are responsive and compatible between different browsers and devices☑ Create and maintain standards documents for the front end development team to follow☑ Ensure websites conform to brand guidelinesProjects (selection):☛ Passport☛ Euromonitor.com

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  SwitchingHouse

  • Cape Town

  • Web Designer/Front End Developer

    • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Cape Town

    Responsibilities: ☑ Create designs for company products ☑ Create designs for external client websites in a quick turnaround time ☑ Convert designs to HTML and CSS and pass them on to the development team for implementation ☑ Ensure compatibility between different browsers and different devices ☑ Occasionally produce print advertisements and signage for our productsProjects (selection): ☛ Switching House company website ☛ Leomark website ☛ ISPCash website ☛ ISPData website ☛ MoreMoney mobile wallet

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  Lidonga Technology and Telecomms

  • Cape Town

  • Web Designer/Frontend Developer

    • May 2010 - May 2014
    • Cape Town

    Responsibilities:☑ Create designs and a template driven, easily skinnable website for our products☑ Create designs for mobile versions of websites and convert to HTML, CSS and jQuery☑ Ensure compatibility between different browsers and different devices☑ Occasionally produce print advertisements for our products☑ Work diligently in an unsupervised environment to deliver projects on timeProjects (selection):☛ Play SA Lottery (National Lottery website)☛ pWallet mobile wallet☛ pWallet administration website☛ Lindonga Tech company website☛ Virtual Moola app

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  CareerJunction

  • Century City, Cape Town

  • Frontend Developer

    • Oct 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Century City, Cape Town

    Responsibilities:☑ Work within the SCRUM methodology and process framework☑ Convert designs provided by the design team into HTML and CSS, and write simple jQuery for animations and interactions where possible☑ Ensure compatibility between different browsers☑ Occasionally help the design team when resources were scarceProjects:☛ Careerjunction.co.za☛ Recruiter system for Careerjunction.co.za

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  Independent Online

  • Cape Town CBD, Cape Town

  • Web Designer

    • Oct 2003 - Sep 2008
    • Cape Town CBD, Cape Town

    Responsibilities:☑ Participate in meetings with management as part of the creative team and offer advice on the future direction of Independent Newspapers' products in the online environment☑ Work in a small team under the Creative Head to create or revamp designs☑ Create special feature mini websites, e.g. Olympics, World Cup events, and so on☑ Create print advertisement designs to be published in the newspapers☑ Create email newsletter templates☑ Create designs for new online products☑ Convert designs into HTML and CSS☑ Ensure compatibility between different browsersProjects (selection):☛ IOL Portal redesign☛ Motoring.co.za revamp☛ IOL Technology new product☛ Special Features, e.g. Confederations Cup, Mandela Tribute, etc.☛ IOL Classifieds new product☛ IOL Dating website skin☛ GQ.co.za

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  AST

  • Mowbray, Cape Town

  • Junior Web Designer

    • Jan 2000 - Aug 2003
    • Mowbray, Cape Town

    Responsibilities:☑ Participate in meetings with clients to ascertain requirements☑ Create website designs for clients' approval☑ Convert designs into HTML and CSS☑ Ensure compatibility between different browsersProjects (selected):☛ Super 12 rugby team websites for the Cats, Bulls and Stormers☛ Online Debt admin system☛ Two Oceans Marathon website