Summary

I am a self-taught full stack developer currently based on the Isle of Wight with over 15 years' experience and a passion for creating beautiful, intuitive websites and dynamic applications. My experience ranges from creating simple applications to full bespoke systems. I am able to help my clients with projects that require anything from complete life cycle development and deployment to updates and general application maintenance.

Experience

Device Network, High Wycombe — Freelance / Lead Developer
December 2014 to November 2023

Implemented a bespoke CRM system where all leads and accounts can be managed with staff monitoring tools built using primarily Laravel PHP Framework, Javascript/VueJS and MySQL.

  • Created a trading platform where businesses can buy and sell items with one another by creating a listing. Businesses can then contact other users through the website which can also be managed and monitored for reports within the CRM.
  • Designed and implemented a custom solution for the warehouse team to process stock from start to finish with full lifecycle tracking of any product.
  • Tracked sales call statistics and user notes within the CRM for management to view reports and track performance of sales staff.
  • Added billing options to the CRM where staff could send itemized invoices to companies for payment and also track company sales with API integration into PayPal.
  • Created various custom API libraries for connecting within the CRM such as; VAT number validation, Multiple Currencies, Mobile Phone IMEI lookup, VOIP Phone System call stats and GSMA Mobile Blacklist checker.
  • Managed all IT aspects of the business such as hardware requirements for new staff computers, hosting requirements for all websites, email and data backups.
  • Hands on maintenance and deployment of the business network and server room, software and any hardware updates required for any systems.
  • Responsible for all software deployments and creating a staging environment for any other developers/QA and managers to test in progress developments before going live.
  • Assisted Head of Compliance with the implementation of GDPR and ISO 27001:2015 standards of information security.
  • Communicated with staff and their IT requirements and requests within the business to ensure seamless workflow and consistent staff productivity.
TebiHost Limited, UK — Freelance / Director
March 2011 to Present

Director of a web development consultancy business that also offers web hosting and domain registration services for small businesses.

  • Code bespoke websites for various clients across multiple business sectors.
  • Managed server hardware and software repairs/updates.
  • Domain Registration & DNS Management
  • Personal projects and existing website management.
ClickMobileShop.com Limited, High Wycombe — Developer
November 2011 to December 2014
  • Created a Magento powered eCommerce website that can sync inventory and sales with Amazon and eBay platforms.
  • Photographed over 7000 products professionally using Adobe Lightroom.
  • Provided consultancy on all business IT requirements and managed all hosting for the company website.

Languages & Frameworks

  • Bootstrap
  • Bulma
  • Express
  • Inertia
  • JavaScript
  • Laravel
  • Leaflet
  • MySQL
  • Nuxt
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLite
  • Tailwind
  • Vue
  • jQuery

Skills & Expertise

  • Amazon AWS
  • CDN
  • CRUD
  • CentOS
  • DNS
  • DeployHQ
  • Digital Ocean
  • Full UK Driving License
  • GIT
  • Mailchimp
  • Mailgun
  • NGINX
  • RESTful API
  • Remote Working
  • Server Administration