At Premier Foods, the £1 billion company behind household names such as Oxo, Sharwoods, and Mr Kipling, I work as a full-stack application developer, enhancing operational efficiency by developing and maintaining software for critical business processes.

Among other accomplishments, I have:
* Built a new interview management platform to drive efficiency and consistency in the hiring process.
* Carried out a full refactor of the company’s legacy codebase, significantly reducing the cost and complexity of further development.
* Taken a central role in designing and building Aurora, an innovative no-code platform allowing non-technical users to build bespoke business apps, improving agility and responsiveness within the organisation.
* Designed and implemented “BISTO”, an interpreted Lisp-like language serving as the output of Aurora’s graphical logic editor, running both within the browser and server-side.

Underwaterpistol is a prominent web development agency, specialising in e-commerce and web applications for clients with complex requirements.

* Spearheaded server-side development across a diverse array of e-commerce sectors, encompassing food delivery, crowdfunding, sweepstakes, and high street retail.
* Undertook primary responsibility for revolutionizing the agency’s backend web development approach, facilitating the expansion of its clientele to encompass those with intricate and bespoke requirements.
* Engineered a cutting-edge Rapid Application Development framework for Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS, yielding marked reductions in project turnaround times.
* Played a pivotal role in project planning and scoping, intricately defining project requirements and timelines.
* Assumed a leadership position in mentoring and guiding junior developers, offering advice on best practices and conducting thorough code reviews.
* Collaborated closely with designers to ensure the seamless integration of optimal user experiences, aligning with project specifications and objectives.

Union Mart, a thriving multi-channel e-commerce business specializing in pressure washers, generators, and DIY hardware, entrusted me with a diverse range of responsibilities encompassing customer-facing web development and enterprise software engineering.

* Pioneered the development of a comprehensive, tailor-made web-based software suite from inception to streamline and automate company-wide operations.
* Proactively identified and executed technological solutions to enhance existing business practices and procedures, driving efficiency and productivity.
* Orchestrated the construction and upkeep of a high-volume e-commerce platform, consistently generating a six-figure monthly turnover.
* Overhauled the company's outdated static website with a modern Next.js web application, resulting in heightened conversion rates and significantly improved performance metrics, including Core Web Vitals.
* Mastered the implementation of intricate responsive designs across various devices and browsers, utilizing clean, efficient CSS and JavaScript.
* Maintained strict adherence to technical SEO best practices, ensuring optimal visibility and ranking in search engine results.
* Spearheaded the development of custom plugins tailored for a heavily-modified headless WordPress and WooCommerce environment, leveraging PHP expertise to meet unique business requirements.

Work

Application Developer

Premier Foods

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Underwaterpistol

Software and Web Developer

Union Mart