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Frontend Engineer & Designer

Professional Profile

I am a senior Front-End Engineer with 12 years experience coding and designing large scale Javascript web applications. I have a passion for technology and the constant changing ecosystem of digital is what keeps my creativity enthused & focused.

Over the years I have had the pleasure of architecting many successful high cost web applications in a variety of different fields & frameworks. Outside the office I like to keep healthy and work on experimental personal projects that give me the opportunity to try out new ideas and design concepts.


Achievements

  • 1st in Multimedia Technology BSc (Hons).
  • Awarded the Focal Press Media Prize of Excellence.
  • Awarded the highest grade at my University on a media based degree.
  • Nomination for the global student entrepreneur awards.
  • 3 years Experience in Information / Web Technology (SLGGS) in
  • a support team network environment.
  • 12 years agency experience as a Professional Web Developer with a current title of Senior Frontend Engineer.
  • Project nominated for best use of technology
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Attributes

  • Proficient at generating and communicating ideas;
  • Strong ability to identify and solve problems;
  • Very confident in programming and JavaScript web technoligies;
  • Aptitude at building rapport and interacting with people at all levels;
  • Very business and entrepreneurially driven with a focus towards digital;

Career Summary

2022 - Pollen - Senior Front End Engineer
React, TypeScript, React Testing Library, Hooks, GraphQL, React Native, HTML, Styled Components, Node, Next.js, Prismic.

2019 - 2021 - AFEW London - Senior Frontend Engineer
React, Hooks, Redux, React Native, HTML, PostCSS, Node, Nuxt, Vue, Next JS, Firebase, Prismic, Directus.

2017 - 2019 Holiday Extras - Frontend Engineer
React, Redux, GraphQL, Apollo, HTML, SASS, Node, Webpack, Unit Testing (Mocha), AWS.

2014 - 2017 Full Stack Developer
JavaScript, Drupal, HTML, CSS3, SASS, Bootstrap, Node, Grunt, Webpack, Gulp, jQuery, React, Redux, Flux & Angular.

2012 - 2014 Red Ant - Creative Producer / Frontend Developer
Creative, Web Design, UX, Project Management, Frontend Development, PHP Application Development, Mobile App Design.

2009 - 2011 Southpaw - Digital Designer & Developer
Design, Animation, UX, Social Media, HTML, Actionscript 3.

2004 —2007 Simon Langton Girls Grammar School / IT Technician
Network optimisation, Ghost Imaging, Active Directory.

Core Skills

  • Javascript, React, Hooks, Redux, GraphQL, TypeScript, React Testing Library, Jest, VUE, Next, Nuxt, React Native, Angular, Webpack, Node, jQuery, PHP.
  • Standard compliant accessible HTML5.
  • Fluent in CSS3, SASS, LESS, Styled Components & PostCSS.
  • Professional appreciation for modern Frontend technologies and mobile first design / development.
  • Exprienced in backend technologies & cloud services (Firebase, AWS, Drupal, Codeigniter, Postman, SQL).
  • Very comfortable working with APIs & learning new frameworks.
  • Very confident working in agile SCRUM team projects with strong enthusiasm and focus.
  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) plus Figma.

Education

2012 Awarded 1st in Multimedia Technology BSc(Hons) Leeds Metropolitan University.

2009 Awarded MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administration) Certification.

2005 Awarded 10 GCSEs Chaucer Technology School including English, Maths & Science.


Professional Work

https://pollen.co
React, Hooks, GraphQL, TypeScript, React Testing Library, Jest, NextJS, Styled Components.

https://smartrsurvey.lgsurvey.co.uk
HTML, SASS, React, Redux, NextJS, Node, PDF Generation.

https://www.holidayextras.com
React, Redux, Node, AWS, Hotel Booking & Payment flow.

https://www.robbiewilliams.com
React, Redux, SASS, Webpack, Isomorphic, Drupal, Prerender.

https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/search
Angular, jQuery, Drupal, SASS, Grunt.


Personal Projects

https://decalo.co
React, Redux, NextJS, Firebase, Fabric, Canvas.

https://hiitrain.com
Built in React Native then ported to web. React, Redux, Firebase.

https://budgetnuts.com
HTML, SASS, React, Redux, Firebase, Illustrator.

https://audiounderground.co
HTML, SASS, React, Graph API, Redux, Firebase, Illustrator.