WORK EXPERIENCE
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Solo Agency
2022 December - Present
Independent
- Built websites using Next.js, Typescript and Payload (CMS). Set up email contact forms using Resend. GitHub actions for deployments which triggers a build over FTP to Krystal Hosting.
- Reached out and pitched services to small businesses, setting up calls, providing project timelines and updates.
- Set up and manage Google Workspace, domains and hosting for clients.
Stack: Next.js, Typescript, Tailwind, Figma, Notion, GitHub, Payload CMS, Krystal, Vercel, Porkbun
Scorado
2024 April - 2024 August
Front-End Developer
- Developed a Next.js front end from Figma designs with a focus on maintainability, ease incase of future refactors, and ensuring long-term stability. Simultaneously, implemented isolated UI component tests using React Cosmos.
- Building a company blog site using Hugo, Tailwind, CI/CD pipeline deploying via GitHub actions to GitHub pages.
- Collaborated closely with the back-end team to integrate front-end components with APIs.
Stack: Next.js, Typescript, SCSS, React Cosmos, Tailwind, Figma
the unloved
2023 August - 2024 March
Front-End Developer
- Development of websites using Vue.js, leveraging WordPress Rest Integration to retrieve data from Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Translating designs from Figma on a tight timeline and accurately.
- Optimised our approach to email template creation, resulting in significant time savings and making it much easier to create. Also responsible for ensuring emails are sent out, accurately, on time via Mailchimp.
- Conducted monthly maintenance activities across multiple sites, monitoring uptime, performing database backups, and SSH into VPS to execute package and security updates, including WordPress plugins.
Stack: Vue, Next.js, Typescript, Tailwind, SCSS, Figma, Digital Ocean, AWS S3, React Native, Docker
PassMeFast
2023 March - 2023 August
Front-End Developer
- Developed front-end components from Figma designs, collaborating closely with a UI/UX Designer. Translating existing projects from Laravel to Next.js.
- Implemented features that enhanced customer conversion rates, based on A/B testing. Improved the internal CMS by automating manual tasks, supporting the content team.
- Regularly communicated across teams, providing demos, knowledge sharing, and system support.
Stack: Laravel, Next.js, Vite.js, Tailwind, SCSS, Sanity CMS
MMT Digital
2020 September - 2022 September
Associate Engineer
- Troubleshoot and resolve both front-end and back-end bugs under tight deadlines. Built accessible, mobile-friendly pages, forms, and components with React.
- Worked with RESTful APIs and CMS platforms like Kentico and Kontent.
- Participated and occasionally led weekly meetings with stakeholders and around 12 different clients.
- Performed critical incident management and provided monitoring reports for clients.
Stack: React (Gatsby), SCSS, Kentico & Kentico Kontent CMS, Azure, GitHub