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Full-stack Developer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since March 29, 2019
Bio
Drew is a self-taught, specialist front-end developer, maker, artist, and LEGO enthusiast, with 11 years years of experience. Having lived and survived the Internet Explorer years, Drew has since branched into JavaScript and TypeScript, choosing Angular and later React at the "framework crossroads," and is exploring PHP and Python. He focuses on providing the best experiences for the end user and is interested in accessibility.
Portfolio
New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC
Angular, JavaScript, Web Design, AngularJS, SCSS, Front-end, TypeScript...
Santander UK
HTML, CSS, Salesforce, JavaScript, Code Review, Debugging, Testing...
Ultimate Tax Service, Inc
PHP, Laravel, Bootstrap, CSS, Less, HTML, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web...
Experience
- Web Development - 16 years
- Front-end Development - 14 years
- CSS3 - 8 years
- HTML5 - 8 years
- SCSS - 6 years
- Laravel - 6 years
- Angular - 5 years
- TypeScript - 4 years
Work Experience
Front-end Angular Developer
2025 - 2026
New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC
- Assisted with the maintenance and development of an Angular-based app, originally developed through outsourcing.
- Involved in refactoring an Angular-based app, both with and without Claude, to standardize code and reduce duplication: this resulted in fewer dependencies and an easier-to-understand codebase.
- Used Claude to diagnose and repair issues with the code, where the cause was uncertain.
- Developed new features for the Angular app, which used an SVG-based interface.
- Maintained the main website, including content management and SVG manipulation.
Technologies: Angular, JavaScript, Web Design, AngularJS, SCSS, Front-end, TypeScript, REST APIs, Azure, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Code Review, Debugging, Testing, Responsive Layout, Best Practices, User Experience (UX), UI Components, AI Tools, Claude Code
Front-end Developer
2024 - 2025
Santander UK
- Reskinned a Salesforce app to match company branding and Figma designs.
- Developed basic Lightning components for presentations (e.g., alert boxes).
- Raised awareness of accessibility issues within the Salesforce app.
- Documented UI-based issues, breaking them down into manageable tasks to address in Jira.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Salesforce, JavaScript, Code Review, Debugging, Testing, Responsive Layout, Best Practices, User Experience (UX), UI Components
Front-end Engineer
2024 - 2024
Ultimate Tax Service, Inc
- Created page templates from Figma designs to assist back-end developers in building the project.
- Customized Bootstrap to match the required designs, which sped up the process.
- Ensured the page templates were made responsive, using an initiative where there were no specific instructions.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Bootstrap, CSS, Less, HTML, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web, Code Review, Debugging, Responsive Layout, User Experience (UX)
Front-end UI Developer
2024 - 2024
Edward Dale Graham
- Upgraded a set of existing ASP-based pages to use a responsive layout with the help of the Bootstrap CSS framework.
- Implemented a semantic HTML structure, replacing table-based layouts to enhance accessibility for all users.
- Completed the project and launched within 24 hours.
Technologies: CSS, User Interface (UI), HTML, Bootstrap, Responsive UI, Web, Debugging, Responsive Layout, User Experience (UX)
Front-end Developer
2023 - 2023
Claimit Software Limited
- Collaborated with the project manager and product owner to implement Figma designs.
- Implemented bespoke CSS and JavaScript within a Blazor project, occasionally incorporating Razor components as needed.
- Utilized Radzen Blazor components in the development process.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Blazor, WordPress, Front-end, Web Development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web, Code Review, Debugging, Responsive Layout, User Experience (UX), UI Components
Front-end Developer
2022 - 2022
NEC Software Solutions UK
- Brought in to assist with updating an AngularJS project to Angular in response to the end of life: instead, oversaw the maintenance and the adding of new features to the AngularJS project.
- Wrote unit tests for newly developed AngularJS components and controllers.
- Opportunities to assist and mentor new developers to the team.
- Placed in charge of developing a new module for the AngularJS project, which included outlining a basic wireframe and shaping necessary API endpoints.
- Reviewing and responding to pull requests from other developers, including handling merge conflicts.
- Presenting newly developed features for the AngularJS project to shareholders and clients over online meetings.
Technologies: AngularJS, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, GitHub, Git, Unit Testing, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Sass, Accessibility, NPM, User Interface (UI), Semantic HTML, REST APIs, JSON, Web Development, Debugging, Responsive Layout, UI Components
Front-end Developer
2019 - 2020
CHAS
- Maintained and updated an existing solution built using Ebase.
- Spearheaded the development of a new contractor portal built using Angular.
- Championed unit testing in Angular during the creation of the new contractor portal.
- Assisted back-end developers with adding new features to the existing Ebase solution.
- Provided input for the direction of the new contractor portal in terms of accessibility and usability.
- Facilitated the redesign of the existing contractor portal, making use of SCSS.
Technologies: Karma, TypeScript, JavaScript, SCSS, HTML5, Front-end Development, Front-end, Ajax, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Sass, NPM, User Interface (UI), Semantic HTML, REST APIs, JSON, Web Development, Web, Debugging, Responsive Layout, UI Components
Front-end Developer
2018 - 2019
Hackney Council
- Built the front-end of an internal project for a Neighbourhood Call Centre from scratch, using Angular 6. The project was intended to replace the use of spreadsheets in recording data.
- Introduced unit testing in Angular to ensure developed components and services would not fail when building the project.
- Used the GOV.UK CSS framework to build the front end, focusing on accessibility and usability standards. Championed the decision to use Angular as the project's JavaScript framework, transitioning from AngularJS to Angular with TypeScript.
- Developed Angular components and services for the app to match project requirements and fill gaps in the GOV.UK front-end package.
- Worked within the public sector at Hackney Service Centre.
Technologies: Atom, GitHub, Git, SCSS, Angular CLI, Angular, Front-end Development, Front-end, Ajax, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Sass, Accessibility, RESTful Web Services, User Interface (UI), Semantic HTML, REST APIs, JSON, Web Development, Debugging, UI Components
Front-end Developer
2018 - 2018
The Crocodile
- Created an online presentation project for a well-known market research client while working within a digital agency along with a web designer.
- Built the site using vanilla JavaScript; no jQuery or JavaScript frameworks were involved.
- Made use of gulp.js to build JavaScript files and stylesheets from SCSS.
- Used CSS animations and JavaScript-controlled transitions within the solution's interface.
- Delivered the solution from scratch according to the requirements in under two weeks.
Technologies: Gulp, Sublime Text, SCSS, JavaScript, Front-end Development, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web Development, Web
Front-end Developer
2017 - 2018
Lime Global
- Assisted with building a website for a fintech startup company, offering a web-based solution for providing life insurance.
- Complied with accessibility guidelines, championing WCAG's Level AA requirements, including the use of color and contrast.
- Collaborated directly with the company owners, as well as UX and web designers at the same location, and back-end developers elsewhere in the world.
- Assisted with building the front end of an onboarding process using JavaScript, with the logic controlled via the back end.
- Troubleshot numerous CSS issues, including browser and platform compatibility and the use of web fonts.
Technologies: Webpack, Sublime Text, SCSS, JavaScript, HTML5, Front-end Development, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Content Management Systems (CMS), Accessibility, Web Development, Web
Front-end Developer
2017 - 2017
Willis Towers Watson (formerly Willis)
- Built and maintained small internal solutions for the company, involving the creation of SVGs and interactions with them using JavaScript.
- Troubleshot developed solutions in old versions of Internet Explorer by way of the development tools. All of the solutions involved quick turnaround times due to the nature of the requirements.
- Worked in a formal environment within the finance sector as part of a multinational insurance company.
- Introduced semantic HTML5 as part of the developed solutions.
Technologies: Internet Explorer, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Front-end Development, Front-end, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web Development
Front-end Developer
2015 - 2016
Convertize
- Joined the project to help build an A/B testing solution for websites from scratch, focusing on marketing and sales optimization.
- Took ownership of the front-end development of the app and decided to use Material Design Lite over Bootstrap as the CSS framework.
- Led a small team of front- and back-end developers during a sprint.
- Reviewed code, made pull requests, and onboarded new front-end developers to the project.
Technologies: Gulp, PhpStorm, Sublime Text, jQuery, SCSS, HTML5, Front-end Development, jQuery UI, Front-end, Ajax, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web Development, Web
Project History
Swapfig
A LEGO minifigure trading/swapping site, built from scratch and maintained since 2013. It was discontinued in 2023.
The site's front end was built using HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS, and it was developed while actively learning AngularJS from scratch. Due to its nature, it was built as a multi-page application.
The site's back end was built using Laravel, a PHP framework, and MySQL. Initially, Laravel 4 was used, but it was updated to Laravel 5 after the move toward PHP 7.
In addition to building and managing the site, the project's key elements were search engine optimization and managing a small online community.
The site's front end was built using HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS, and it was developed while actively learning AngularJS from scratch. Due to its nature, it was built as a multi-page application.
The site's back end was built using Laravel, a PHP framework, and MySQL. Initially, Laravel 4 was used, but it was updated to Laravel 5 after the move toward PHP 7.
In addition to building and managing the site, the project's key elements were search engine optimization and managing a small online community.
Mascoteers
A mini-site built to promote a once-popular LEGO project in the style of a Pokédex.
The front-end was built using HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS. The mini-site was developed as a single-page application (SPA).
The back end was built using Lumen, a version of Laravel intended to develop REST APIs.
The front-end was built using HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS. The mini-site was developed as a single-page application (SPA).
The back end was built using Lumen, a version of Laravel intended to develop REST APIs.
Brilliant Beading
A landing page and mini-site that helps the client sell a domain name. I rewrote the contact form functionality using PHP, incorporating reCAPTCHA to reduce spam emails and improved the structure of each page to enhance SEO,
SilentMode.tv
This is a bespoke weblog solution for a site showcasing my interest in LEGO. Inspired by its previous incarnation as a WordPress site, it was built from the ground up using Laravel to add custom functionality. Angular is used for the back office/admin area and for creating web components for advanced features in the front-facing site.
Real Figures Don't F.O.L.D
A website for a song contest, featuring AI-generated music using lyrics I wrote myself. Along with demonstrating a successful transition from Angular to React, the project aims to raise awareness of adult bullying in hobby spaces.
FlightPlan
I was brought in to help with the front-end development of an AI-powered flight app, working with other Toptal developers. The task involved redesigning a form using the Bootstrap CSS framework and introducing a semantic and accessible layout.
Education
2001 - 2004
Bachelor's Degree in Animation
Surrey Institute of Art and Design - Surrey, England
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, REST APIs, jQuery UI, LocalStorage, React, Inertia, PayPal API
Tools
PhpStorm, NPM, Git, GitHub, Sublime Text, Gulp, Karma, Google Analytics, Angular CLI, Webpack, Sublime Text 3, Atom, Bitbucket, Sentry, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
Languages
HTML5, CSS3, HTML, CSS, PHP, SCSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP 5, PHP 7, Sass, Semantic HTML, Less
Storage
JSON, MySQL
Frameworks
Angular, Laravel, Laravel 5, Bulma, Bootstrap, AngularJS, PHPUnit, Blazor, Laravel 10, Laravel 8, Tailwind CSS
Paradigms
Unit Testing, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Testing, Responsive Layout, Best Practices
Platforms
Windows, Web, Internet Explorer, Linux, WordPress, Salesforce, Azure
Industry Expertise
Web Design
Other
Front-end Development, Front-end, Web Development, Ajax, Accessibility, Bootstrap 5, RESTful Web Services, User Interface (UI), Code Review, Debugging, User Experience (UX), UI Components, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Content Management Systems (CMS), Responsive UI, Version Control, APIs, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Tailwind UI, Vite, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), AI Tools
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