Freelance Full-stack Web Developer
2021 - 2022Isua Ltd.- Worked on API integration, including Stripe API, to fully control recurring payments and manage user account credit, Zoom-Vimeo connection to upload Webinar recordings and make them available later on, and Pusher to create a managed live-chat system.
- Brought on as a Laravel developer; fulfilled design requests, including the look and feel of key pages and systems.
- Agreed to learn Vue.js on the job and quickly became the project's resident Vue.js guy when colleagues had questions.
Technologies: Laravel, Vue.js, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sass, Tailwind CSS, GitSelf-employed Game and Web Developer
2017 - 2021Bitcrush Games- Developed a 3D OpenGL-based game engine in Python with web-based support and game-project management in Laravel via a RESTful API. The project is supported by an active community of 30, even with no public release of tools.
- Built tools apps in wxPython, which allowed for the creation and population of 3D worlds, thorough documentation and tutorials, and Git management of projects and assets by non-coders powered by GitLab API.
- Created and released a demo game using the Python engine: the game was widely praised for its technical skill, art direction, and writing.
Technologies: Python, OpenGL, wxPython, Pygame, Unity, C#, Blender, Laravel, React, Adobe Photoshop, UI, UX, Web Development, Game Development, Game Design, HTML, Sass, CSS, GitFull-stack Developer
2013 - 2017Creative Insight- Developed an iPad app with a web-based back end to monitor and analyze shopper interactions with point-of-sale displays; the client went on to pitch to multinationals like Mondelez and PepsiCo.
- Planned and built a proprietary Laravel booking and management tool for the hospitality industry with a website-embedded booking interface. The tool is used in holiday and caravan parks, increasing the number of bookings in every deployment.
- Developed and oversaw mass mail campaigns that surveyed employees of large government contractors—such as Mitie—resulting in increased response rates and faster completions of campaigns.
- Mentored junior developers and work experience students who have gone on to find senior positions in the industry.
- Assessed, organized, and rearranged seven years of content from a client's existing website; led the redesign to support the new content structure and rebuilt it in WordPress supported by ACF. This vastly increased all SEO—boosting sales and support.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, WordPress, JavaScript, Node.js, jQuery, MySQL, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Git, Provisioning Tools, CSS, Sass, Less, Bootstrap, PhoneGap, Adobe Photoshop, Full-stack, Web Development, HTMLWeb Developer
2011 - 2013Midland Reefs Ltd.- Maintained and updated an online store which included customizing the storefront as necessary and handling the increasing sales volume.
- Built local web server tools to streamline warehouse stock tracking and workflows which resulted in faster processing.
- Created print advertisements for product lines, which were featured in national specialist magazines.
Technologies: PHP, Smarty, X-Cart, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop