Remote Full Stack Web Developer, Consultant, Mentor, Technical Writer, Speaker, Book Author - Exeter, United Kingdom

Work Experience

Celestial — Lead Developer

Nov 2022 - PRESENT

- Led the development of the operations dashboard for the client who performs drone animation shows. The dashboard enables users to manage employees, drones, assets, schedule, and handle flight functionality from the preparation stage to landing.

- Implemented a policy-based authorization system to allow configuring granular access to the dashboard’s features and functionality.

- Managed all aspects of creating and deploying the that comprises front-end, back-end, and DevOps.

- Proposed new solutions and ideas on new features and how to improve designs and user experience.

Findlay Web Tech — Full-Stack Web and Mobile Developer, Consultant and Tutor

Apr 2013 - PRESENT

- Worked with hundreds of clients and developers of different levels. Performed over 2300 sessions and jobs via the Codementor.io platform and received over 1200 5-star reviews from satisfied clients. The work comprised various tools and technologies involving front-end, back-end, and mobile development.

- Mentored new and seasoned developers on modern JavaScript features and frameworks.

- Performed project code reviews and provided recommendations on improving the project's architecture, improving security, and writing cleaner, more flexible, extensible, and maintainable code.

- Debugged and fixed thousands of issues in many different codebases quickly and efficiently.

- Performed mock interviews to help new and seasoned developers prepare for their technical interviews.

- Created new projects and features for clients, which ranged from small to large-scale applications.

Progress/Telerik — Technical Writer

Sep 2018 - PRESENT

- Authored many technical articles covering tools and technologies related to web development, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Kendo UI, React, Next, Vue and more.

Wallaby Media — Lead Vue.js Developer

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

- Led the development of new features in the bitbo.io platform that comprises crypto-related features, adding internationalisation and fixing any issues that existed prior to the acquisition of the platform.

Jimma Jamma Lulu — Lead Developer

Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

- Provided advice and recommendations regarding existing and new projects.

- Designed and developed bespoke applications.

The Doctors Laboratory — Web Development Consultant

Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

- Provided consulting advice and recommendations regarding project architecture and best practices.

- Guided the migration of the internal Helix platform for managing patients and specimens to Vue.

- Led the development of the portal's client side, which comprised the design and development of new features for the platform.

- Created and implemented bespoke responsive designs.

- Mentored team members on scalable project architecture, modern JavaScript features and testing.

Newsquest Media — Web Developer

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

- Introduced the team to new front-end tools and technologies, which resulted in increased velocity that allowed team members to develop new features and products much faster than before and allocate more time for training and individual development.

- Worked on a portfolio of job-related websites, which provided services to users across the UK that were built using a wide range of technologies like jQuery, Backbone, Vue, and Python.

- Prepared the architecture and developed client-side features for the new x1Recruiter portal using modern JavaScript tooling and the Vue framework.

- Improved performance of job sites, which resulted in faster loading times and better user experience.

Everyone — Web Developer

June 2017 - Sep 2017

- Introduced the team to new front-end tools and technologies, which resulted in increased velocity that allowed team members to develop new features and products much faster than before and allocate more time for training and individual development.

- Worked on a portfolio of job-related websites, which provided services to users across the UK that were built using a wide range of technologies like jQuery, Backbone, Vue, and Python.

- Prepared the architecture and developed most of the client-side features of the new x1Recruiter portal using modern JavaScript tooling and the Vue framework.

- Improved performance of job sites, which resulted in faster loading times and better user experience.

Books

React - The Road To Enterprise - private link

Vue - The Road To Enterprise = private link

Conferences and Workshops

React Summit - Composition vs Configuration: How to Build Flexible, Resilient and Future-proof Components

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React Advanced London - Advanced Patterns for API Management in Large-Scale React Applications

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React Workshop - How to handle APIs in React applications

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React Wednesdays: Best Practices for Testing React Apps

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CommitYourCode - React Hooks Crash Course

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Vue Amsterdam - Vue Experts Panel

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Vue Amsterdam - The Case Study of Findlay Web Tech

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