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Curriculum vitae
Solo full-stack web developer with 8 years of professional experience, delivering roughly 100 bespoke web builds and business systems from requirements through deployment, backed by two decades of customer service and team-support experience.
profile
Solo full-stack web developer with 8 years of professional experience, specialising in Laravel, PHP and React. Independently learned and practise full-stack development end-to-end, from scoping and requirements through database design, development, testing and deployment. This work spans roughly 100 web builds including social networks and platforms, e-commerce, booking systems, dashboards, analytics, portfolios, brochure sites and bespoke small-business systems.
Projects are handled end-to-end with a strong focus on problem-solving, efficiency and practical delivery. Work includes authentication, search, messaging and notifications, payments, content management and booking workflows, alongside maintenance, refactoring, bug fixing, QA testing and regression testing. Collaborate with other developers through GitHub, pull requests, shared repositories and code review when a project calls for it.
Two decades of prior customer service and team leadership experience underpin clear communication, reliability under pressure, practical problem-solving, adaptability and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical people.
Available immediately; open to trial, freelance, contract-to-permanent or full-time opportunities, with flexibility for shifts including evenings and weekends.
technical skills
Core
PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, SQL (MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Web & APIs
Blade, Node.js, RESTful APIs, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, HTML5, CSS3
Testing & Quality
Pest, PHPUnit, PHPStan, Nightwatch, QA Testing, Regression Testing
Development & Infrastructure
Docker, Git, GitHub, Redis, Composer, npm, Gradle, Bash, Apache
Additional
Java, LWJGL, OpenGL, GLSL, VBA, JSON, YAML, Markdown, phpMyAdmin, HeidiSQL, DBeaver
key projects
KodaKodraSocial
Laravel-based social media platform built from scratch, covering authentication, profiles, social interactions, content management and core platform functionality, with end-to-end application and data design.
Torin
Voxel game-engine project using Java, LWJGL, OpenGL and Gradle, covering procedural world generation, chunk rendering, physics, block interaction, dynamic lighting and a day/night celestial system.
E-commerce & Booking Platforms
Bespoke customer and administrative interfaces, product and service management, booking workflows, backend systems and operational features.
Business Dashboards & Analytics
Data-driven dashboards and analytics interfaces focused on usability, efficiency, clear presentation and practical business information.
Websites & Digital Platforms
Portfolios, brochure sites, small-business platforms and bespoke systems, including custom builds from scratch and adaptation or refactoring of existing applications.
Legacy Systems & QA
Bug fixing, refactoring, QA testing, regression testing, planning, workflow and efficiency optimisation, product management and tracking, and ongoing feature development.
experience
Independent / Solo Web Developer
2019 – Present
Independently learned and practise full-stack web development using Laravel, PHP, React, TypeScript and SQL, working from initial requirements through deployment and applying the same analytical, problem-solving approach developed across earlier customer-facing work.
Build social, e-commerce, booking, dashboard, analytics, portfolio, brochure and small-business applications, including bespoke systems created from scratch, with authentication, search, messaging and notifications, payments, content management and booking workflows where required.
Handle maintenance, refactoring, bug fixing, QA, regression testing, planning, efficiency, product tracking and development/data decisions. Collaborate through GitHub using branches, pull requests, shared repositories and code review.
Customer Service Assistant — Shift Cover
2006 – 2018
Frontline customer service in supermarket settings, handling customer queries, complaints and transactions during busy periods.
Covered shifts and supported stock replenishment and supply management, developing a strong record of reliability, composure and accurate work under pressure.
Customer Service & Sales Advisor
1998 – 2006
Customer-facing retail and food-service work including customer transactions, order taking, food preparation, kitchen assistant duties and cleaning in fast-paced environments.
Worked across food-service operations including basic preparation, hygiene practices and front-of-house service, establishing a professional foundation in communication, problem-solving and consistent delivery under pressure.
2018 – 2019: Career break for full-time family caring responsibilities, followed by a deliberate transition into technical and project-based work.
professional skills
Customer Service
Query and complaint resolution, face-to-face and phone support, order taking.
Operations
Food preparation and hygiene, kitchen assistant duties, cash handling, till/POS systems, stock control and merchandising.
Team & Leadership
Shift cover, team leading and management, supported by NCFE Level 2 & 3 qualifications.
Core Strengths
Reliability under pressure, problem-solving, clear communication, adaptability and time management.