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I’m Ben, a musician with 20 years experience of songwriting, performing, live sound mixing, audio engineering and music production under my belt. I currently advise producers and songwriters on various aspects of songwriting and audio production with a specialism in lyric writing and levelling up music production to a professional sounding level. I also play in a variety of bands from folk to heavy rock and advise clients on integrating ai technology to complement and speed up the whole creative process.
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Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer at Elvie
October 1, 2021 - PresentTwo main roles: supporting the Web team to develop features and maintain the ecommerce site and API; acting as Tech Lead for the Product team, serving as technical point of contact for the wider team and collaborating with mobile app developers to deliver goals.
Full Stack Developer at Immediate Media
July 31, 2021 - October 6, 2025Supported Apps and Digital Editions Team by managing and maintaining various APIs and websites used to create Digital Editions and manage user subscriptions. Worked with AWS Lambda and the Serverless framework to build Node.js and MongoDB-based solutions; added features to editorial platforms in Laravel or React/Vue and maintained the AWS and Docker-based stack.
PHP Developer at Immediate Media
August 31, 2020 - October 6, 2025Migrated legacy and newly acquired sites onto the in-house web platform based on WordPress. Implemented migrations via an IFT solution created in Laravel. Built new features for the platform via WordPress plugins and React interfaces for Symfony-based API services.
Full Stack Developer at Jisc
July 31, 2018 - October 6, 2025Provided ongoing maintenance and support for legacy Drupal sites and assisted in development of new projects. Work divided between Drupal 8 development for new sites and legacy Drupal 7 site maintenance.
Lead Web Developer at Aardman Animations (Interactive)
February 28, 2018 - October 6, 2025Migrated brand sites to a modern CMS environment with internationalisation options, while replicating features of existing community sites. Maintained existing sites, built new Drupal-based builds for clients and bespoke Node.js and non-Drupal, non-CMS builds. Designed infrastructure for hosting server environments and developed CI deployment processes.
Web Developer at Halo Media
May 31, 2014 - October 6, 2025Implemented Drupal-based sites with REST servers and a Node.js front-end. Transitioned the development workflow to Git and oversaw the server environment restructure from shared hosting to a Rackspace hypervisor setup.
Developer at ThoughtDen
May 31, 2013 - October 6, 2025Backend PHP development with Zend Framework, quickly transitioning to front-end work using HTML5/JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone, Underscore). Built web apps including an iPad app for BBC Connected Studios.
Full Stack Developer at Circle Interactive
December 31, 2012 - October 6, 2025Developed complex Drupal and CiviCRM-based websites. Began as a placement during degree studies and continued freelance work through final year, moving to full-time after graduation; constructed custom Drupal modules and standalone PHP scripts to meet client needs, and managed server infrastructure transitions.
Senior Software Engineer at Elvie
October 1, 2021 - PresentTwo main roles: supporting the Web team developing features and maintaining the ecommerce site and API; acting as Tech Lead for the Product team, serving as a technical point of contact for the wider team and collaborating with mobile app developers to deliver goals.
Full Stack Developer at Immediate Media
July 31, 2021 - October 6, 2025Supported the Apps and Digital Editions Team by managing and maintaining various APIs and websites used to create Digital Editions and manage user subscriptions. Worked on AWS Lambda and Serverless-based Node/MongoDB solutions for new requirements; added features to editorial platforms in Laravel or React/Vue; maintained the AWS and Docker-based stack.
PHP Developer at Immediate Media
August 31, 2020 - October 6, 2025Migrated legacy and newly acquired sites onto the in-house web platform based on WordPress. Migrations scripted and run using an IFT solution created in Laravel. Built WordPress plugins and React interfaces for Symfony-based API services.
Full Stack Developer at Jisc
July 31, 2018 - October 6, 2025Provided ongoing maintenance and support for legacy Drupal sites and assisted in the development of new projects. Work split between Drupal 8 development for new sites and Drupal 7 site maintenance.
Lead Web Developer (Interactive) at Aardman Animations
February 28, 2018 - October 6, 2025Migrated brand sites to a modern CMS with internationalisation, replicated features of existing community sites, and maintained sites while building new Drupal builds for clients and bespoke Node.js and non-Drupal/non-CMS builds. Also designed hosting infrastructure and developed CI deployment processes.
Web Developer at Halo Media
May 31, 2014 - October 6, 2025Developed Drupal and Node-based projects; implemented Drupal as a REST server with a Node front end; migrated dev processes from SVN to Git and restructured server environments to a Rackspace hypervisor.
Developer at Thoughtden
May 31, 2013 - October 6, 2025Backend PHP with Zend Framework, evolving to front-end HTML5/JavaScript using jQuery, Backbone, and Underscore; built web apps including a HTML5/JavaScript iPad app for BBC Connected Studios.
Full Stack Developer at Circle Interactive
December 31, 2012 - October 6, 2025Developed complex Drupal and CiviCRM-based websites; created custom Drupal modules and standalone PHP scripts to meet client needs; started as a placement and continued freelance work before joining full-time.
Senior Software Engineer at Elvie
October 1, 2021 - PresentSupporting the Web team with feature development and maintenance for the ecommerce site and API; acting as Tech Lead for the Product team, serving as a technical point of contact and collaborating with mobile app developers to achieve goals.
Full Stack Developer at Immediate Media
July 31, 2021 - October 6, 2025Supporting the Apps and Digital Editions Team by managing and maintaining APIs and websites for Digital Editions and user subscriptions; building Node/MongoDB solutions on AWS Lambda using Serverless; adding features to editorial platforms in Laravel/React/Vue; maintaining AWS and Docker-based stack.
PHP Developer at Immediate Media
August 31, 2020 - October 6, 2025Migrated legacy and newly acquired sites onto the in‑house WordPress-based platform; migrations scripted via Laravel-based IFT solution; built WordPress plugins and React interfaces for Symfony-based API services.
Full Stack Developer at Jisc
July 31, 2018 - October 6, 2025Provided ongoing maintenance and support for legacy Drupal sites; Drupal 8 development for new sites and Drupal 7 maintenance; contributed to new project developments.
Lead Web Developer (Interactive) at Aardman Animations (Interactive)
February 28, 2018 - October 6, 2025Migrated brand sites to a modern CMS, enabling internationalization; maintained legacy WordPress sites while creating new Drupal builds for clients and bespoke Node.js and non-Drupal builds; designed hosting infrastructure and developed CI deployment processes.
Web Developer at Halo Media
May 31, 2014 - October 6, 2025Implemented Drupal-based projects with a REST server and a Node-based frontend; moved development team to Git and restructured server environments from shared hosting to Rackspace hypervisor.
Developer at ThoughtDen
May 31, 2013 - October 6, 2025Backend PHP development with Zend Framework; front-end work using HTML5/JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone, Underscore); built web apps including an HTML5/JavaScript iPad app for BBC Connected Studios.
Full Stack Developer at Circle Interactive
December 31, 2012 - October 6, 2025Developed complex Drupal and CiviCRM-based websites; migrated server environments; created custom Drupal modules and standalone PHP scripts; contributed to team with Git adoption and hosting infrastructure evolution.
Senior Software Engineer at Elvie
October 1, 2021 - PresentSupport the Web team developing features and maintaining the ecommerce site and API; act as Tech Lead for the Product team, serving as a technical point of contact for the wider team and coordinating with mobile app developers to achieve goals.
Full Stack Developer at Immediate Media
July 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025Support Apps and Digital Editions by managing APIs and websites, work on AWS Lambda/Serverless Node and MongoDB solutions, and add features to editorial platforms in Laravel or React/Vue; maintain AWS and Docker-based stack.
PHP Developer at Immediate Media
August 1, 2020 - October 6, 2025Migrate legacy and newly acquired sites onto the in-house web platform based on WordPress; write migrations via Laravel IFT; build WordPress plugins and React interfaces for Symfony-based API services.
Full Stack Developer at Jisc
July 1, 2018 - October 6, 2025Maintain Drupal 8 sites and support legacy Drupal 7 sites; contribute to new projects; work across Drupal-based development and CMS tasks.
Lead Web Developer at Aardman Animations (Interactive)
February 1, 2018 - October 6, 2025Migrate brand sites to a modern CMS, architect hosting infrastructure, and develop Drupal builds for clients; lead CI/CD deployment improvements and DevOps.
Web Developer at Halo Media
May 1, 2014 - October 6, 2025Develop Drupal-based sites and REST services; move development to Git and orchestrate server environment migrations from shared hosting to Rackspace.
Developer at Thoughtden
May 1, 2013 - October 6, 2025Backend PHP development with Zend Framework; front-end work with HTML5/JS for web apps and BBC Connected Studios project.
Full Stack Developer at Circle Interactive
December 1, 2012 - October 6, 2025Develop Drupal and CiviCRM websites; work on custom modules and scripts; freelance capacity during final year.
Senior Software Engineer at Elvie
October 1, 2021 - PresentTwo main roles: supporting the Web team by developing features and maintaining the ecommerce site and API; acting as Tech Lead for the Product team; acts as a technical point of contact for the wider team and collaborates with mobile app developers to deliver goals.
Full Stack Developer at Immediate Media
July 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025Supported the Apps and Digital Editions Team by managing and maintaining various APIs and websites used to create Digital Editions and manage user subscriptions. Worked with AWS Lambda and the Serverless framework to create Node and MongoDB-based solutions, and spent remaining time adding features to Laravel or React/Vue frontends while maintaining the AWS and Docker-based stack.
PHP Developer at Immediate Media
August 1, 2020 - October 6, 2025Migrated legacy and newly acquired sites onto the in-house web platform based on WordPress. Migrations scripted and run using an IFT solution created in Laravel. Built features for the platform via WordPress plugins and React interfaces for Symfony-based API services.
Full Stack Developer at Jisc
July 1, 2018 - October 6, 2025Provided ongoing maintenance and support for legacy Drupal sites and assisted in the development of new projects. Work divided between Drupal 8 development for new sites and legacy Drupal 7 site maintenance.
Lead Web Developer (Interactive) at Aardman Animations
February 1, 2018 - October 6, 2025Migrated brand sites to a modern CMS with internationalisation and feature parity with existing community sites. Maintained legacy WordPress sites while creating new Drupal builds for clients and bespoke Node.js and other non-Drupal builds. Responsible for designing hosting infrastructure and developing the CI deployment process.
Web Developer at Halo Media
May 1, 2014 - October 6, 2025Implemented Drupal as a REST server and CMS with the front end handled via Node. Transitioned the development team to Git and oversaw the restructuring of the server environment from shared hosting to Rackspace hypervisor.
Developer at ThoughtDen
May 1, 2013 - October 6, 2025Backend PHP development with Zend; moved to frontend work using HTML5/JavaScript with jQuery, Backbone and Underscore to create web apps, including a HTML5/JavaScript iPad app for BBC Connected Studios.
Full Stack Developer at Circle Interactive
December 1, 2012 - October 6, 2025Developed complex Drupal and CiviCRM websites; started as a placement year and continued freelance work; responsibility for custom Drupal modules and standalone PHP scripts to meet client needs; migrated server environment from shared hosting to a more robust setup and oversaw version control with Git.
Education
B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia Computing / Digital Media at University of the West of England
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia Computing / Digital Media, First Class at University of the West of England
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia Computing / Digital Media, First Class at University of the West of England
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia Computing / Digital Media, First Class at University of the West of England
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012B.Sc. (Hons) Multimedia Computing / Digital Media at University of the West of England
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other
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