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I'm Christopher Lau, a freelance web developer with over a decade of experience building user-first, results-driven websites and applications. I specialize in React, Node, .NET and WordPress, and have delivered bespoke systems and content-rich websites for clients ranging from large corporates to grassroots nonprofits. I thrive in collaborative, consultative environments and often help shape both the technical implementation and the strategic direction of a project.…I'm Christopher Lau, a freelance web developer with over a decade of experience building user-first, results-driven websites and applications. I specialize in React, Node, .NET and WordPress, and have delivered bespoke systems and content-rich websites for clients ranging from large corporates to grassroots nonprofits. I thrive in collaborative, consultative environments and often help shape both the technical implementation and the strategic direction of a project.

Christopher Lau

Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm Christopher Lau, a freelance web developer with over a decade of experience building user-first, results-driven websites and applications. I specialize in React, Node, .NET and WordPress, and have delivered bespoke systems and content-rich websites for clients ranging from large corporates to grassroots nonprofits. I thrive in collaborative, consultative environments and often help shape both the technical implementation and the strategic direction of a project.…I'm Christopher Lau, a freelance web developer with over a decade of experience building user-first, results-driven websites and applications. I specialize in React, Node, .NET and WordPress, and have delivered bespoke systems and content-rich websites for clients ranging from large corporates to grassroots nonprofits. I thrive in collaborative, consultative environments and often help shape both the technical implementation and the strategic direction of a project.

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I’m Christopher Lau, a freelance web developer with over a decade of experience building user-first, results-driven websites and applications. I specialize in React, Node, .NET and WordPress, and have delivered bespoke systems and content-rich websites for clients ranging from large corporates to grassroots nonprofits. I thrive in collaborative, consultative environments and often help shape both the technical implementation and the strategic direction of a project.

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Work Experience

Web Developer at Rosie Begonzi Private Client

June 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered a performant and responsive site for a new handpan music notation system (Pan Script). Implemented automatic SVG music notation generation using React. Built interactive online courses with progress tracking using WordPress and LifterLMS. Created a WooCommerce online store. Originally built using NextJS and Strapi; v2 rebuilt using WordPress.

Web Developer at Knepp Wildland Foundation

February 1, 2023 - Present

Worked with a leading UK nature recovery charity to design and build a suite of public-facing websites and GIS reporting tools. Built and maintained multiple WordPress and React-based sites including: Weald to Waves, White Stork Project, Wild Data, Blue Green Sussex, Adur River Recovery. Led the technical design of the Weald to Waves reporting tool, enabling volunteers to log and track the impact of nature recovery actions. Built a React + WordPress hybrid interface with ArcGIS map pinning, data submission forms, and admin reporting dashboards. Integrated tailored user journeys for different pledge types and guided the project toward practical UX solutions based on volunteer feedback and organizational needs.

Web Developer (Contract) at Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS)

May 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Built bish naw.com on WordPress for a monthly human rights survey platform. Integrated Power BI dashboards and structured survey workflows to visualise trends over time. Originally built using Strapi + Gatsby, then V2 rewritten using WordPress.

Front-end Developer (Contract) at On Our Radar

October 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023

Helped build the front end of Radius, a bespoke corporate communications tool enabling NGO field staff to send SMS and web messages in areas with limited internet access. React front end with Material UI; backend built in Elixir with Phoenix. Worked closely with design and strategy teams to ensure accessibility and usability for diverse user groups.

Software Engineer at IQVIA

June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2022

Developed several internal apps for clinical trials and health analytics using .NET Core and React; deployed using Docker and Kubernetes. Supported legacy systems in ASP.NET MVC and Knockout.js. Led UX and data reporting improvements for an app used to collect longitudinal patient feedback across thousands of clinics for both private and governmental clients.

Web Developer at Groundsure Ltd

August 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015

Helped build .MAP, a web-based GIS tool for clients to order environmental reports by plotting land areas on interactive maps. Built using ASP.NET MVC and Backbone (TypeScript).

Academic Tutor – Peer-Assisted Learning at University of Sussex

December 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

Participated in the PAL program, tutoring first-year Informatics students; taught Java programming and other computer science-related subjects.