I'm a Melbourne-based full-stack web developer with 4 years of commercial experience building production web applications using JavaScript frameworks and PHP (Silverstripe). I ship features end-to-end, integrate APIs, debug live systems, and collaborate in Agile product teams, including work for New Zealand government clients such as Covid Response, KiwiRail, and the 2023 Census.\n\nI focus on performance, accessibility (WCAG), and maintainable code, and I'm open to remote roles.

Joseph Chamberlain

I'm a Melbourne-based full-stack web developer with 4 years of commercial experience building production web applications using JavaScript frameworks and PHP (Silverstripe). I ship features end-to-end, integrate APIs, debug live systems, and collaborate in Agile product teams, including work for New Zealand government clients such as Covid Response, KiwiRail, and the 2023 Census.\n\nI focus on performance, accessibility (WCAG), and maintainable code, and I'm open to remote roles.

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I’m a Melbourne-based full-stack web developer with 4 years of commercial experience building production web applications using JavaScript frameworks and PHP (Silverstripe). I ship features end-to-end, integrate APIs, debug live systems, and collaborate in Agile product teams, including work for New Zealand government clients such as Covid Response, KiwiRail, and the 2023 Census.\n\nI focus on performance, accessibility (WCAG), and maintainable code, and I’m open to remote roles.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Intermediate Developer at Silverstripe
January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Built and shipped user-facing features for NZ government clients (Covid Response, KiwiRail, 2023 Census) using JavaScript and modern frameworks, HTML, SCSS/Sass/Tailwind with a focus on performance and accessibility (WCAG). Worked across frontend and backend layers, supporting PHP (Silverstripe) services and REST API integrations. Led codebase modernisation across multiple client projects, upgrading from PHP 7.x to 8.x and migrating Silverstripe CMS from version 4.x to 5.x, ensuring compatibility and minimising regression. Collaborated with product managers, QA teams and designers to translate requirements into production-ready features. Implemented site search functionality using Silverstripe's native search modules, configuring behaviour via YAML and building frontend search forms and result interfaces.
Junior Developer at Silverstripe
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Built and maintained PHP backend features and integrated REST APIs to support data-driven workflows across multiple production sites. Developed user-facing features using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Tailwind/SCSS with a focus on responsive design and accessibility (WCAG). Wrote and maintained automated tests using PHPUnit and Cypress to reduce regressions and support safe releases. Investigated and resolved production bugs across client and server layers, and contributed to CI/CD workflows and Git-based code reviews in Agile teams. Maintained consistent local development environments using Docker/DDEV and managed workflows through Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Education

Technology Product Development Essentials (Level 4) at Otago Polytechnic
February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
B Sc Economics at University of Portsmouth
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

Technology Product Development Essentials (Level 4)
February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Government, Software & Internet