Frontend Lead blending hands-on coding with team coordination across Ruby on Rails + Vue and Next.js + React + TypeScript; responsible for breaking down stories, managing development timelines, debugging issues, and collaborating with Backend, Infra, QA, and Product teams to ensure deliveries run smoothly.

Full Stack Developer / Head of Development at Qurate

February 29, 2024 - October 3, 2025

Led the development of a SaaS platform with Vue (Pinia) on the frontend and Ruby on Rails on the backend; used Redis, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch; migrated bundling from Webpack to Vite; managed AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, Elasticsearch, Lambda, etc.); Dockerized environments; integrated Google Ads API; mentored junior developers; performed PR reviews and backlog feature planning; built websites and email templates for clients including Fukuoka City using HTML, CSS, JS, Liquid, Bootstrap, GSAP.

Front End Developer at Cygnus Ltd

February 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Worked on numerous websites using WordPress and Magento; built cygnus.co.uk and ucc-coffee.co.uk; contributed to frontend development across projects.

Junior Web Designer at Makita UK Ltd

June 10, 2016 - October 3, 2025

Junior Web Designer; updated old website, conducted photoshoots and retouching; produced banners and product catalog assets; prototyped new website in AngularJS and Angular Material.

Photographer / Junior Web Designer at FOTO CERAMICHE

April 8, 2015 - October 3, 2025

Photographer/Junior Web Designer; retouched photos for Memory Portraits; website design and product catalog planning; led the team in adopting a better Photoshop workflow and modern techniques; contributed to the catalog and website, which increased sales.

Full Stack Developer / Head of Development at Qurate

February 29, 2024 - October 3, 2025

In charge of building a SaaS platform with Vue, Pinia on the front end and Ruby on Rails on the back; migrated bundling from Webpack to Vite; managed infrastructure on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway, Elasticache, Lambda, etc.); Docker containers; third-party integrations including Google Ads API; mentoring junior developers, PR reviews, feature planning, backlog management; collaboration with Backend, Infrastructure, QA and Product teams to keep deliveries running smoothly.

Designer / Front End Developer at CYGNUS LTD

February 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Helped build a SPA with React, Redux on the front end; designed new features and their UX/UI with InDesign; discussed API requirements with Back End Developers.

Junior Web Designer at Makita UK Ltd

June 10, 2016 - October 3, 2025

Managed updating of the old website, conducted photoshoots and retouched product photos for banners and catalogue purposes.

Photore-toucher / Junior Web Designer at Foto Ceramiche

April 8, 2015 - October 3, 2025

Retouched photos for Memory Portraits; website design and product catalogue planning; led the team in using Photoshop, improving workflow; contributed to a substantial sales increase.

Designer / Front End Developer at SCHEMESERVE (UK)

November 6, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Helped build a SPA with React and Redux on the front end; UX/UI design; defined API requirements with Back End Developers.