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Magento specialist contractor with 17+ years of web development experience, and 13 years focused on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Proven success leading engineering teams, architecting high-performance extensions, and improving developer experience through scalable, testable code. Available immediately for contract work, senior Magento roles, consulting, or technical leadership opportunities.…Magento specialist contractor with 17+ years of web development experience, and 13 years focused on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Proven success leading engineering teams, architecting high-performance extensions, and improving developer experience through scalable, testable code. Available immediately for contract work, senior Magento roles, consulting, or technical leadership opportunities.

Richard Hardman

eCommerce Developer, Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, +1

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Magento specialist contractor with 17+ years of web development experience, and 13 years focused on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Proven success leading engineering teams, architecting high-performance extensions, and improving developer experience through scalable, testable code. Available immediately for contract work, senior Magento roles, consulting, or technical leadership opportunities.…Magento specialist contractor with 17+ years of web development experience, and 13 years focused on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Proven success leading engineering teams, architecting high-performance extensions, and improving developer experience through scalable, testable code. Available immediately for contract work, senior Magento roles, consulting, or technical leadership opportunities.

Available to hire

Magento specialist contractor with 17+ years of web development experience, and 13 years focused on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Proven success leading engineering teams, architecting high-performance extensions, and improving developer experience through scalable, testable code.

Available immediately for contract work, senior Magento roles, consulting, or technical leadership opportunities.

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Work Experience

Technical Lead at CTI Digital

June 27, 2025 - January 30, 2026

B2B site build, using Magento Open Source and Hyva Themes. Project planning, requirements gathering, story creation, and estimation. Automated testing setup, coding standards, code reviews, and mentoring. Development of features including: Customer permissions for the frontend. Company accounts linked to multiple customers. Customer & product data import via XML files from SFTP. Customer credit checks, display orders, and invoices via JSON API. Payment on account payment method created & linked to customer credit checks.

Lead Software Engineer (Magento) at Klevu Oy

March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2025

Architected and rebuilt the Klevu Magento extension (v4) with a focus on developer experience, automated testing, and performance. https://github.com/klevu/module-m2-search Integrated with Klevu REST APIs via SDK for catalog, CMS, and analytics indexing. Led sprint planning, technical scoping, POCs, and task estimation using Jira and Confluence. Mentored colleagues on Magento best practices, testing strategies, and coding standards. Delivered and maintained public documentation: docs.klevu.com/klevu-magento-v4. Managed extension releases to GitHub, Packagist, and Magento Marketplace, overseeing versioning, tagging, and publication processes.

Magento Contractor - Director & Lead Software Engineer at Hardman Commerce

June 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Managed Magento projects remotely, focusing on B2B site builds and automated testing setups. Drove the development of features and mentored junior developers.

Lead Software Engineer (Magento) at Klevu Oy

February 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Architected and rebuilt the Klevu Magento extension with a focus on developer experience, automated testing, and performance while mentoring colleagues on Magento best practices.

Head of Development at Ribble Cycles

November 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021

Led the re-platforming to Magento 2, created a bespoke product configurator, and integrated WordPress content via GraphQL, establishing agile processes within the team.

Senior Web Developer at Peacock Carter

February 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017

Delivered Magento builds for B2B and B2C clients, leading rescue and audit projects for underperforming ecommerce sites.

Web Developer at Indigo Multimedia

January 1, 2013 - February 1, 2016

Built and maintained Magento multi-site projects for various clients, ensuring quality and performance.