I'm a mid to senior WordPress and Shopify developer, five years deep in agency life. I'm the dev who reads the support tickets before opening the brief, who thinks about handover before the build is finished, and who's fielded enough 'why is this broken' calls to know which technical decisions will cost money six months down the line. Primarily PHP and Gutenberg, with the standard agency kit alongside it (ACF Pro, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Shopify Liquid when the brief calls for it). Analytics and SEO sit in the same head, which means I can challenge specs rather than just implement them, and a wider technical curiosity means I keep building things in my spare time just to see how they fit together. Ready for a step up: bigger projects, more ownership over planning and decisions, and a team where I can pull juniors along with me.

Alex McIver

I'm a mid to senior WordPress and Shopify developer, five years deep in agency life. I'm the dev who reads the support tickets before opening the brief, who thinks about handover before the build is finished, and who's fielded enough 'why is this broken' calls to know which technical decisions will cost money six months down the line. Primarily PHP and Gutenberg, with the standard agency kit alongside it (ACF Pro, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Shopify Liquid when the brief calls for it). Analytics and SEO sit in the same head, which means I can challenge specs rather than just implement them, and a wider technical curiosity means I keep building things in my spare time just to see how they fit together. Ready for a step up: bigger projects, more ownership over planning and decisions, and a team where I can pull juniors along with me.

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I’m a mid to senior WordPress and Shopify developer, five years deep in agency life. I’m the dev who reads the support tickets before opening the brief, who thinks about handover before the build is finished, and who’s fielded enough ‘why is this broken’ calls to know which technical decisions will cost money six months down the line.

Primarily PHP and Gutenberg, with the standard agency kit alongside it (ACF Pro, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, Shopify Liquid when the brief calls for it). Analytics and SEO sit in the same head, which means I can challenge specs rather than just implement them, and a wider technical curiosity means I keep building things in my spare time just to see how they fit together. Ready for a step up: bigger projects, more ownership over planning and decisions, and a team where I can pull juniors along with me.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Developer at Hewitt Matthews
July 1, 2024 - Present
Work on a portfolio of around 20 monthly retainer clients and 110 hosting and maintenance clients, delivering page builds, custom PHP functionality, layout adjustments, and code updates across a mix of page builder and custom theme environments (primarily PHP and Gutenberg). Responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues, building out new page sections, scoping change requests, and client training. Serve as the primary point of contact in support, prioritising and documenting incoming requests and ensuring a smooth handover between development and ongoing maintenance.
Shopify Developer at Underwaterpistol
January 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Worked on front-end and back-end tasks across new builds and existing Shopify sites, including custom Liquid templating, theme customisation, and resolving client support issues.
WordPress Developer at Fat Beehive
November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Delivered front-end and back-end work across new builds and existing WordPress sites, working directly with clients daily. Responsibilities included scoping and quoting new technical requirements, resolving client support tickets, and routine maintenance such as CMS and plugin updates.
Junior Developer at Drew and Rose
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022
Worked across WordPress and Shopify, leading custom Shopify builds and handling client website maintenance. Translated Photoshop mockups into WordPress sites, wrote technical proposals, led regular maintenance and demos, delivered training, and led analytics implementation (Google Analytics and Tag Manager) supporting PPC tracking and reporting.
Freelance WordPress Developer at JDMC Consulting / Sen Wellness
February 1, 2017 - November 1, 2020
Built and maintained WordPress and Wix websites for two small businesses, including content updates, SEO improvements, security maintenance, and ongoing IT support.

Education

A Levels at Chelsea Independent College
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
GCSEs at Canbury School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

HubSpot SEO Certified
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026
Google Analytics Certified (Google Skillshop)
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026
Responsive Web Design (FreeCodeCamp)
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026
Google Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Open University)
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026
CAA Certified Drone Operator (Phantom Flight School / 3iC)
January 11, 2030 - June 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Other