I’m Stephen Evans, a front-end developer with 10+ years of experience building high-performance web and app experiences using JavaScript and TypeScript across modern frameworks like React and React Native. I’ve spent much of my career delivering client-facing products with strong attention to UI quality, reliability, and maintainable code—often in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. From creating design systems using design tokens for healthcare mobile apps to leading global Apple product site builds and teams of developers, I enjoy solving complex front-end challenges end-to-end. I’m comfortable working closely with stakeholders, owning testing and CI/CD pipelines, and improving build and delivery workflows while keeping user experience at the centre of every release.

Stephen Evans

I’m Stephen Evans, a front-end developer with 10+ years of experience building high-performance web and app experiences using JavaScript and TypeScript across modern frameworks like React and React Native. I’ve spent much of my career delivering client-facing products with strong attention to UI quality, reliability, and maintainable code—often in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. From creating design systems using design tokens for healthcare mobile apps to leading global Apple product site builds and teams of developers, I enjoy solving complex front-end challenges end-to-end. I’m comfortable working closely with stakeholders, owning testing and CI/CD pipelines, and improving build and delivery workflows while keeping user experience at the centre of every release.

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I’m Stephen Evans, a front-end developer with 10+ years of experience building high-performance web and app experiences using JavaScript and TypeScript across modern frameworks like React and React Native. I’ve spent much of my career delivering client-facing products with strong attention to UI quality, reliability, and maintainable code—often in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.

From creating design systems using design tokens for healthcare mobile apps to leading global Apple product site builds and teams of developers, I enjoy solving complex front-end challenges end-to-end. I’m comfortable working closely with stakeholders, owning testing and CI/CD pipelines, and improving build and delivery workflows while keeping user experience at the centre of every release.

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Contract Senior React Developer at NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE
February 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023
Built healthcare recruitment and matching experiences for RN/React ecosystems, helping connect care homes/hospitals/community care with nursing and healthcare staff. Contributed to creating a design system using design tokens for React Native and React components. Worked across multiple stakeholder groups and delivered online application experiences for staff recruitment. Implemented and supported features using a modern React stack and state management, with testing and cross-browser/device validation.
React Developer (Co Founder) at OMMELLA/PROMOS
July 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Co-founded and developed startup projects including a Slow Fashion and a Promotions platform. Delivered UI and application features with React and React Native, integrating back-end services and APIs. Worked with GraphQL and AWS Amplify to support data-driven experiences and responsive, feature-rich front ends using hooks and state management patterns.
Contract React Developer at BOURNE LEISURE (Haven.com)
March 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Worked in an Agile environment delivering a large-scale website rebuild. Contributed to a mixed component codebase (React and ES7 modules), supported CI/CD, and implemented state management with Redux, Reselect, and Saga. Applied TDD practices using Jest/Enzyme and created rich user interfaces including atomic CSS approaches while integrating and shaping data from API payloads.
Contract Front End Developer at PIXELLO (10 Queen Street Place)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Built a responsive React/Redux/SASS site including floor plans, galleries, and interactive bespoke maps using MapBox. Delivered a polished user experience for commercial development needs, combining robust front-end implementation with interactive visual components.
Contract Front End Developer at PIXELLO (60 London Wall)
November 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Redesigned and built an interactive presentation for agents to pitch office space. Delivered a fixed 1920x1080 experience with floor plans, galleries, location-based amenities, SVG animations, and animated interactive maps tailored for client presentations.
Lead Front End Developer at WCRS (Media Agency) — Apple
August 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Led localised September 2017 launch sites for Apple product releases (including iPhone X, iPhone 8, and Watch Series 3), working from Apple HQ in California. Coordinated and led a team of developers for a major localised launch, ensuring quality, timeline delivery, and platform correctness across multiple environments.
Lead Front End Developer at WCRS (Media Agency) — Apple
May 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Led localised June 2017 product launch builds (iPad Pro, iOS 11, iMac, MacBook Pro, and iMac Pro) and coordinated a team of 30+ developers while maintaining hands-on coding contributions. Delivered work with a focus on collaboration, standards, and delivery under demanding timelines.
Lead Front End Developer at WCRS (Media Agency) — Apple
March 1, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Collaborated with EMEIA cross-functional managers and design teams for a solo development effort on a localised build for a new store opening in Italy. Built using JavaScript and SASS, working with Apple’s component library while creating custom components to meet product and regional requirements.
Contract Front End Developer at PIXELLO (Cavendish Ware)
January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2017
Implemented a custom front-end build with CMS for an accounting firm in Central London. Delivered a brochure-style site with services and team profiles, focusing on pixel-accurate responsiveness and smooth content presentation.
Contract Lead Front End Developer at WCRS (Media Agency) — Apple
October 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
Part of the MacBook Pro Late 2016 model launch project at Apple HQ in California. Served as team lead for localised product page builds and contributed to the new apple.com/accessibility microsite across multiple EMEIA regions, including RTL/LTR language specifications for worldwide scope.
Contract Front End Developer at PIXELLO (Spectrum commercial development)
September 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
Built an HTML5 interactive presentation for touch screen displays in a commercial marketing suite. Developed interactive floor plans, custom galleries, maps of local amenities, and smooth transition effects, including slick modal navigation and user interaction animations.
Contract Front End Developer at PIXELLO (Allsop Property Consultancy)
September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Delivered a pixel-perfect fully responsive brochure website for a new 76,000 sqft office building in Shoreditch. Included interactive floor plans, custom animations, graphic effects, and bespoke MapBox-based maps to enhance exploration and presentation.
Lead Front End Developer (Dev > Senior > Lead) at WCRS (Media Agency)
March 1, 2011 - September 1, 2016
Led front-end development for large-scale, high-volume web builds across apple.com localised product sites for many regions. Managed development teams up to 20 developers, maintained coding standards and processes, and contributed to worldwide advertising builds across numerous regions. Owned responsibilities including HTML/CSS (SASS), JavaScript and gulp build improvements, communication between project managers and developers, code review for localisation workflows, cross-platform bug fixing (including legacy browsers/devices), and deployment of large web assets (tens of thousands of files) to staging and production environments.

Education

BSc Hons (2:1) in Multimedia Technology and Design at University of Kent
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (Distinction) at East Norfolk Sixth Form College
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026

Qualifications

CCNA1 Networking Basics
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026
CCNA2 Routing Basics
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail

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