Laura Weatherhead

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NET, JavaScript and headless CMS ecosystems, with particular depth in Umbraco, API-first architecture, migrations and scalable content platforms.

About

Hi, I’m Laura Weatherhead, a senior full-stack web developer with 15 years of experience delivering modern web applications across .NET, JavaScript and headless CMS ecosystems, with particular depth in Umbraco, API-first architecture, migrations and scalable content platforms.

I bring a mix of consultancy, product, freelance and contract experience, combining technical delivery with developer advocacy, open-source contribution, conference speaking and community leadership.

  • 12 years' experience
  • Joined June 2026

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 9 roles

Developer Advocate · UmbracoAug 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Help shape developer-facing experiences and community initiatives across the Umbraco ecosystem as part of the DevRel team. Contributed to the redevelopment of the Community and Codegarden platforms on Umbraco 17. Helped deliver a multi-tenant Umbraco implementation to support scalable content management across multiple platforms. Partnered with technical and community stakeholders to improve developer experience and platform usability.

Freelance React Developer · OblongataSep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Built complex interactive React components against an existing API within an established front-end architecture. Delivered filtering and comparison interfaces to support large-scale data visualisation use cases. Extended platform capability while fitting cleanly into the existing technical approach.

Senior Full-Stack .NET Developer · Hugo & CatFeb 2023 – Feb 2023 · 1 mo

Delivered migration of a complex multi-tenant Umbraco platform from v8 to v10, including custom integrations, property editors and search implementations. Worked across legacy and modern codebases to reduce migration risk and improve maintainability.

Freelance .NET Developer · UmbraceFeb 2020 – Sep 2020 · 8 mos
Contract Full-Stack .NET Developer · Crumpled DogJan 2019 – Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Full-Stack .NET Developer · FluentApr 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos
Contract Full-Stack .NET / Angular Developer · City HoldingsFeb 2017 – Aug 2017 · 7 mos
Senior Full-Stack .NET Developer · ScreenmediaJan 2015 – Jan 2024 · 9 yrs 1 mo

Education

MSc Applied Neuroscience · King’s College London2030 – 2022
MSc Design & Digital Media · The University of Edinburgh2030 – 2011
BSc Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science · The University of Edinburgh2030 – 2010

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