Senior Front-end / Tech Lead at Prime IT

Provided technical leadership and strategic direction for a key legacy platform. Responsible for analysing, planning, and executing a comprehensive modernization to enhance performance, minimise costs and establish a sustainable development workflow. Key Contributions and Achievements: Platform Modernisation and Cost Optimisation: Directed the comprehensive redevelopment of a legacy platform from inception, achieving approximately a 50% reduction in codebase size while markedly improving performance and maintainability. Recognised and resolved critical technical and DevOps inefficiencies, thereby eliminating unnecessary operational costs. Technical Audit and Strategy: Conducted a comprehensive system audit to identify critical architectural flaws and cost inefficiencies. Developed the future technical roadmap and led the initial architectural decisions. Process Improvement: Developed robust CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies, unifying fragmented workflows and optimising the entire development lifecycle. Team Leadership and Growth: Onboarded and mentored cross-functional team members, including developers and product owners. Successfully advocated for and facilitated the hiring of a dedicated Designer to address user experience gaps. Stakeholder Management: Consistently provided high-calibre solutions under challenging circumstances, receiving commendations from stakeholders for improving system stability and performance.

Mid Full stack at PPAYA Energy

Advanced from a mid-level front-end position to a mid-level full-stack position to assist in covering essential backend responsibilities following the departure of a senior team member. Contributed significantly to a team dedicated to modernizing a legacy Python platform and mentored junior developers. Key Contributions and Achievements: Platform Modernization: Contributed significantly to the development of a new SaaS platform utilising React, TypeScript, and Node.js, and directed the comprehensive design and implementation of a new landing page in Next.js. Collaborated with the team to successfully decommission the legacy system and facilitated the architectural migration of microservices from AWS to DigitalOcean. Critical System Remediation: Played a pivotal role in identifying and rectifying a critical system flaw. Worked directly with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on damage control procedures and assisted in implementing a solution that averted over £50,000 in potential damages. Data Migration and Database Management: Assumed responsibility for developing the data migration strategy, successfully executing the transfer of data from DynamoDB to PostgreSQL. Team Collaboration and Mentoring: Contributed to the recruitment process and provided mentorship to three junior developers through comprehensive code reviews and technical guidance. Engaged in project planning and strategic technical discussions with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Full-Stack Development: Led the development of essential functionalities for the new React/TypeScript front-end and NodeJS/Typescript backend services. Took the initiative in designing a specialised pricing algorithm capable of processing hundreds of thousands of data entries to generate accurate quotes.

Freelance Project Lead & Full-Stack Developer at Confidential (NDA)

Independently managed and led a year-long freelance project to deliver a customised e-commerce solution. Coordinated all aspects of the project, from initial client negotiations and planning to final delivery, while overseeing a small team. Key Responsibilities and Achievements: Project Leadership and Client Management: Secured the contractual agreement and acted as the primary liaison with the client, overseeing requirements collection, scope delineation, budget negotiations, and timetable deliverables. Full-Stack Development: Led the front-end development for the customer-facing e-commerce platform and the administrative panel from inception, utilising React with TypeScript. Developed the Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) utilising Node.js (Express.js) and contributed to backend logic in Python. Team Coordination and Recruitment: Established and led a specialised team, including the recruitment of a back-end developer and two designers. Promoted effective collaboration among design, development, and DevOps to ensure the delivery of a cohesive final product. End-to-End Delivery: Developed a comprehensive and customisable e-commerce platform, featuring a PostgreSQL database, and integrated with payment processing systems and inventory management services.