Progressive web app developer with broad experience with many tech stacks and architectures, comfortable with relational or document databases, building APIs, front end web apps in React & NextJS and integrating them with cloud deployment.

Richard Milton

Progressive web app developer with broad experience with many tech stacks and architectures, comfortable with relational or document databases, building APIs, front end web apps in React & NextJS and integrating them with cloud deployment.

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Progressive web app developer with broad experience with many tech stacks and architectures, comfortable with relational or document databases, building APIs, front end web apps in React & NextJS and integrating them with cloud deployment.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance progressive web application developer
April 1, 2025 - Present
Developing progressive web apps using Node, TypeScript, React, Next.js 15+, OpenNext, and Cloudflare Workers/Queues. Focus on scalable, performant front-end and back-end integrations.
Senior developer/analyst at IMIG AI
May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Machine monitoring and data integration focused role; API/ERP data integration; AI-driven content generation systems; Cloudflare integration and OAuth provisioning.
Senior/lead developer (freelance) at Logical Elements
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Partner projects including Lifetime Legal plugin development for Reapit Elements, API integrations, and facial recognition workflows using AWS Lambda and S3.
Senior developer/tech lead at Spirit Digital
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
API integration specialist; led frontend/backend integration to release Clinitouch platform; cross-team collaboration and adoption of new technologies.
Senior/lead developer at Untapped Solutions
January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Developed UK vehicle data and insurance quote integrations; componentisation and migration tasks; worked on Motoring Organisation projects.
Senior developer at DEFRA Veterinary Medicines Directorate
May 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021
UK Government Digital Transformation projects: Special imports, CRM, secure messaging, marketing authorisations, IdAM authentication migration.
Senior developer at Cambio Healthcare Systems
May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Patient Flow Product; Java, Axis2, Tomcat, SPA, ESBs; client/server event-driven architecture.
Senior developer at Ahoy Club
January 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018
RESTful API support for yacht chartering application; API integration with Microsoft Dynamics; front-end integration with Node/React.
Lead developer at Cayder
November 1, 2012 - April 30, 2017
Enterprise applications including Patient Flow Manager; team grew to 15; led development across multiple modules.
Senior developer at National Trust
November 1, 2010 - October 31, 2012
Digital Media Team extension; CMS customization, accessible media widgets, web content enhancements.
Senior developer at Axa UK
April 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Java/Spring based development for insurance sector; customer-facing and backend services.
Technical Lead at Bodymatter Ltd
May 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
Technical leadership across Java, Tomcat, PHP, JavaScript; product development and team coordination.
Team Lead – Solutions Delivery at Orange
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Delivery leadership for JT AutoReg, Billview, Scholar Tools, Web Self Service, LEAE, Enable.
ASP Java Developer at E-initiative Group
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
ASP Java development work; client/server projects.
Support Engineer/Intranet Developer at Byteback Systems Ltd
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
Technical support and intranet development; early career foundations in software and web tech.

Education

HNC Computing at University of the West of England
October 1, 1997 - June 30, 1999

Qualifications

HNC Computing
December 22, 2025 - December 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Financial Services