I am a full stack developer with over 20 years of experience, delivering responsive, high-performance software for iOS, Android, desktop, and the web. I design scalable UI components and accessible cross‑platform applications, following development best practices and leveraging React, Angular, Laravel, Ionic, and Stencil Web Components to create robust solutions. Currently I develop bespoke analytics and content management tools for small businesses and educational providers. I also create training materials, mentor developers, and publish resources such as an Ionic training course and an eBook on Ionic app development.…

James Griffiths

I am a full stack developer with over 20 years of experience, delivering responsive, high-performance software for iOS, Android, desktop, and the web. I design scalable UI components and accessible cross‑platform applications, following development best practices and leveraging React, Angular, Laravel, Ionic, and Stencil Web Components to create robust solutions. Currently I develop bespoke analytics and content management tools for small businesses and educational providers. I also create training materials, mentor developers, and publish resources such as an Ionic training course and an eBook on Ionic app development.…

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I am a full stack developer with over 20 years of experience, delivering responsive, high-performance software for iOS, Android, desktop, and the web. I design scalable UI components and accessible cross‑platform applications, following development best practices and leveraging React, Angular, Laravel, Ionic, and Stencil Web Components to create robust solutions.

Currently I develop bespoke analytics and content management tools for small businesses and educational providers. I also create training materials, mentor developers, and publish resources such as an Ionic training course and an eBook on Ionic app development.

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Skills

Experience Level

CSS
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
ionic
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Laravel
Expert
MySQL
Expert
PHP
Expert
SQL
Expert
Node.js
Expert
Express
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent
Indonesian
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Full-stack Developer at Self-employed
April 1, 2022 - Present
Developed bespoke analytics/content management tools; increased productivity and efficiency for clients; produced web components training content; created multiple small business websites; published an Ionic development eBook.
Ionic/Firebase developer at Halco Energy, NY
February 3, 2020 - March 31, 2022
Developed custom Ionic/Firebase data-capture tools, increasing productivity by 25% across field teams; redesigned data capture workflows and mobile forms to reduce incomplete entries and improve usability; streamlined deployment processes.
Frontend Developer at WQA
April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Delivered custom websites and content management solutions; automated documentation tasks; achieved strong accessibility/usability compliance across diverse user groups; improved QA and reduced bug resolution time through better processes.
Angular Developer at Verisk Maplecroft
December 3, 2018 - March 29, 2019
Enhanced application usability with custom Angular components and performance optimisations; reduced data entry time with a drag-and-drop file upload utility; minimized memory leaks and streamlined component upgrades.
Ionic Developer at West Midlands Police
April 16, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Doubled internal training resources and developer documentation; automated workflows to reduce in-field administrative time; accelerated development through modular frontend architecture and web components.
Frontend Developer at Virgin Media
May 5, 2014 - February 26, 2016
Implemented frontend workflow automation tools to shorten delivery times; built reusable JavaScript libraries to accelerate feature implementation; integrated open-source visualisation tools for dashboards.

Education

PGCE tertiary education at University of Huddersfield
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2002
Adult Education Teaching Certificate (City & Guilds 730-7) at Hull College
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
BA (Hons) Fine Art at University of Humberside
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

PGCE Tertiary Education
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026
Adult Education Teaching Certificate (City & Guilds 730-7)
January 11, 2030 - April 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Government, Professional Services
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