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Hi, I’m Samuel Thompson, a senior full-stack developer based in the UK with 13 years of contracting experience on high-traffic Laravel, WordPress, Vue, Shopify and React projects. I’ve delivered robust features for global franchises and startups alike, and I enjoy collaborating with remote teams to ship reliable software on time.
I lead development efforts, set up CI/CD pipelines, optimize performance and accessibility, and mentor colleagues to raise the bar across projects. When I’m not coding, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to design scalable architectures and improve user experiences.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Lead Developer at Lines Group
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022Led development of a Laravel/VueJS dashboard for a large US franchise client; added features in VueJS and Laravel; set up CI/CD pipelines using Gitflow and Bitbucket pipelines to test and build Node and PHP applications.
Lead Developer at Brunswick Group
June 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024Modernised WordPress framework to streamline website performance and speed up development; worked on large banking and investment projects.
Lead Developer at Radstone Group
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025Provided startup knowledge for DevOps and WordPress development; created frameworks for new projects and supported existing sites.
Head of Frontend Development at Internet Fusion
July 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021Interim Head of Frontend Development leading a team of React developers; advised on speed improvements and implemented patterns across 13 eCommerce sites using React, ES6, Redux, and Laravel backend.
Senior Shopify Developer at UpUgo / Narwhal Media Group
October 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022Led Shopify development including a greenfield subscription store; built pages from designs and set up Recharge for subscription products; moved to Git flow and collaborative workflows.
Shopify Consultant at Tentsile
June 1, 2021 - PresentAdvising on apps that can be removed, performing speed enhancements, streamlining JavaScript loading, improving accessibility and reducing content layout shifts; ongoing freelance work.
Laravel Consultant at Hillcroft Surgery Supplies
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024Advising on rebuilding their site in the latest Laravel version; utilizing queues, jobs and third‑party APIs to lay foundations for future development.
Frontend Developer at DC Activ
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020WordPress and frontend development to build a large multinational brochure website; implemented interactive graphics and SVGs.
Frontend / Full‑Stack Developer at Print
May 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018Rebuilt admin frontend to use React with Material-UI for real-time updates and a faster interface; cleaned up backend code to Laravel 5.8 and OAuth2 API access.
Lead Frontend Developer at ZipAboot
July 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017Angular 1.6 based greenfield traffic routing website prototype; built a pattern library using BEM; contributed to deployment and testing.
Senior Developer at Bray Leino Yucca
July 1, 2016 - PresentSenior frontend developer on multiple client projects; contributed to template libraries and frontend patterns.
Frontend Developer at Halo
October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016Frontend and full-stack work on high-profile sites; built responsive templates and integrated with ERP/CRM systems.
Lead Frontend Developer at Torpedo
April 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016Lead frontend development for Oxford-based client projects; implemented modular components and assisted with moving to pattern libraries.
Senior Frontend Developer at Victoria Plum
January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018Led frontend development for Hull-based eCommerce site; built responsive components and integrated with backend services.
Senior Frontend Developer at T-RW / Mubaloo
January 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015Led frontend efforts for written projects; created reusable components and contributed to the frontend architecture.
Frontend Developer at Cogent Elliott
September 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014Frontend development for client CMS projects; built responsive templates and integrated with Drupal / WordPress stacks.
Full Stack Developer at Torpedo Group
October 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014Full stack development for Oxford-based clients; led frontend and contributed to backend integrations.
Lead Front End Developer at Varn Media
March 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013Led frontend development for multiple national clients; created pattern libraries and reusable components.
Web Developer at Media Topia Ltd
September 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012Web development and frontend support; migrated sites to WordPress-based CMS; performed site migrations for 500+ sites.
Education
Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other
Skills
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