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I am Tim Storey, a highly resourceful, solution-driven software developer with over 35 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining business-critical enterprise applications. Largely self-taught, I have continuously adapted from early procedural logic to modern cloud-native, containerized, and AI-augmented workflows. I specialize in full-stack PHP environments (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Vanilla PHP) and relational database design, excelling at technical scoping, legacy modernization, and rapid feature delivery. I am a pioneer in AI-assisted engineering, orchestrating tools like Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor to architect clean, secure solutions with robust testing. My commercial background in accounting and auditing (B.Compt) helps ensure software assets deliver direct bottom-line value, and I bring hands-on experience with RPA and cloud automation to drive scalable outcomes across teams.…I am Tim Storey, a highly resourceful, solution-driven software developer with over 35 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining business-critical enterprise applications. Largely self-taught, I have continuously adapted from early procedural logic to modern cloud-native, containerized, and AI-augmented workflows. I specialize in full-stack PHP environments (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Vanilla PHP) and relational database design, excelling at technical scoping, legacy modernization, and rapid feature delivery. I am a pioneer in AI-assisted engineering, orchestrating tools like Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor to architect clean, secure solutions with robust testing. My commercial background in accounting and auditing (B.Compt) helps ensure software assets deliver direct bottom-line value, and I bring hands-on experience with RPA and cloud automation to drive scalable outcomes across teams.

Tim Storey

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I am Tim Storey, a highly resourceful, solution-driven software developer with over 35 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining business-critical enterprise applications. Largely self-taught, I have continuously adapted from early procedural logic to modern cloud-native, containerized, and AI-augmented workflows. I specialize in full-stack PHP environments (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Vanilla PHP) and relational database design, excelling at technical scoping, legacy modernization, and rapid feature delivery. I am a pioneer in AI-assisted engineering, orchestrating tools like Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor to architect clean, secure solutions with robust testing. My commercial background in accounting and auditing (B.Compt) helps ensure software assets deliver direct bottom-line value, and I bring hands-on experience with RPA and cloud automation to drive scalable outcomes across teams.…I am Tim Storey, a highly resourceful, solution-driven software developer with over 35 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining business-critical enterprise applications. Largely self-taught, I have continuously adapted from early procedural logic to modern cloud-native, containerized, and AI-augmented workflows. I specialize in full-stack PHP environments (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Vanilla PHP) and relational database design, excelling at technical scoping, legacy modernization, and rapid feature delivery. I am a pioneer in AI-assisted engineering, orchestrating tools like Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor to architect clean, secure solutions with robust testing. My commercial background in accounting and auditing (B.Compt) helps ensure software assets deliver direct bottom-line value, and I bring hands-on experience with RPA and cloud automation to drive scalable outcomes across teams.

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I am Tim Storey, a highly resourceful, solution-driven software developer with over 35 years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining business-critical enterprise applications. Largely self-taught, I have continuously adapted from early procedural logic to modern cloud-native, containerized, and AI-augmented workflows. I specialize in full-stack PHP environments (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Vanilla PHP) and relational database design, excelling at technical scoping, legacy modernization, and rapid feature delivery.

I am a pioneer in AI-assisted engineering, orchestrating tools like Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor to architect clean, secure solutions with robust testing. My commercial background in accounting and auditing (B.Compt) helps ensure software assets deliver direct bottom-line value, and I bring hands-on experience with RPA and cloud automation to drive scalable outcomes across teams.

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Full-Stack Software Developer at Aaron’s Department

December 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026

UK-based, dual-codebase environment (Laravel 8 and CodeIgniter) in a five-person agile team. Led legacy backlog clearance, targeted database and backend logic refactors, and UI improvements. Served as a corporate signatory for high-security DBS applications, and introduced AI-assisted development practices (Claude Code, Windsurf) to accelerate design and verification. Implemented production guardrails to ensure data integrity and cross-functional stability.

Full-Stack Software Developer (Contract) at AECOM

June 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Designed a cloud-native solution for the Western Cape Government Materials Testing Laboratory to manage nuclear density gauge compliance against SANS3001. Reverse-engineered dense standards into technical specs, designed a relational 200-table database with robust audit trails, configured Azure DevOps environments, and delivered end-to-end features including dashboards, PDF/XLSX generation, and routing templates.

Full-Stack Developer & Student Mentor at Mabili

March 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Partnered with an educational startup to build an end-to-end online training ecosystem, including a multi-portal framework for guests, students, and admins; integrated secure payments; automated student profile synchronization with SIS/LMS; built admin utilities for real-time infrastructure health monitoring and granular security; provided bi-weekly mentoring on Full-Stack and Front-End development.

Full-Stack Developer & IT Manager at Teneo Education

May 1, 2019 - August 1, 2023

Led internal software systems for South Africa’s first wholly online school. Built a robust enrollment engine with complex validation, API integrations for payments, and automated data synchronization between SIS and LMS. Implemented operational dashboards enabling scalable growth from 800 to 5,000 students within a single academic year.

CEO & Primary Consultant at FHL Solutions

April 1, 2018 - Present

Established a bespoke software and process consultancy delivering tailored web architectures, e-commerce applications, and automation engines. Led secure PHP payment integrations for corporate clients, embedded with external dev teams to deliver large-scale onboarding frameworks and enterprise e-commerce platforms. Achieved Automation Anywhere RPA certification and led training bootcamps for partner consultancies.

Sabbatical / Independent Mobile Development at Self-Directed

February 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018

Taught myself mobile application engineering for Android using Java. Designed, optimized, and published a multi-tier Sudoku app (standard and Samurai variants) to the Google Play Store.

Co-founder & Lead Solution Architect at DIY Office

May 1, 2005 - January 1, 2017

Co-founded a technology-focused community print, internet, and retail media hub. Built and maintained the underlying infrastructure, custom Java and PHP software, and end-to-end billing and CRM workflows. Managed full financial administration, tax compliance, and scaled operations threefold within the first quarter.

Sabbatical / Systems Research at Independent

March 1, 2004 - April 1, 2005

Pursued independent systems research and mastered object-oriented software engineering paradigms via C++.

Full-Stack Software Developer at Cashbank / BoE / NedCor

January 1, 1998 - February 1, 2004

Designed and deployed Windows-based desktop applications interfacing with an MSSQL data warehouse to automate high-volume loan administration and garnishee reconciliation processes. Built modular calculation modules and a business-wide suite to support retail financing expansion.

Assistant to the Financial Manager at Cashbank

December 1, 1996 - December 1, 1997

Promoted from financial operations to IT after developing an after-hours application that automated complex routines. Acted as corporate Excel expert, building advanced macros and models while performing general ledger and reconciliation tasks.

Accounts & Auditing Roles at Various (Accounting & Auditing)

January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1996

Early career roles supporting suspense account reconciliations, month-end closings, payroll, statutory tax returns, and GAAP compliance across multiple organizations.