I'm Ty Snowdon, a full stack developer based in Blackpool with over 11 years’ experience and extensive knowledge of industry standards. I specialise in PHP/Laravel ecosystems, with strong front-end delivery, and I enjoy the puzzle-solving aspect of web development. Across retail, property/estate, and NHS/third-sector organisations, I deliver features end-to-end—from discovery and estimation through development, testing, deployment and post-launch support—while maintaining clear client communication. I’ve built custom WordPress plugins, led eCommerce migrations, and worked across Dockerized environments to standardise development across diverse stacks.

I'm Ty Snowdon, a full stack developer based in Blackpool with over 11 years’ experience and extensive knowledge of industry standards. I specialise in PHP/Laravel ecosystems, with strong front-end delivery, and I enjoy the puzzle-solving aspect of web development. Across retail, property/estate, and NHS/third-sector organisations, I deliver features end-to-end—from discovery and estimation through development, testing, deployment and post-launch support—while maintaining clear client communication. I’ve built custom WordPress plugins, led eCommerce migrations, and worked across Dockerized environments to standardise development across diverse stacks.

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I’m Ty Snowdon, a full stack developer based in Blackpool with over 11 years’ experience and extensive knowledge of industry standards. I specialise in PHP/Laravel ecosystems, with strong front-end delivery, and I enjoy the puzzle-solving aspect of web development.

Across retail, property/estate, and NHS/third-sector organisations, I deliver features end-to-end—from discovery and estimation through development, testing, deployment and post-launch support—while maintaining clear client communication. I’ve built custom WordPress plugins, led eCommerce migrations, and worked across Dockerized environments to standardise development across diverse stacks.

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Senior Developer at Ina4
June 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Full-stack developer in a digital agency environment delivering and maintaining websites and web applications for clients across retail, property/estate agency, and NHS/third-sector organisations. Deliver features end-to-end, from discovery and estimation through development, testing, deployment and post-launch support, with regular client communication. Key work: Built a custom WordPress plugin to capture GravityForm submissions and validate payloads before sending to a 3rd-party API (Iizuka); Led multiple eCommerce migrations (WooCommerce/Magento → Shopify) including writing a PHP data conversion/import pipeline and implementing Shopify theme/front-end changes plus custom metafields; Delivered front-end enhancements and bespoke functionality across Elementor and GeneratePress builds using WordPress hooks/filters; Maintained and extended legacy and greenfield projects using vanilla PHP/JS/CSS; Standardised development across varied client stacks using Docker.
Web Developer at Groupia
August 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Groupia specialises in group travel events. I contributed to the rebuild of an outdated Zend system to Laravel, including the central “Huddle” app and various microservices/APIs. Front-end work used React, CSS & Tailwind, with extensive JS for complex features such as nested dynamic subforms. I also led the rebuild of a standalone API used by Groupia’s mobile apps to process bookings and quotes.
Back-end Developer at Consumer Rights Energy Ltd
August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
Short-term contract working on back-end development for a CRM used by office staff, councils and retrofit installers in relation to ECO4 energy saving upgrades for customers. The CRM was a central hub organising different parties to make the entire process faster and more efficient, essentially a one-stop shop for all parties to use and manage the retrofit process from start to finish.
Web Developer at Recycling Lives (Global Ardour)
October 1, 2019 - July 1, 2023
Recycling company using websites and web apps to facilitate daily operations such as skip hire, recycling scrap cars, car auctions and scheduling drivers. Project lead on a web app to process depolluted cars, replacing existing React app with Laravel + Tailwind. Project focused on design, responsiveness and UI/UX; extensive use of Laravel and front-end libraries.
Web Developer at Dragon’s Den Fancy Dress
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Short-term contract as a solo developer for a family-run business. Developed a WordPress plugin for customers to upload custom T-shirt designs for printing and carried out a website redesign within the BigCommerce framework.
Communication & Technology Manager at Sunflowers Cancer Support
October 1, 2014 - August 1, 2018
Paid role as a solo developer on a Laravel app for GDPR compliant medical data. Mainly a CRUD system, with additional features such as sign in/out system and digital cash register.

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment

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