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I'm Daniel Robinson: I've been a front end engineer and full stack developer for about two decades. I've worked for major UK brands and websites such as Radio Times, Good Food Magazine and Top Gear, and I've worked in areas as diverse as FinTech, Travel, Media and the Motor Insurance industry.…

Daniel Robinson

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

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I'm Daniel Robinson: I've been a front end engineer and full stack developer for about two decades. I've worked for major UK brands and websites such as Radio Times, Good Food Magazine and Top Gear, and I've worked in areas as diverse as FinTech, Travel, Media and the Motor Insurance industry.…

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I’m Daniel Robinson: I’ve been a front end engineer and full stack developer for about two decades. I’ve worked for major UK brands and websites such as Radio Times, Good Food Magazine and Top Gear, and I’ve worked in areas as diverse as FinTech, Travel, Media and the Motor Insurance industry.

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Work Experience

Lead Frontend Engineer at Quant Insight

August 1, 2021 - Present

Led a team of front-end developers to build complex data visualization tools for a leading FinTech, modernized the main B2C application using React, Next.js, and AWS, and established best practices for development, testing, and deployment. Mentored junior and senior engineers, shaping the front-end architecture.

Senior Developer at The Hut Group

January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Contract: Mentored a team in creating a social media e-commerce application, improving development processes and architecture.

Senior Developer at The Hut Group

May 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021

Permanent: Drove full-stack development with a stack of React (with Hooks and TypeScript) and Golang/Kotlin Springboot microservices; improved work processes and architecture.

Senior React Developer (Contract) at BookingGo (Booking.com)

September 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

Provided critical expertise and mentorship to a team of junior developers during the high-stakes rollout of a major feature for a partnership with Ryanair. Specialized in advanced React development, utilizing TypeScript, Context API, and Hooks to deliver on tight deadlines.

Senior Consultant at Infinity Works

November 1, 2017 - July 31, 2019

Delivered senior-level technical consultancy for major clients including Manchester Airport Group, Sainsbury's, and Well Pharmacy. Played a key role in the greenfield development of Well Pharmacy's Digital Pharmacy, architecting and building both the front end and its supporting suite of microservices in AWS (Lambda, Serverless, DynamoDB) using Node.js and Golang. Designed the e-commerce architecture for Manchester Airport Group utilizing Next.js, GraphQL, and AWS.

Lead Software Developer at Inter-Est

August 1, 2015 - November 30, 2017

Led a development team, setting technical direction, standards, and priorities for the company's technology stack. Spearheaded the modernization of development processes by migrating to Git and integrating CI/CD (TeamCity) and TDD into the workflow. Directed the architectural overhaul of the platform into a secure, token-authenticated RESTful API. Principal developer on a new greenfield React application, building the foundational framework using Node.js, Webpack, and Jest.

Senior UI Developer at Immediate Media

August 1, 2013 - August 31, 2015

Oversaw the technology stack for high-traffic sites like radiotimes.com. Led the conversion of legacy .NET webforms sites to modern, responsive MVC4 architecture, focusing on mobile-first responsive development. Championed modern frontend tooling, introducing Node.js-based workflows with Grunt, Browserify, and SASS.

Senior Front End Developer at Cheapflights Media

April 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013

Developed and maintained a multi-language, high-traffic commercial website using .NET MVC3, HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery. Operated within a fast-paced SCRUM methodology, converting legacy web-forms pages to MVC3 and ensuring high standards of quality and performance.

UX Developer at Autotrader

November 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011

Designed and built new jQuery/AJAX web applications for the DealerPortal suite, focusing on improving user experience for car dealer clients. Refactored existing jQuery applications to integrate them into a test-driven development environment.

Web Developer at Brookson Limited

November 1, 2009 - November 30, 2010

Developed and supported public-facing and internal C#.NET applications and SQL Server databases for a growing financial services company. Contributed to UI design and SEO best practices for the company's public-facing marketing sites.

Web Programmer at Liquid Solution

September 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009

Built and supported commercial websites for a multimedia design agency using C# .NET, ASP Classic, and JavaScript (jQuery, Mootools). Ensured all sites were cross-browser compatible and met W3C accessibility guidelines.