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Personal Statement

I am a front-end developer with 9 years product and agency experience looking take the next step in my career. I am passionate about website performance, learning and applying new technologies in projects.

Skills

  • React, ESNext JavaScript
  • Electron and Browser Extensions
  • Gatsby, Next, Eleventy
  • BEM CSS with pre-processors (Sass/Less/PostCSS)
  • Build tools: Webpack, Gulp and npm
  • Internet of Things (Raspberry Pi)
  • JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and PHP
  • Cross browser and device debugging
  • Git / continuous deployment
  • User Experience, Usability, and Accessibility
  • Project management, training and customer support
  • WordPress development (bespoke theme, plugin and functionality)

Experience

Venture Harbour – Front-end Developer – 10/2017 – Present

  • Create PWA for https://www.ventureharbour.com and https://brokernotes.co
  • Electron and Chrome Extension development with React and nodejs
  • Focus on performance of websites
  • Work across multiple ventures
  • Create new templates in WordPress
  • Optimise Performance of each of our sites and products and automate testing and CI for each deployment.

Taylor & Francis – Web Developer – 10/2016 – 09/2017

  • Create custom performant WordPress and Expression Engine sites conforming to latest Accessibility and Web Standards
  • Using node create tool to benchmark and monitor Business Sites using Web Page Test API and display with React
  • Define and implement internal coding standards
  • Perform performance audits and carry out improvements on business and society sites

Photocrowd – Front-end Developer – 03/2016 – 08/2016

  • Creating new components and pages using React/Relay and Less from Photoshop designs
  • Implementing Webpack into the development process to allow for code modularity, linting, and writing future JS (ES2015) code with Babel
  • Applying BEM code methodology for new CSS components

Electric Studio – Front-end WordPress Developer  – 01/2013 – 02/2016

  • I created highly customised WordPress sites from Photoshop designs, with custom post-types, taxonomies, meta boxes, shortcodes and functions.
  • The focus was to make the site maintainable by the client so everything is manageable without knowing how to code.
  • The sites were performant, using best practices and technologies, built within budget and in timeframes.
  • Pre-launch client training, dealing with any client feedback via Basecamp or telephone

HeathWallace Ltd – Creative developer  – 08/2010 – 01/2013

  • I built highly accessible websites using valid cross-browser tested CSS and HTML for clients including HSBC, RBS and Grant Thornton
  • Using CMSs such as WordPress, CQ5 and Sitecore to allow the client to control all content on their site
  • Implementing UI functionality utilising in-house jQuery plugins
  • Excellent communication with designers, project managers, and fellow dev team members
  • Knowledge Sharing through weekly masterclass sessions (I ran three : WordPress; CSS3; and Sass)

Relevant Experience

Here are a selection of the sites, app and browser extensions that I have made:

  • Serene App – Productivity Application for MacOS users using Electron, React and nodejs.
  • Serene Chrome Extension and Firefox addon using React, socket.io, and WebExtensions API.
  • brokernotes.co – turn into Progressive Web App (PWA) and add new features with React, the WordPress Rest API and WordPress.
  • ventureharbour.com – turn into Progressive Web App (PWA) and add new features.
  • photocrowd.com – front-end development with React/Relay, Less, and webpack
  • electrichosting.net – WordPress site using ACF Pro so any part of the site was manageable by the client
  • allistergodfrey.com – custom responsive WordPress site with many interactive features, galleries, and css transitions
  • ojwmanagement.com – single page responsive WordPress site with flexbox, responsive images, and SVG
  • blog.oup.com – responsive WordPress blog for Oxford University Press
  • douglasorde.com – high end furniture e-commerce with Woocommerce, SVG, and flexbox
  • isobelweddings.com – beautiful responsive Wedding Planner WordPress site
  • epf.cc – responsive single page WordPress site
  • github.com/bigandy – my GitHub account
  • andrewhudson.blog – Eleventy site using data exported from my old WordPress site. PostCSS for the CSS.

Education

  • Masters CIW Web Designer
  • MChem (hons) Chemistry – University of Manchester

Interests

  • Cycling
  • Running
  • Music