Senior WordPress and Full Stack PHP developer with over 20 years of experience delivering bespoke websites, web applications and digital platforms. Experienced in leading development teams, defining technical architecture and building scalable WordPress solutions using custom themes, Gutenberg blocks and plugins. Comfortable working across the full project lifecycle from technical discovery and estimation through development, infrastructure and deployment.

Professional Experience

Head of Development

Big+Bold
May 2023

Led the agency's technical strategy, overseeing development standards, project delivery and engineering processes while delivering bespoke WordPress and Laravel solutions for a wide range of commercial clients.

  • Led and mentored a multidisciplinary development team, fostering collaboration with designers and project managers.
  • Defined development standards, introduced code review processes and maintained engineering best practices.
  • Led technical discovery workshops, requirements gathering sessions and solution architecture for new client projects.
  • Produced technical proposals, project estimates and implementation plans.
  • Designed and developed bespoke WordPress websites using Bedrock, Bootscore, ACF Pro, Composer and custom Gutenberg blocks.
  • Developed custom WordPress plugins and reusable Gutenberg components to improve project consistency and editor experience.
  • Maintained, modernised and extended legacy Laravel applications and internal systems.
  • Designed MySQL database schemas and backend architecture for bespoke web applications.
  • Provisioned and managed Linux hosting infrastructure using AWS EC2, Laravel Forge and Nginx.
  • Managed DNS, SSL certificates, deployment pipelines and server infrastructure across multiple client environments.

Full Stack Developer

AVBrowne
Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

Worked on various website projects, including Laravel and WordPress projects, along with setting up a pattern library.

  • Delivered bespoke Laravel and WordPress projects.
  • Established development standards and code review practices.
  • Built a reusable frontend pattern library.
  • Designed database architecture.
  • Managed Linux infrastructure.
  • Maintained Drupal and Laravel systems.
  • Collaborated with designers to deliver accessible mobile-first websites.

Lead Developer

VIA Creative
Jun 2017 - Oct 2021

Progressed from Junior Web Developer to Lead Developer, taking ownership of technical architecture, mentoring developers and leading the delivery of bespoke web and mobile projects.

  • Led technical delivery across multiple concurrent client projects.
  • Mentored junior developers and established coding standards
  • Designed Laravel application architecture and MySQL databases
  • Delivered bespoke WooCommerce and WordPress websites
  • Developed cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and NativeScript
  • Planned hosting infrastructure and deployment processes
  • Delivered client training following successful project launches

Web Developer

MMCreative
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

Worked with designers and project managers to deliver websites and digital products.

  • Developed responsive websites using PHP, HTML5, SCSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap within custom CMS and framework environments.
  • Worked with custom CMS and in-house PHP frameworks.
  • Used Vagrant and VirtualBox for local development and testing.
  • Collaborated on website architecture and user experience.

Digital Programmer (Intern)

Green17
Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

Worked as part of a small development team delivering websites and digital experiences.

  • Built responsive websites using PHP, JavaScript and HTML5.
  • Worked with multiple CMS platforms.
  • Collaborated with designers to deliver interactive digital experiences.
  • Gained experience working within an agile development team