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Alexander
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Professional web-dude since 1998

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About Me

I have been a web developer since 1998, I initially started when the term was 'web master' and we had to build the entire site from initial design all the way up to deployment. I have since specialised in front-end development and project architecture, usually as the development lead.

My primary skills centre around JavaScript, primarily the React and NextJS frameworks, I have extensive experience with front-end and back-end NodeJS. I'm a strong advocate of Web Standards, Usability, Accessibility and the DRY principle.

Notable accomplishments

  • Architected, designed and supported a suite of developer tools for a major UK Intelligence Agency. Allowing developers to build over 70 applications using the same codebase.
  • Conceived and co-founded the Royal Navy Design System.
  • Saved DEFRA hundreds of thousands of pounds by building the 'Greenhouse' automatic test generator.
  • Convinced Unilever stakeholders to change their development approach, saving them countless staff-hours and potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds as well as increasing consumer appeal in the final product.

You'll be taken with my skills

Liam Neeson speaking on the phone saying 'I will find you and I will help you build a top-tier web application'

I unfortunately, don't (yet) have a robot who will bring me pizza. but what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me an asset for people like you.

Languages

TypeScript iconTypeScriptJavaScript iconJavaScriptNode.js iconNode.jsPython iconPythonBash iconBashPHP iconPHP

Front end development

HTML5 iconHTML5CSS3 iconCSS3SASS iconSASSNext.js iconNext.jsReact.js iconReact.jsVue.js iconVue.jsTailwind CSS iconTailwind CSSMaterial UI iconMaterial UIStorybook iconStorybookPrettier iconPrettierJest iconJestTesting Library iconTesting Library

Backend / DB development

Node.js iconNode.jsPython iconPythonNode-RED iconNode-REDMongoDB iconMongoDBPostgreSQL iconPostgreSQLMySQL iconMySQLFirebase iconFirebaseGatsby iconGatsbySanity iconSanityGraphQL iconGraphQL

DevOps / Hosting

GitHub iconGitHubGitLab iconGitLabBitbucket iconBitbucketAWS iconAWSGoogle Cloud iconGoogle CloudVercel iconVercelNetlify iconNetlifyHeroku iconHerokuNGINX iconNGINXApache iconApacheUbuntu iconUbuntuDebian iconDebianNPM iconNPMYarn iconYarnDocker iconDockerKubernetes iconKubernetesUnraid iconUnraidCircleCI iconCircleCITravisCI iconTravisCI

Smarthome / Automation

Home Assistant iconHome AssistantNode-RED iconNode-REDMQTT iconMQTTArduino iconArduinoRaspberry Pi iconRaspberry Pi

Design / Creative

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigma iconFigmaSketch iconSketchSketchUp iconSketchUpBlender iconBlender

Soft skills

CommunicationMentoringConflict resolutionProblem solvingCritical thinkingLeadershipCreativityStragegic planningStakeholder Management

Who I've worked with

I've been incredibly lucky over the years to work with some truly excellent clients and have had some amazing opportunities to make a difference, from being the co-founder of the Navy's design system to being on the Cabinet Office team who helped to develop the COVID-19 dashboards for the daily briefing.

Here are just a few of my amazing former clients.

  • The Arch Company logoThe Arch Company
  • Transform UK logoTransform UK
  • The Intelligence Community via Surevine logoThe Intelligence Community via Surevine
  • Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR) logoCabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR)
  • Deep Blue C logoDeep Blue C
  • Royal Navy logoRoyal Navy

- Present

I seem to be liked

I've had some great feedback from clients over the years. Here is a small selection of some of my favourites, you can also see a more complete list on my LinkedIn page.

An incredible Software Engineer with an immense background in Front End development and a mindset for architecture; his attitude towards development is positively infectious, radiating a passion for building solid foundations for scalable, damn near autonomous solutions that make for very happy customers, and teammates who have an easier job in their day to day because of his efforts. I count myself among those who have been mentored by Foxy, and I can honestly say I wouldn't be half the dev I am now without him.
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Lee Measures
Senior software engineer at UK Intelligence Services
It was a pleasure working with someone who was such an expert in his field. Alex was lead of the standards team and left a legacy that will be taken forward by the client to ensure new applications time to market are greatly reduced.
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Mukesh Vatish
Delivery Manager at UK Intelligence Services
Alex is a great team player who worked hard to make tangible improvements to our working practices. He also invested significant time in providing us with a robust, well documented infrastructure, including the engineering improvements offered by adopting TypeScript and a multi-package repository.
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Ian Mayo
Director at Deep Blue C

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