Hi, I'm Jamie, and I am a PHP Developer
I primarily work with PHP (and related technologies), HTML, CSS and JS, but I am open to learning new languages, for example I have recently started learning Python. I have some experience with Linux System Configuration and a little Java.
I have been building websites in PHP for over 10 years, mostly in WordPress for the first 8 years, then in a mix of Laravel, Symfony, and Vanilla PHP.
I am experienced in Linux system admin, and can set up a L[EA]MP stack web server using Vagrant for portable development, I also have a lot of experience working with high traffic sites including one which had 6 million page views per month
I have extensive commercial experience in building websites in a variety of frameworks as well as picking up existing codebases and applying updates and new features as requested by clients.
I've been working as a contractor for the last 4 years, working with companies in both the UK and Australia to provide high quality sites for a range of clients including government contracts, charities, and the private sector. More recently I've been supporting client's legacy codebases to continue support on old sites and outdated systems.
I'm keen to continue building on my Laravel development, as well as any WordPress projects, as they both provide excellent opportunities for personal development
Key Skills
| PHP | Laravel | Symfony | WordPress | Vanilla PHP 5/7 |
|---|---|
| Database | MySQL | MariaDB | MongoDB |
| JavaScript | JQuery | Vanilla | Learning Vue.js | Angular.js |
| Web | HTML 4/5 | CSS 2/3 | Bootstrap | MaterializeCSS |
| Server | Linux Sys Admin |
| Application | Maintenance | Architecture Planning | Unit Testing |
| Integration | Payment Gateways - Paypal, Braintree, Securepay | 3rd party APIs |
| The Rest | Git | Jira | Slack | Teamwork |
Past Experience
Bella And Duke
Full Stack Developer
2020 - ongoing
REMOTE
Bella and Duke are a product company who brought in a dedicated IT team to handle their main Websites and sales tools
In this position I take a full stack development role building new features for their site 2.0 as they further their ambitions. Their site is fronted by a custom MVC framework (not mine), and standard JS with a bootstrap theme for design
The IT team is a small team and communicate primarily via Slack, and use Jira for project management
Lancashire 3D
Solution Provider
2019 - ongoing
REMOTE
Lancashire3D required a custom built CRM to manage their in house actions, including integration with their 3D printers
The project architecture, and application design needed done, with laravel being chosen because of its flexibility
The project is currently on hiatus due to company restructure.
Siftware
PHP Developer
2017 - 2019
REMOTE
Siftware are a UK-based company who specialise in the taking over and management of business-critical systems which may no longer have their original developers available. In this position I provided PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and Sys admin support on a variety of projects make up of various frameworks. Most of the code from these sites are either written in older versions of PHP or related framework, or spaghetti, or occasionally, both!
As part of my contract I also provide support direct to the client, and in some cases, to their customers also. The frameworks involved are Laravel, Symfony, Vanilla PHP, and WordPress
The team is combined entirely of remote workers is various locations around the world and we collaborate via a daily standup, TeamWork, and Slack to make sure we always know whats going on with projects
August
Mid-Level PHP Developer
2016 - 2018
REMOTE
August are an award winning digital marketing agency based across the globe, they craft beautiful websites for a wide range of clients. In this position I provided Website development support in various projects. A large majority of their sites use WordPress as a backbone, and required custom themes and plugins, as well as extending existing plugins to meet client requirements. The sites not built in WordPress were built in ExpressionEngine and Symfony
The majority of the work here was back-end development, with the design being applied by their skilled front-end developers.
The team consisted of an in-house staffing, based in Melbourne, with myself remote working cross timezones, collaborating via a custom built Kanban, Slack, and video calls.
Firestorm Media
PHP Developer
2013 - 2016
MIXED
Firestorm Media Solutions provide media technology solutions to various suppliers, this includes video streaming, mobile and telephone payment solutions and telephone IVR development.
During my employment I provided PHP development support as well as working on developing their mobile payment platform and telephone IVR support.
Because of the nature of this company, part of the role included direct customer support to end users for issues relating to application usage.
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Lead PHP Developer
2010 - 2013
IN-HOUSE
A local web agency who used to build and maintain sites in WordPress and vanilla PHP
This role required building sites from PSD design right through to client handover, and in the latter part involved managing a small team of developers
HWUSA
Junior Web
2009 - 2010
IN-HOUSE
Update the student union's website content.