CV

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, ES Next JavaScript
• Electron
• Browser Extension
• SSGs including Gatsby, Next.js, Eleventy
• BEM CSS with pre-processors (Sass/Less/PostCSS)
• Build tools: Webpack, Gulp and npm
• 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

• Desktop Application and Chrome Extension development with React, nodejs, web sockets, and Firebase.
• Beautiful Styling with CSS-in-JS (styled-jsx and styled components) and scss.
• Created PWA for both https://www.ventureharbour.com and https://brokernotes.co
• Work across multiple projects in 6-week cycles, demoing work to team in regular weekly meetings, with daily standup and excellent communication via Slack, Hangouts and documentation in Notion.
• Optimise Performance of each of our sites and products and automate testing and CI for each deployment.
• 6-weekly internal conference presentations on advanced CSS and web components.

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, Firebase, React and nodejs.
• Serene Chrome Extension using React, socket.io, Firebase 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
• isobelweddings.com – beautiful responsive Wedding Planner WordPress site
• epf.cc – responsive single page WordPress site
• github.com/bigandy – my GitHub account
• andrewhudson.dev – This site - powered currently by Eleventy using data exported from my old WordPress site. PostCSS for the CSS.
• Codepen: personal and work

Education

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

Interests

• Cycling
• Running
• Music