Profile

In my current role as a Middleweight Frontend Developer, I work on a variety of sites, either building from scratch or remodelling existing templates using Figma. I also conduct accessibility reviews and provide assessments and accessibility statements on behalf of Spindogs.

I have been building websites since the mid 2000s. Ihave more than 13 years experience working with WordPress and I am an Umbraco Certified Professional.

I've included some examples of specific projects in my portfolio. Below is a list of sites I have worked on over the last few years:

WordPress

Pinnacle Housing - in development
Smart Energy Group
The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Cardiff Metropolitan University Wellbeing Platform
Respond Healthcare
Protokol
Fritz Fryer Lighting
BECT
Oldwalls
Informed Solutions
Oxford University, International Community for Local Smart Grids
Industore
Elmhurst Energy
Penderyn Antiques
University of Bath blog site

Umbraco

Laravel bespoke

Taskia - Pioneered Athlete Performance - gated site
Harley Davdison - gated site
Triumph - gated site
Hyundai - gated site
IBOS - gated site

Ruby bespoke

University of Bath website

Recent sites which I've built or contributed to are:

updating Apache config and implementing redirects
maintaining and improving technical documentation
GitLab and GitHub administration
testing and updating WordPress versions, plugins, PHP
exporting data from Apache servers, Oracle & MySQL databases
Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager set-up and data analysis

I completed a 6-year trusteeship at Black Swan Arts, Frome back in 2022. My main duties were:

voting on strategic decisions for the charity and business
maintenance, design and content for all online platforms
domain and DNS maintenance
support and set up of PCs, laptops, iPads
implementation of project management and communication tools such as Trello, Slack and Google Shared Drives

Skills summary

I've worked on quite a few different projects, but I'll try to summarise the tools and frameworks I have experience with.

Codebases

HTML5
CSS, SASS and SCSS
JavaScript, JQuery and React
JSON
PHP
C#
Ruby

Tools

Vite, Webpack and Gulp processing
Frameworks such as Bootstrap, Foundation
NPM and Node.js
Web development packages including, Swiper.js, Accessible Slick, eCharts and A11y Dialog
Design tools such as Figma and Invision
WordPress, WordPress multisites, Umbraco, Laravel and bespoke content management systems
GitHub, GitLab, Beanstalk and Azure DevOps
Shopify and WooCommerce
Apache config
Oracle, MariaDB & MySQL
Google Tag Manager, Optimize and Analytics
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Process

Accessibility audits
Estimating, tracking and evidencing task completion
Maintance of project build dependencies
User experience testing
Investigating and verifying errors and bugs and proposing solutions
Reviewing and testing code changes by others
Testing that changes meet our code standards
Keeping up to date with version changes, such as WordPress and PHP. Ensuring updates are made within the supported timeframes
Constructing database queries to create reports to aid management decisions
Project management
Agile framework and practice
Pair programming

Other

Some other less technical skills I've developed include:

Management of staff and co-management of a team
Running team sessions such as sprint retro
Documenting processes or updating existing documentation
Contributing to team discussions and arranging meetings
Collaborating with others (designers, developers, content) on shared projects
Communication on various channels including support tickets, updating stories and merge requests, creating guidance
Project planning and project management
Working with clients and stakeholders
Meeting strict deadlines
Communicating with users (with varying levels of technical experience) to understand potential feature improvements, new features and bugs
Training users to use our in-house CMS
Being an active part of networks and user groups to share skills e.g. Sustainability Steering Group, Office 365 Network and TOPdesk user group

Education

Recent training courses

Umbraco Certified Professional, 2024
Sass Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
JavaScript Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
JavaScript and JSON Integration Techniques, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
JQuery Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
Learn API Documentation with JSON and XML, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
Front-End Engineer Career Path, Codecademy Pro, in progress
Learn Ruby, Codecademy Pro, in progress

University

2017, 30 credits Website Technologies, Open University
2006, MA Design Innovation, Graphics & Multimedia, De Montfort University
2005, BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Gloucestershire

School

GCSEs and A levels, Stroud High School

Rosie Hart, CV

Information about my skills and employment history.