Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
I hold a degree in Internet Software Development from Glasgow Caledonian University, graduating in June 2010. Since then, I’ve built over 14 years of commercial experience as a software developer, specialising in bespoke web application development. I thrive in collaborative environments and have worked closely with project managers, designers, developers, and systems analysts to deliver robust, scalable web solutions tailored to business needs. Committed to continuous professional development, I regularly update my skills through structured learning, hands-on experimentation, and staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices. Technical Skills Backend Development: PHP and MySQL application development MVC Frameworks: Laravel, Yii, CodeIgniter LAMP Stack REST APIs XML/JSON data handling Frontend Development: JavaScript, jQuery, Vue.js HTML/CSS, Bootstrap Responsive web design Content Management & CRM: WordPress, Joomla CMS SuiteCRM, SugarCRM Linux Administration SEO & Google Marketing Core Specialties: Web Application Development Relational Database Design & Report Generation
Php software developer, developing on the SugarCRM platform. Main duties include: analysing user requirements; researching, designing and writing new software programs; testing new programs and fault finding; evaluating the software and systems developing existing programs by analysing and identifying areas for modification; integrating existing software products and getting incompatible platforms to work together; investigating new technologies; creating technical specifications and test plans; maintaining systems by monitoring and correcting software defects;
I was hired as a PHP developer by Internet Creation Ltd, A small independent web design agency based in Fife. Within this role I worked on a verity of different web projects, mainly websites for small local businesses. I carried out HTML/CSS building work of PSD based designs and PHP development work when required.