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James New

@jamesnew1

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Experienced full-stack developer with over 9 years of expertise.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges me technically and allows for growth, ideally in a collaborative environment focused on user-centric solutions.

I am a full-stack web developer with over 9 years of hands-on experience in building web applications and digital solutions across various sectors, including marketing, telecoms, insurance, and medical communications. My recent roles have focused on developing interactive data tools and patient-centric platforms using large healthcare datasets. I take pride in mentoring junior developers and driving technical growth within my team by introducing modern JavaScript frameworks and implementing GitLab CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led the development of multi-tenant authentication APIs and bespoke, scalable, data-driven dashboard APIs that power multiple front-end applications. My commitment to optimizing performance has resulted in significant improvements, such as reducing page load times from over 30 seconds to just 1-2 seconds. I am motivated by new challenges that leverage my existing knowledge while offering opportunities to expand my technical skills and contribute to impactful, user-focused solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Web Developer / Senior Web Developer

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Open Health Communications

Oct 2019 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Joined as a Web Developer and progressed to a senior role, leading and contributing to the development of interactive client dashboards and key internal platforms. Operated as a full-stack developer, flexibly taking on front or back-end responsibilities based on team needs and project priorities, managing multiple projects concurrently at varying stages of delivery. Led development of a multi-tena

Web Developer / Head Of Web

The Armstrong Partnership

Aug 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)

Initially joined as the sole web developer and progressed to lead the department, recruiting and mentoring a growing team. Delivered primarily B2B websites powered by WordPress, along with bespoke systems built in Laravel or CakePHP. Led development of standardized CakePHP and WordPress (bespoke theme) boilerplates for use on future projects.

HTML CSS SCSS jQuery JavaScript WordPress Grunt Bower Foundation Laravel CakePHP MySQL Git Capistrano SSH CPanel

Web Developer

Stone Create

Jun 2014 - Present (11 years 1 month)

Focused on website and system development for a diverse B2B and B2C client base. Involved in both technical delivery and pre-sales support. Managed server and domain using cPanel and Plesk.

CSS SCSS jQuery JavaScript Grunt Bower Foundation Bootstrap CakePHP WordPress MySQL Git CPanel Plesk

Frontend Web Developer

Webtise

May 2014 - Present (11 years 2 months)

Handled website maintenance and support tasks via Zendesk, along with development of single-page websites and feature enhancements for existing websites. Utilized CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, Foundation, and Bootstrap for front-end development. Worked with CakePHP, WordPress, MODX, and BigCommerce for back-end development.

CSS jQuery JavaScript Foundation Bootstrap CakePHP WordPress MODX BigCommerce Zendesk

Frontend Web Developer

Yoursuresave.com

Jan 2013 - Present (12 years 6 months)

Gained hands-on experience across a variety of projects, primarily focusing on the customer-facing website and internal business systems. Developed email templates and integrated them into systems. Utilized CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, and WordPress for front-end development, and CakePHP and WordPress for back-end development.

CSS jQuery JavaScript WordPress CakePHP