Jan 2026 — Mar 2026
Software Developer
localagentic
Independent R&D
Built an offline-first agentic workflow on llama.cpp and Qwen, run on local hardware harnessed with Pi. Owning (& understanding) the full stack — model, harness, runtime, memory — and systematically tested quantisation and context/memory combinations to find the configuration that got the most out of fully offline inference, with no API dependency.
local inference
quantisation
end-to-end
Mar 2024 — Dec 2025
Software Developer
frontendautomation
@ VShred
Owned the AI-automation layer behind CRO — implementing n8n workflows that delivered conversion data straight into ad telemetry and split-test analysis, replacing manual reporting. Built and maintained the CRO template system that downstream campaigns were run on.
ai automation
n8n
cro
Jul 2023 — Dec 2023
Software Developer
frontendcomponents
@ Metabolic
Built Vue and vanilla-JS versions of the same components side by side, working with the UX team to turn creative concepts into functional interfaces and proving out where a framework earned its weight versus where the platform alone did the job.
vue
vanilla js
components
Jun 2022 — Apr 2023
Software Developer
frontendperformance
@ Signpost (Inside Guide)
Led the modernisation of Inside Guide's frontend with a hard focus on mobile web performance — Core Web Vitals specifically. Alongside that, delivered feature enhancements and maintenance for ooba, an accommodation portal within the same agency.
core web vitals
mobile perf
wordpress
Jan 2022 — Jun 2022
Software Developer
frontendwordpress
@ LightSpeed
Frontend upgrades, feature enhancements and ongoing maintenance for a distributed remote team working exclusively in the Wordpress ecosystem. Introduced Sass and modern build tooling into the development workflow.
wordpress
sass
build tooling
Jun 2020 — Jun 2021
Software Developer
frontendbackenddesign
@ Media Monkeys
Took a set of static screens and led their migration into a semi-functional PWA, owning the system end to end — UX proposals, technical documentation and ongoing maintenance — while mentoring junior developers on the team.
mentoring
migration
pwa
Mar 2020 — May 2020
Software Developer
frontendux/ui
@ SMSPortal
Improved the cohesiveness of SMSPortal's core client-facing application — built on a JAM-adjacent stack using MDB's Vue implementation. Developed high-fidelity prototypes to demonstrate UX improvements alongside ongoing system maintenance.
vue
prototyping
ux
Jun 2018 — Dec 2018
Software Developer
frontendux
@ CMA
Retrofitted uniformity across the user experience of CMA's market analysis application. The bulk of the engagement was spent building working prototypes to showcase potential UX and UI improvements before committing to implementation.
ux prototyping
jquery
modernisation
Jan 2018 — Jun 2018
Software Developer
frontendprototyping
@ Imagemakers
Built custom JavaScript and Wordpress templates using Vue/Nuxt talking to a headless Wordpress CMS. Used analytics and user feedback to prototype layouts, forms and navigation elements, then composed approved components into full templates against the visual strategy.
vue
nuxt
headless cms
prototyping
Sep 2017 — Dec 2018
Software Developer
lecturermentoring
@ CodeSpace (contracted via Life Choices)
Taught HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals to new developers, deliberately pairing technical skill with the soft skills most development environments leave out — equipping each cohort to actually survive their first year in the industry.
mentoring
web fundamentals
Jun 2016 — Jun 2017
Software Developer
frontendbackenddesign
@ Unboxed
Frontend maintenance and style-guide work on Sanlam's Online Investing portal, including customisation for its white-labelled version. Also provided CSS and JS support for Augmento on a custom Ruby on Rails stack. Team managed remotely from London.
ruby on rails
sass
style guides
Jan 2016 — May 2016
Software Developer
frontenddesign
@ Project One Love
Custom design and development from scratch — coded entirely by hand and still holding up well years on. An early proof that building for longevity rather than trend is always the right call.
custom design
vanilla js
Aug 2014 — Dec 2015
Software Developer
frontendux
@ LightSpeed
Responsible for UX across a client portfolio in the hospitality industry for this distributed Wordpress team — covering feature enhancements and frontend maintenance across a range of client sites.
wordpress
hospitality
ux