Ian Stapleton , Nottingham, United Kingdom

I'm a full-stack web developer with 17 years experience building everything from html emails through to complex cloud based solutions. I've worked as both freelance and in-house for a wide range of businesses from marketing agencies through to biotech.

★ Solution Architect ★
My main focus is as a Solution Architect. Simply put, that means siting down with a client, helping them to explain and explore their problem, before putting together a plan to solve it. It involves bringing together design, strategy and technology to give a practical solution. As part of this I've

• Worked with start-ups to bring an initial idea to a functional MVP
• Helped existing businesses integrate new technologies or level-up their existing systems
• Gained significant knowledge of a range of Azure cloud systems and how they can be applied to solve challenges in complex data driven websites and apps.

★ Backend Developer ★
My core development skills lie with building out backend systems that integrate the frontend visual components with databases and third-party systems.

• Language of choice is C# / .net but extensive experience with PHP also
• Web API's, microservices and data-driven websites
• Integration with third-party systems including payment providers (Stripe, WorldPay, PayPal)
• Test-driven development via a variety of methodologies (Agile, Scrum etc.)

★ Frontend Developer ★
Having been in the industry a while, I've a wide base of skills to draw on for building out websites from supplied designs.

• Semantic, responsive and accessible HTML/CSS build from designs
• Frontend frameworks - ReactJS, VueJS + native JS
• As many CSS / JS libraries as you care to mention

★ Extra things about me ★
• Yes, I can remember a time before responsive design
• No, I don't build WordPress websites
• Yes, I've accidentally broken production sites