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PHP and JS developer with high scale and leadership experience
Gareth Cole
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london, United Kingdom
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A developer for almost 20 years, I have worked on some of the biggest and most exciting projects going. Hands on (PHP and Javascript) is my focus, although I have had proven success in leadership and management roles.
Markets
United States
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Canada
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United Kingdom
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Lithuania
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Denmark
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Norway
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only)
Sweden
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only)
Finland
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Language
English
Fluently
Available
My experience
2020 - ?
freelance
Laravel / full stack developer
GetAhead Mindset Ltd.
Laravel site build for physical/mental training site/web app
HTML/SCSS front end
HTML/SCSS front end
Laravel, Vue.js, Scss, Mysql, Php
2019 - ?
freelance
Laravel developer
BP.
PHP / Laravel API design and build for React driven app
AWS
AWS
Laravel, AWS, Php, Mysql
2019 - ?
temp
Vue / SASS developer
Avantia Group.
● Javascript, CSS and HTML development from design files
● SVG animations
● SVG animations
Javascript, Css, Design, Html, HTML/CSS/Javascript, Sass, Vue, Developer, Development, Svg
2019 - ?
temp
Vue / SASS developer
Pernod Ricard.
Development of an emersive 3d experience for a concept site for a new brand
launch
● Complex CSS and JS animations
● Working with animators and designers to find achievable solutions to imaginative
ideas
launch
● Complex CSS and JS animations
● Working with animators and designers to find achievable solutions to imaginative
ideas
Css, Sass, Vue, 3D, Developer, Development
2016 - 2018
job
PHP developer / Technical Lead
Time Inc.
● Consolidation of all brand websites from various (Drupal, bespoke, Wordpress, Symfony, Zend) to a single unified platform
● c. 25 sites (inc high scale such as trustedreviews.com, nme.com, marieclaire.co.uk)
● Solutions architecture and delivery of platform built for scale, with the flexibility
to deal with the requirements of each brand.
● Migration of each site
● Mentorship of developers and ownernship of technical delivery
● c. 25 sites (inc high scale such as trustedreviews.com, nme.com, marieclaire.co.uk)
● Solutions architecture and delivery of platform built for scale, with the flexibility
to deal with the requirements of each brand.
● Migration of each site
● Mentorship of developers and ownernship of technical delivery
Wordpress, Php, Websites, C, Drupal, Symfony, Architecture, Developer, Mentorship, Tech lead
2014 - 2016
job
PHP developer / Technical Director
Digit / Brand Union.
Created, trained and mentored a strong in-house web development capability
(Laravel/PHP, Node.js, Angular)
● Development, maintenance and delivery of a wide range of successful digital
products, services and campaigns for brands such as Vodafone, M&S, HSBC
(equally so the smaller clients).
● Part of a multi award winning team (even a BAFTA)
● Responsible for quality of technical
(Laravel/PHP, Node.js, Angular)
● Development, maintenance and delivery of a wide range of successful digital
products, services and campaigns for brands such as Vodafone, M&S, HSBC
(equally so the smaller clients).
● Part of a multi award winning team (even a BAFTA)
● Responsible for quality of technical
Php, Node.js, Angular, Laravel, Node, Developer, Development, Web, Winning
2011 - 2014
job
Head of Digital
Associated Newspapers.
Responsible for delivering web and mobile projects for brands/sites such as
mailonline.co.uk, metro.co.uk and jobsite.co.uk
● Led an internal design, UX and build capability
● Implemented SCRUM based agile flow adoption and promotion
● Technical architecture, resilience and systems planning
mailonline.co.uk, metro.co.uk and jobsite.co.uk
● Led an internal design, UX and build capability
● Implemented SCRUM based agile flow adoption and promotion
● Technical architecture, resilience and systems planning
Design, Scrum, UX, Agile, Architecture, Web, LED
2004 - 2014
job
Web developer
Framestore CFC.
Redeveloped front.framestore-cfc.com - a digital asset management system and
suite of online production and collaboration tools, used internally for the production of blockbuster films, and by media advertising clients
● Part of the team that developed www.framestore-cfc.com
● Creation of industry used APIs and services
● Database administration and optimization
● Led the move to library based front end development (jQuery, Dojo etc)
suite of online production and collaboration tools, used internally for the production of blockbuster films, and by media advertising clients
● Part of the team that developed www.framestore-cfc.com
● Creation of industry used APIs and services
● Database administration and optimization
● Led the move to library based front end development (jQuery, Dojo etc)
Jquery, Administration, Advertising, Database, Management, Database administration, Developer, Asset Management, Development, Web, Production, Online, LED
2003 - 2004
temp
Data Systems Manager
Corporation of London.
● Reported to Director of IT, leading a team of 3 developers
● Developed a collaboration portal in-use across corporation schools for
administering students and classes, online reporting and resource management
● Designed systems architecture (PostgreSQL, Linux, Service Orientated Architecture)
● Consolidated multiple data sources into central API accessible service
● Developed a collaboration portal in-use across corporation schools for
administering students and classes, online reporting and resource management
● Designed systems architecture (PostgreSQL, Linux, Service Orientated Architecture)
● Consolidated multiple data sources into central API accessible service
Linux, API, PostgreSQL, Management, Architecture, Service, It, Resource management, Online, Portal, Manager
2002 - 2003
job
Lead Programmer
JVC / Nikko Communications.
● Led redevelopment of www.jvc.co.uk
● Developed custom ecommerce shop, selling global inventory of JVC products
● Extended ecommerce platform to support multi-lingual
● Created B2B shop, stock and pricing administration system
● Responsible for security / payment funnel
● Developed custom ecommerce shop, selling global inventory of JVC products
● Extended ecommerce platform to support multi-lingual
● Created B2B shop, stock and pricing administration system
● Responsible for security / payment funnel
Administration, Ecommerce, B2B, Security, Support, LED
2002 - 2002
temp
Web developer (contract)
development on liptonice.nl.
Extended platform to add competition area - used to host and provide
leaderboard and sign-ups to series of outdoor events
leaderboard and sign-ups to series of outdoor events
Developer, Web
2002 - 2002
temp
Web developer (contract)
MTV.
Working in a team on crontract web developers and designers, we created mtv.nl
to extremely tight deadlines
● Created an innovative (at the time) SMS entry system
● Developed site and admin system
to extremely tight deadlines
● Created an innovative (at the time) SMS entry system
● Developed site and admin system
Developer, Web
2001 - 2001
job
Systems Analyst
Thomson Directories.
● Maintain, optimize and administer database of telephone directory
● Writing and optimize SQL queries
● Front end coding
● Programming (Delphi)
● Writing and optimize SQL queries
● Front end coding
● Programming (Delphi)
Sql, Writing, Database, Delphi, Analyst
2000 - 2000
job
Advertising and traffic coordinator
VNU Media.
● Responsibility for all web based advertising
● Scheduling, tracking and reporting of ads using DART
● Progressed to writing HTML, JS and CSS
● Server log analysis
● Scheduling, tracking and reporting of ads using DART
● Progressed to writing HTML, JS and CSS
● Server log analysis
Css, Html, HTML/CSS/Javascript, Writing, Advertising, ADS, Coordinator, Server, Web
My education
1995
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1999
University of Stirling
N/a, Sociology and Social Policy
N/a, Sociology and Social Policy
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