Career Profile

Software developer working in the industry since 2005, with a focus on PHP and e-commerce. Experienced in delivering solutions for a range of clients, from global brands (Guinness, World Wildlife Fund) to major publishers (McGraw Hill), and leading banks (Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Nationwide). Working extensively with Magento since 2012 but also experienced at building solutions with frameworks such as Laravel. Recent work has included collaborating with Paytrail on enhancements to their WooCommerce plugin.

Experience

Software Developer

Jul 2023 - Present
Ambientia, Remote

Lead Magento developer responsible for architecture and implementation across multiple websites, including complex ERP integration and migration projects. Backend developer for a custom B2B platform built with Laravel and Vue. Collaborated directly with Paytrail to enhance and maintain their WooCommerce payment gateway plugin.

Ecommerce Backend Developer

Feb 2022 - Jul 2023
Shero Commerce, Remote

Developed and maintained Magento 2 websites with a focus on backend functionality, including custom modules, integrations, and performance optimisation.

Senior / Lead Magento Developer

Sep 2014 - Feb 2022
CTI Digital, Manchester

Technical Lead for Magento 1 and 2 backend development, responsible for sprint planning, task estimation, and defining acceptance criteria. Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and collaborated with QA. Hands-on coding to extend core Magento functionality, manage deployments across environments, and support production issues.

PHP Developer

Aug 2012 - Sep 2014
Assurant Solutions, Crewe, United Kingdom

Developed custom Magento applications for major banks and internal Laravel tools to support business needs.

Web Developer

Apr 2005 - Aug 2012
Internet Logistics, Sandbach, United Kingdom

Developer responsible for both frontend and backend development of a bespoke PHP based e-commerce platform.

Certifications

Complete Intro to React

Jan 2025
Frontend Masters

Magento Backend Developer

March 2015
Magento

Current Projects

Examples of my current work

Halonen (Magento 2) - https://www.halonen.fi
Carlson (Magento 2) - https://www.carlson.fi
Paytrail For Woo Commerce - https://github.com/paytrail/paytrail-for-woocommerce

OSS Contributions

Magento 2 Configurator - https://github.com/ctidigital/magento2-configurator