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Auckland, New Zealand

Crafting stunning branding and storytelling websites with a focus on interactive, animation, graphics and visualisations.- Lead frontend project setup templates for consistency across new sites and to speed up setup time- Used a range of tech stacks to best fit the requirements of the client- Collaborated with design team and other developers to produce unique, vibrant results- Ensured websites were performant on a range of devices- Ensured code is easy to maintain- Researched new tech and implemented aspects into development processes- Tech lead on several projects, which involved making tech stack decisions and aspects of project management- Three.js, WebGL, GLSL, D3.js, HTML Canvas, Framer Motion, React, Next, Gatsby, CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, Sass, Storybook, Typescript, custom Javascript and frameworks.- Frontend on sites that won Awwwards Site of Day and Best Awards Bronze and Silver (Best Small Scale Website - Bronze, Best Use of Data Visualisation - Silver, Best Web Utility - Silver, Best UI - Silver, Best Website Redesign - Silver)

Auckland, New Zealand

Crafting and maintaining website frontends to a high standard using Javascript and Sass.- Contribute to planning, design, creation, testing and documentation- Develop and maintain responsive websites- Collaborate with designers and backend developers to produce cohesive, aesthetic results- Diagnose and solve technical issues- Provide accurate estimates for technical work- Cross-platform testing and resolving issues- Research into new technologies- Sass, custom Javascript

Freelance full-stack development specialising in custom Wordpress builds, theming, plugin development.- Lead development and design decisions- Speak with clients directly using language that they understand- Collaborate directly with developers from other agencies- Implement analytics and SEO- Implement CMS and hosting- Manage workflow, timelines and budgets

Auckland, New Zealand

Full stack developer building custom websites for high-end clients.- Deliver high-quality code that follows best practices and meets client requirements- Attention to detail with styling from a design- Provide accurate estimates for work to be completed- Testing and bug-fixing- jQuery, PHP and C#.

Diploma Of Computer Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Study graphic design and web development for 2 years. Learnt graphic designs skills for print using Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.

Diploma Of Web Development, Web Development