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HI, I'M JOSH.

I build beautiful digital experiences.


About Me

Hello! I'm a highly motivated and solutions-driven Lead Frontend Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience, specializing in crafting responsive, high-performance user interfaces. My passion lies in bridging the gap between design, functionality, and inclusive accessibility, ensuring an exceptional user experience (UX) across all platforms.

Professionally, I excel in architectural strategy and mentorship. I act as a technical bridge between product and engineering, liaising with stakeholders, BAs, and Designers to assess code feasibility and usability. I take a lead role in partitioning complex requirements into actionable stories, ensuring the backlog is technically sound and optimized for team delivery.

I appreciate the collaborative synergy of group work, leveraging collective knowledge and support, yet I thrive equally when highly self-motivated to independently tackle complex problems. My enthusiasm for continuous learning fuels my proactive approach to seeking new opportunities for growth, such as my current deep-dive into cloud architecture.

Outside of work, my primary focus is on quality time with my two young sons. When I find free moments, I enjoy playing video games with my wife. Additionally, I also play Dungeons and Dragons with old school friends once a month, which is a great exercise in creative problem-solving and teamwork!

Key Facts

Experience

10+ Years

Primary Stack

TypeScript, React, Next.js

Current learning focus

AWS Solutions Architect (SAA-C03)

Leadership style

Architectural Strategy & Mentorship

D&D Alignment

Forever DM

Education & Certifications

Education

TU
BSc (Hons) Computing

Teesside University

Certifications

AWS Cloud Practitioner badge
AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Active

AWS Partner Accreditation (Technical) badge
AWS Partner Accreditation (Technical)

Amazon Web Services

Active

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate badge
AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Amazon Web Services

In progress

IAAP
Digital Accessibility Accreditation

IAAP

Active

IAAP
Accessible Development Accreditation

IAAP

Active

SA
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Formerly Accredited

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Featured Projects

Preview of Baby Health Tracker
Full Stack Development

Baby Health Tracker

Created a web application to track baby needs

React.jsSCSSFirebaseMaterialize
Preview of Meal Planner / Shopping List
Full Stack Development

Meal Planner / Shopping List

An application to create a meal plan and menu and transfer the ingredients into a shopping list

NextJSTailwindAWS
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Technical Skills

HTML
CSS / SCSS
JavaScript (ES5/ES6)
Typescript
React
Angular
AngularJS
jQuery
Bootstrap
Foundation
Git
SVN
AWS
Unit Testing
Automated Testing
Manual Testing
MongoDB
Firebase

Career Highlights

Lead Frontend Engineer

Leighton

Apr 2023 - Present

NextJSAngular (13+)TypeScript...

Senior Software Developer

Leighton

Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

AngularReactBootstrap...

Software Developer

Leighton

Jan 2017 - Feb 2021

XSLTHTMLCSS...

Software Developer (Frontend Focus)

FNVi

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

HTML5CSS3JavaScript...
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