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Hello there!

I'm James, a full-stack web developer with a background in product management.

Selected Projects

These are the projects and side hustles I have been working on, building from scratch across the front and back-end:

Key Skills

Here are a few of the key languages and frameworks that I have been using, and will continue to add as I learn:

  • JavaScript
  • React.js
  • HTML5
  • SASS
  • Python
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • MongoDB
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • npm/pip
  • Git/Github

Career Timeline

I wasn't always a developer! I have over a decade of experience working in technology on some awesome projects:

  • General Assembly

    2023 → 2023
    Software Engineering Immersive
    12-week immersive course that covered full-stack capabilities, including JavaScript, React.js, HTML, CSS and Python. Involved individual, paired, and group projects, using agile practices such as stand-ups, pair programming, and showcases.
  • Numan

    2022 → 2023
    Lead Product Manager
    Leading two product teams in the design and development of complex internal web applications. Implemented best practices for product excellence.
  • Subway

    2020 → 2022
    Lead Product Manager
    Leading digital transformation for the Subway apps across EMEA; scaling up two product divisions, building out the Mobile Order platform from scratch, culture shifting towards data and customer centricity.
  • Pizza Hut Digital Ventures

    2017 → 2020
    Senior Product Manager
    Launching Pizza Hut digital platform in India. 35% growth rate improvement to conversion, 28% revenue uplift vs existing vendor. Pizza Hut best project prize winner 2019.
  • New Look

    2017 → 2017
    Product Manager
    Defining a 2 year strategy for personalisation and recommendations, in order to maximise conversion across the e-commerce funnel.
  • Just Eat

    2016 → 2017
    Product Manager
    Adding incremental value to the e-commerce funnel; building on and maintaining conversion rates of 30-40%, across all channels.
  • Comic Relief

    2014 → 2015
    Product Owner
    Owning the product strategy and delivery for the CR fundraising platform; consisting of event registration and sponsorship (e-commerce) for Sport Relief 2016 and Red Nose Day 2015.
  • uSwitch

    2011 → 2014
    Project/Product Manager
    Owning the product strategy and delivery for the broadband comparison product; assessing product opportunities, working across the business to gather and prioritise requirements, and delivering new feature sets.
  • Orange (now EE)

    2004 → 2011
    Technical Graduate Scheme
    1 of 12 successful candidates from over 3000 applicants across the country to secure a place on the Orange Technical Graduate Scheme. Consisted of 5 month placements around Technical, Retail, and Marketing, transitioning in a Project Manager role.
  • Toyota

    2004 → 2004
    Web Developer
    Developed an online parts system for Toyota dealers, to be able to search and order parts according to current stock levels. Received the Project Prize of the Year 2004, awarded by The British Computing Society (BCS).
  • Electrosonic

    2002 → 2003
    Software Developer
    Application development in Visual Basic.NET that scheduled audio-visual equipment. Received Grade A by Kingston University.
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Thank you!

Thanks for making it down this far. It was quite the journey! Hit me up using the links below to contact me for developer roles. Muchas gracias.