Hi, I'm Andy Coates, a freelance PHP and Javascript developer based in Exeter, Devon.
I've worked in the web and software industry for over 15 years, specialising in turning business requirements into user-friendly solutions with a solid technical backing.
I graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in Digital Art & Technology from University of Plymouth in 2006. Since then I've worked on hundreds of projects from Single Page Applications to Data Processing Pipelines for clients varying in size from start-ups to public institutions to large multi-national corporations.
Back-end skills
- Modern PHP using Composer
- Frameworks such as Symfony and Laravel
- Strong database (MySQL) skills & optimisation
- LAMP and LEMP stacks
- Integration with third-party services/APIs (Google Maps, accounting suites, etc)
- Content Management Systems (Wordpress, Craft, etc)
Front-end skills
- Frameworks (Vue, Angular & React)
- Unit testing (Jasmine, Karma, etc)
- CSS3 using LESS and SASS
- Modern Javascript: ES6+ and functional patterns
- UI design
Workflow
- Requirements Analysis & Project Management
- Working alongside existing teams
- Git (branched workflow using Bitbucket & Github)
- Linux administration
- Build tools (Grunt, Gulp & Webpack)