Overall I am a self-taught Web Developer / Designer since February 2011, I am highly driven individual who enjoys being engaged in this career, motivated primarily by a constant push to get better at what I do. Skills Specialist: Wordpress / Drupal / Front-End Development. HTML(5) CSS(3) Responsive Web Design, Design, Web Security (Drupal & Wordpress), SEO. Bootstrap 3, Browser / Device Testing. Developing skills: Wordpress PHP, (Plugin Development) Drupal PHP,(Module Development), jquery, UX, Git. Good Skills: Photoshop, Lightroom, Inbound / Brand Marketing, Branding. Print Design, Analytics Software. Needs some work: Illustrator, Bootstrap 2, Umbraco 4. Can tinker with: SysAdmin, MySql Database, Code Igniter. Going to learn: AppPresser Focus right now: WordPress PHP, Drupal PHP, Front-End Expertise. Honing Web Design and Design Philosophy, UX. Career AntPowerWebDevelopment - Web Agency Nov 2014 - I launched my own Web Agency at the end of last year. Having previously contracted as a Drupal Developer / Designer at the West Midlands Fire Service. I take on my own clients, which can range from private sector, local business with a focus on business growth through online tools (Inbound Marketing, SEO, Branding, alongside the Development and Design of the Web Application) to Public Sector, but also taking on work from other already more established Agencies and Design Companies.
Career I am generally available on a project-by-project basis, but also consider Contracts. West Midlands Fire Service: I am currently working on two projects one for their Sports & Welfare Fund, which is a Drupal 7 Responsive Development / Design and a Wordpress Responsive Development / Design for the Coventry Central Young Firefighters Association, both to be launched soon, both developed using Bootstrap 3. Provide Design: I am collaborating on projects with Provide Design a Design Company based in Leighton Buzzard, where I mainly Develop using Wordpress and a theme framework, the7, which incorporates Visual Composer. I also offer Design, but take the lead from them. We launched http://www.harlanvoss.com recently. Jones & Palmer: I worked recently on three corporate projects for Jones & Palmer as a Front-End Developer, Responsive Web Design also Umbraco. The clients were ITV, Colt and SIGplc. I engaged in Developing Front-Ends and Browser Testing of the websites. All of the sites were online Annual Reports http://www.ar2014.ivplc.com http://www.colt.annualreport2014.com http://www.sigplc.annualreport2014.com I also completed a Website and Print package for a local plumbing & heating business http://www.mrlheating.co.uk Where I developed the Responsive site in Wordpress / Bootstrap, created the Design, Brand, Business Cards, Flyers, soon to be Van Livery and other Print material, like Quotation sheets. All created in Photoshop and Illustrator.
I have also launched my own Web App for my professional sideline as a Flamenco Guitarist along with other Creative interests, like Photography. http://www.antdoesflamenco.com Wordpress / Bootstrap 3 Responsive Development and Design. West Midlands Fire Service: Oct 2013 - July 2014 I contracted as a Drupal Developer / Designer for a period of less than a year, Developing and Designing http://www.safeside.org.uk working on http://www.wmfs.net solely as a Developer for two campaigns: Reasons to Believe and The Plan. I also Developed an interactive Isotope website from a PDF in Drupal 7, along with doing some Developments with Drupal Commerce and Open Atrium. Art Below: June 2013 -Oct 2013 I worked on two projects for London based Arts Company Art Below. This is also where I turned professional. Building http://www.missingtom.com in Wordpress and doing Developments, updates and enhancements for http://www.artwars.net The Art Wars and Missing Tom projects were intertwined, featuring household names like Damian Hirst and David Bailey. Art Wars was national news, featured on the BBC News, Guardian, Telegraph and Huffington Post, generating 30,000 visitors to the website in ten days, during the period of the exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Previous to turning professional I worked on a number of learning projects, using Code Igniter and building static websites, I also had a few clients whilst I was developing my skills. Note I have learnt and developed my skills on the job. I learnt both Drupal 7 and Wordpress whilst I was Developing and Designing the Applications. I am always looking to push and enhance my skills with every new project. As I said at the top of the resume, this is what I love most about this journey / career, the constant push to get better and aim for the pinnacle to create and deliver something better each time. I enjoy going against the resistance of pushing through my boundaries. Other interests include: Buddhism, Hiking, Cycling, Travel, Friends & Family, Flamenco Guitar, Music, Real Coffee and an occasional Beer. References Prakash Singh, Systems Developer, West Midlands Fire Service HQ, Birmingham B7 4HW, 0121 380 6549, prakash.singh@wmfs.net Stuart Campbell, Sports & Welfare Fund, West Midlands Fire Service HQ, Birmingham, B7 4HW, 07979 223671, stuart.campbell@wmfs.net *More will be added soon.
Previous Work / Education Whilst developing my skills I worked menial work since 2008. Previous to that I had a Career as a Business Development Executive, the skills I developed there have proven useful in client proposals and general communication in my Web career. This dates back to 2006. I had a two year professional Music Career, playing Bass Guitar for a number of bands, completing a few tours and making *some* money. This dates back to 2004. Previous to that I was travelling focused on non-career paths. I went to India, Nepal, Thailand, Spain and Morocco. I studied for a BA (Hons) in Philosophy at Staffordshire University for a year and a half, after completing two A Level s in Music and Philosophy and 6 GCSE s at Trinity School, Leamington Spa. I grew up wanting to be a professional Musician, played in a band with Nizlopi at school, but became deeply interested in Buddhism, which I have practiced since the age of 20.