Storybook
I am an avid supporter of design system delivered through Storybook.js for display, maintenace and testing. I have planned and delivered progresiively more ambitious implementations of these that have been of high value to the business.
Portfolio
I am a front-end web engineer with a passion for solving complex problems with elegant solutions.
I have over 11 years experience in web development building sites and apps for games studios and volunteer projects.
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Employment
I have worked in the games industry for 14 years with 11 of those working in web development. I am currently employed at Jagex Games Ltd
as a Senior Web Engineer. I currently work predominantly remote and am mostly interested in roles that offer hybrid or remote-first employment. References are available upon request.
Below is my Games Industry employment timeline at companies across the UK. Before working in games I have also worked in the USA as a Recreation Director at the Internation Gymnastics Camp, Pennsylvania.
Jagex Games Ltd
Senior Web Engineer
- Constructing and maintain cross-departmental design systems.
- Implementing new tech stacks to replace legacy proprietary systems.
- Supporting junior engineers in their professional development.
- Coordinating outsource teams on collaborative projects.
Jagex Games Ltd
Web Developer
- Maintain and advance websites for all Jagex Games Ltd products.
- Deliver player-first driven web experiences across a variety of frameworks.
- Support other Jagex ventures including festivals, recruitment and third party acquisitions.
Jagex Games Ltd
Software Tester
- Accountable for the quality of Jagex web-based releases
- Build and maintain tools to assist with the QA process
PKR Technologies Ltd
QA Engineer
- Implement automation tools for testing all PKR product flows
- Level up other members of the QA team in automation testing
Jagex Games Ltd
QA Tester
- Exploratory, destructive and scheduled testing of Jagex games including Stellar Dawn, RuneScape and Transformers Universe.
- Build and organise test scripting software for all studio QA teams.
- Lead the charge in migrating from proprietary ticket managing software to JIRA.
Codemasters
Technical Level Designer
- Spline and asset placement on F1 2011 tracks
- AI racing line optimisation via 3D Studio Max
- Feedback areas for improvement in game mechanics
Codemasters
QA Technician
- Manually test online and network components of Operation Flashpoint: Red River for release
- Complete multiplayer passthroughs to confirm build stability
- Install builds on console dev kits to ensure feature platform parity
RealTime Worlds
QA Tester
- Perform exploratory and scripted testing of APB
- Leading benchmark testing of builds to verify stability
Skills
Throughout my career and personal projects I have a wide exposure to many frameworks and languages both industry standard and proprietary. Whilst my passion is predominantly front-end I also have many years of experience supporting back-end implementations across multiple platforms and am able to quickly adapt to support the needs of my team.
I have also been passionate about blogging myself and other team's work to improve company cohesion and help identify value delivered to the business.
CSS
Passionate about pushing the boundaries of what CSS can achieve in a browser.
React
Extensive experience building apps and websites using React and associated frameworks.
php
Built a wide variety of personal projects to support volunteer organisations including trampoline clubs, family history researchers and small local professionals.
Java / Freemarker
Moderate experience developing a proprietary Java based framework to support several very mature online MMORPGs.
Video editing
Basic experience editing videos with Adobe Premier for display in presentations or usage in web technologies.
Dev Blogging
Active maintainer of Dev Blogs and internal monthly roundups for my department. Passion for increasing visibility of value deliverd
Work portfolio
Below you will find a collection of projects I have worked on throughout my career and in my personal time. Referees for projects are available upon request but technical details may be withheld by the owner / business.
Jagex Design System
(URL not public)
Responsible for constructing a large design system to style and maintain consistent branding across all Jagex Publishing Platform products including websites and apps. This library was written in React and displayed via Storybook.js.
The system covers all areas of visual implementation including colours, animation, typography, sizing, components and is all structured using atomic design principles.
Jagex Launcher
https://www.jagex.com/launcherThe Jagex Launcher is an application that is used to run all Jagex products. I was responsible for maintaining the JDS (see above) integration that delivered the visual aesthetics and functionality for the front-end.
RuneScape News
https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/vorkath-battle-for-forinthry---this-week-in-runescapeRebuilt the RuneScape news article view hosted on proprietary technology to work better on modern browsers and be ready for the launch of RuneScape Mobile.
Jagex Corporate website
https://www.jagex.comThe corporate website for Jagex Games Ltd. This site content was powered by Contentful CMS and later migrated to a fixed code driven version. The site is driven via Express with EJS for page templating.
RuneFest
(URL not public)
RuneScape and Old School RuneScape's player event runs most years and requires a large input from teams across the studio. For this event I have built multiple versions of this site on many different tech stacks.
I also built my first ever Progressive Web App for RuneFest 2017 that was used to assist players throughout their visit to the event.
RuneFest Panel
At RuneFest 2018 myself and other members of the team hosted a talk on one of the stages at the event explaining the work that goes into managing Jagex's web services.