Hi I am Stephen, a hard working and self-motivated web developer with over five years of commercial experience building, maintaining, and deploying websites and applications with Laravel, Livewire (3 years), Filament PHP (1 year), Statamic, and WordPress. Passionate about learning new technologies and solving problems independently. Currently looking to transition into a larger company to further develop my skills and broaden my knowledge. Outside of work, I actively maintain a home lab environment running Docker, Jellyfin, Home Assistant, and self-hosted services accessible via Cloudflare tunnels — driven by a genuine interest in infrastructure, networking, and continuous self-improvement.
Experience
- Manage 8 client websites end-to-end: building, maintaining, liaising directly with clients on requirements, and providing training
- Built a full Secret Santa application from scratch in Filament PHP to replace the existing one
- Developing a combined time-keeping and project overview application
- Set up and migrated 4 web hosting servers; maintain and monitor 5 servers for clients
- Reduced routine housekeeping time from 4 hours to 1 hour
- Manage VPN, email, and network services across the business
- Provide technical support for colleagues including VPN setup, Mac troubleshooting, and managing backups for the office QNAP server
- Handle client support tickets end-to-end via email, phone, and video call
- Progressed from waiter to three successive promotions: Bar & Accommodations Manager, Duty Manager, and Stock Taker
- Designed and implemented a revenue dashboard for the owner using the ePos system, providing at-a-glance visibility across multiple hotels
- Took over stock-taking responsibilities for both establishments, reducing costs previously paid to external stock takers
- Managed staff, accommodation bookings, and day-to-day hotel operations
- Completed a Full-stack Web Development diploma with Code Institute, graduating with Second Class Honours
- Deepened knowledge of PHP, PHP OOP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript during this period
Portfolio
Agency website for Think!Creative. Redesigned and migrated from WordPress to Statamic.
thinkcreative.ukCorporate website built from a supplied design, implemented in Statamic.
bidca.co.ukVentilation specialist website. Redesigned and migrated from WordPress to Statamic.
climavent.co.ukDefence technology company website. Ongoing maintenance and feature development built on Statamic.
rbsl.comClient portal for ESG Global, an international energy software company. Maintained and updated on Statamic.
client.esgglobal.comWebsite for James Halstead plc, a global commercial flooring manufacturer. Maintained and updated.
jameshalstead.comCompetition management platform for carp fishing events. Built from scratch using Filament PHP.
kingcarpcompetitions.co.ukInternal Secret Santa application built from scratch to replace the previous system, using Filament PHP.
santa.thinkcreative.uk