01/02/2024 updated
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Freelance Senior Software Engineer
Swindon, United Kingdom
Germany
BSC Hons Web Design & Development (1:1)HTMLJavaScriptPHPApplication Programming Interfaces (APIs)Amazon Web ServicesAndroid (Software)Apple Push Notification ServiceApple IOSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Engineering ManagementGraphic DesignNode.jsRuby On RailsTypeScriptReact.js
Hi ? Good to meet you!
I'm Blake Simpson, a Freelance Full Stack Engineer with over 15 years of experience.
I have developed many websites, iOS apps, Android apps, APIs, Frontends, Backends, and even desktop apps for a range of companies and clients. I specialise in software developement and team leadership.
I have citizenship in the UK and Germany. Therefore, I am permitted to work in both the EU and the UK. Additionally I speak both German and English.
My top skills are:
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- HTML / CSS / SASS
- React.js
- React Native
- Ruby on Rails
- Node.js
- AWS
- API Design
- PHP
- Graphic Design
I'm Blake Simpson, a Freelance Full Stack Engineer with over 15 years of experience.
I have developed many websites, iOS apps, Android apps, APIs, Frontends, Backends, and even desktop apps for a range of companies and clients. I specialise in software developement and team leadership.
I have citizenship in the UK and Germany. Therefore, I am permitted to work in both the EU and the UK. Additionally I speak both German and English.
My top skills are:
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- HTML / CSS / SASS
- React.js
- React Native
- Ruby on Rails
- Node.js
- AWS
- API Design
- PHP
- Graphic Design
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2023
Languages
GermanFluentEnglishNative speaker
Project history
Developing React, Node, Ruby, APIs for clients across Europe.
First engineer to join this VC backed tech
startup ($12,000,000+ invested). I lead the
introduction of development processes with
the CTO, with a strong focus on test
coverage and stability.
Managed the developers (freelance &
internal), oversaw the team from 1 team to 3
teams as we grew.
A key role in hiring developers + managers.
Continuously documenting our product
internally and externally (e.g.
https://docs.procuros.io/docs)
I performed 1:1s with my teams, planned
career development steps but also still kept
a strong hand in the code: architecting our
customer facing frontend (React based) as
well as designing API interfaces, coding
critical-path features, PR reviews, etc.
Additionally I was the system admin for
Slack, G-Suite, Notion, Sentry, Cloudflare,
AWS, etc.
startup ($12,000,000+ invested). I lead the
introduction of development processes with
the CTO, with a strong focus on test
coverage and stability.
Managed the developers (freelance &
internal), oversaw the team from 1 team to 3
teams as we grew.
A key role in hiring developers + managers.
Continuously documenting our product
internally and externally (e.g.
https://docs.procuros.io/docs)
I performed 1:1s with my teams, planned
career development steps but also still kept
a strong hand in the code: architecting our
customer facing frontend (React based) as
well as designing API interfaces, coding
critical-path features, PR reviews, etc.
Additionally I was the system admin for
Slack, G-Suite, Notion, Sentry, Cloudflare,
AWS, etc.
Lead a team of 4 developers to build online
games. Technologies included: React,
Node.js, AWS, Postgres.
As well as architecting and developing new
solutions, I lead 1:1s with my direct report
developers and crafted their career
development plans.
games. Technologies included: React,
Node.js, AWS, Postgres.
As well as architecting and developing new
solutions, I lead 1:1s with my direct report
developers and crafted their career
development plans.