April 2026 – PresentCURRENT
Notice period ends November 2026
- Full-stack software development using Laravel, PHP and MySQL, alongside frontend development.
CURRICULUM VITAE / SOFTWARE ENGINEER
James Timms.
Software Engineer Dartford, United Kingdom
I’m a full-stack software engineer with professional experience since 2021, mainly working with PHP, Laravel and JavaScript. I’ve built customer-facing applications and REST APIs, migrated an existing PHP platform to Laravel and Vue, and led small development teams. I enjoy understanding how a business works and turning that into straightforward, maintainable software.
01 / THE WORK SO FAR
Experience.
Explore each role for responsibilities and selected contracts.
January 2026 – April 2026
- Provided freelance software engineering services.
April 2025 – October 2025
- Developed the customer-facing dashboard using Laravel and Blade.
- Led individual projects within the wider MVP delivery.
- Reviewed GitHub pull requests and wrote and ran unit tests.
October 2021 – April 2025
- Provided full-stack development, consultancy and contracting services to businesses.
- Built a restaurant booking system for Brettingtons using the OpenTable API.
- Created a CMS for an esports organisation and REST APIs for local SMEs.
- Provided web hosting and maintenance, alongside IT support and tutoring.
SELECTED CONTRACT ROLES DURING THIS PERIOD
August 2023 – January 2024 / Contract
Senior PHP DeveloperSquashLevels
- Planned and carried out the migration of a server-rendered PHP platform to Laravel 10 and Vue 3.
- Managed and mentored a team of three developers.
January 2023 – July 2023 / Contract
Lead Full-Stack DeveloperTrison UK
- Led development across multiple projects and managed five junior developers.
- Worked directly with clients including The FA, William Hill and Merlin Attractions.
August 2022 – October 2022 / Contract
Mid-Level Frontend DeveloperPlannr Technologies
- Helped build an app store, contributing to both backend functionality and user interface components.
- Maintained consistent styling across the interface.
02 / WHAT I WORK WITH
The toolkit.
24 skills across the stack
Backend
- PHP
- Laravel
- Symfony
- CakePHP
- Node.js
- REST APIs
Frontend
- JavaScript
- Vue.js
- React
- Next.js
- Blade
- Tailwind CSS
- Bootstrap
Databases
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
Delivery
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Aurora/RDS)
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Unit testing
- Code reviews
CMS and commerce
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Shopify
03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE CODE
Outside work.
I help run an esports organisation in my spare time. I also enjoy keeping up with new technology and making music.
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