Led backend development for a large, high-traffic WordPress multisite (The Tab and babe.net) reaching millions of monthly readers: query, transient and object-cache optimisation, plus AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, Elastic Beanstalk) and CircleCI pipelines. Also built and ran a separate web application for the network’s student editors, alongside Node.js microservices and interactive campaign tools.
Skill: Node.js
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Motorclue
Live RAG app (Node.js + Claude API), plain-English OBD-II fault code explainer, DVSA MOT history integration, Redis caching, deployed on Railway. Built and shipped first version in 2 days. Link: motorclue.co.uk
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Technical Consultant / Contract Engineer
RAG application work (Motorclue), alongside a mix of freelance client engagements: platform migration and performance recovery for a digital agency client, headless WordPress/Next.js development for an EdTech platform, post-migration SEO recovery for a music retailer, and ongoing WordPress maintenance and event-related development for a live events company. Also building the DecomPress plugin suite for WordPress agencies, and shipping TS/React AI/RAG demos to stay current.