James Anderson | Senior Software Engineer

About Me

I'm a passionate software engineer with over 8 years of experience building modern web applications. My expertise lies in creating scalable, maintainable solutions using cutting-edge technologies. I thrive in collaborative environments and have successfully led development teams to deliver high-impact projects.

Currently based in Jersey, I've worked with startups and established companies across fintech, e-commerce, and healthcare sectors. I'm particularly interested in cloud architecture, DevOps practices, and mentoring junior developers.

50+

Projects Delivered

15+

Tech Talks Given

5

Developers Mentored

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

TechFlow Solutions

Jersey, Channel Islands

Jan 2021 - Present

Led a team of 5 developers in building a microservices-based e-commerce platform serving 100k+ users
Architected and implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 70%
Introduced React TypeScript best practices improving code quality and maintainability
Mentored junior developers through code reviews and pair programming sessions

React TypeScript Node.js AWS Docker

Full Stack Developer

Digital Innovations Ltd

London, UK

Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

Developed customer-facing dashboards for a fintech SaaS product used by 50+ enterprise clients
Optimized database queries reducing page load times by 60%
Collaborated with UX designers to implement responsive, accessible interfaces
Contributed to company's open-source component library with 500+ GitHub stars

Vue.js Python PostgreSQL Redis

Junior Software Developer

StartUp Hub

Manchester, UK

Jun 2016 - Feb 2018

Built RESTful APIs for mobile applications serving 10k+ daily active users
Implemented automated testing frameworks increasing code coverage to 85%
Participated in agile development processes and sprint planning

JavaScript Express.js MongoDB

Technical Skills

Frontend

React & TypeScript Expert

Next.js Advanced

Vue.js Advanced

Tailwind CSS Expert

Backend

Node.js & Express Expert

Python & Django Advanced

PostgreSQL & MongoDB Advanced

GraphQL Intermediate

DevOps & Cloud

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) Advanced

Docker & Kubernetes Advanced

CI/CD (GitHub Actions) Expert

Terraform Intermediate

Tools & Others

Git & GitHub Jest & Testing Library Jira & Agile Figma REST APIs WebSockets

Featured Projects

E-Commerce Platform

Full-stack e-commerce solution with payment integration, inventory management, and admin dashboard.

React Node.js Stripe

View Project

Analytics Dashboard

Real-time data visualization dashboard with customizable widgets and export functionality.

Vue.js D3.js WebSocket

View Project

Task Management App

Collaborative task management tool with real-time updates and team collaboration features.

React Native Firebase Redux

View Project

Education & Certifications

Education

BSc Computer Science (Hons)

University of Manchester

2013 - 2016 | First Class Honours

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services, 2023

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

Scrum.org, 2022

React Advanced Patterns

Frontend Masters, 2021

Let's Work Together

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and interesting projects

Email

[email protected]

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/jamesanderson

GitHub

github.com/janderson

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