PHP Developer
United Kingdom
- Current
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- Developer at IPC Media
- Past
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- Server-side/client-side Developer (freelance) at Spook Media
- Developer (freelance) at Haymarket Media Group
- Lead Developer (freelance) at Exposure
- Client & Server-side Developer at IPC Media
- Freelance Developer at Harvest Digital
- Lead Developer at Chinwag Jobs (Self-employed)
- Web Developer at Freelance
- Technical Manager at Grand Union
- Web Developer at Freelance
- Client-Side Developer at Blue Dog Interactive
- Education
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- University of Teesside
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John Grimsey’s Summary
I have been building websites for ten years. I have extensive experience with standards-compliant and accessibile front-ends, object-oriented server code and databases. In my spare time I keep up-to-date the latest acronyms, and absolutely hate poorly designed user-interfaces. I love to work in technical roles that require input on the creative side and am capable of working as a front-end or server-side developer. I am also a capable designer who is very much at home with Photoshop.
Nearly all projects I work on involve LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP). Much of my recent work has been working with a large OOP systems, taking full advantage of the extra features offered by PHP5 whilst also working with HTML/CSS/Javascript/AJAX for the user-interface. I have done many Flash/database integration projects in my time using XML and PHP/ASP. I have also done several jobs that have not required any internet-related skills but rather audio production, using Cubase SX or Logic Pro to produce soundtracks to animatics and interactive videos, working on projects for the likes of the BBC and Disney.
I have three years of full-time agency experience and have been freelance for almost three years. I'm a good team player who has high standards of coding and attention to creative detail. Independently minded and a good motivator. I have an outgoing personality and the determination to succeed. Used to working towards strict deadlines. I am a good communicator and enjoy explaining painfully technical details to those whose eyes are on the project timeline.
John Grimsey’s Specialties:
OOP (with design patterns) PHP5, Symfony, Propel, MySQL/PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript/AJAX (jQuery/Prototype/Scriptaculous), SOAP, JSON, XML, Linux, Apache, Linux, Mac, Windows, Photoshop, Logic, Cubase SX.
Exposure to:
Facebook Platform, Python, Django, Ruby on Rails, Debian sys-admin, ASP.NET, Visual Studio.
John Grimsey’s Experience
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Developer
IPC Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWX; Publishing industry)
March 2008 — Present (5 months)
Improvements to NME.com codebase and in-house CMS application used to administer NME, Wallpaper, Loaded and Nuts magazine websites.
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Server-side/client-side Developer (freelance)
Spook Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — March 2008 (2 months)
Putting together a CMS driven website for a global corporation. Server-side and client-side development. Customising the in-house CMS tool with a new module. Custom ORM layer written (OOP PHP5), AJAX frontend powered by lots of unobstrusive jQuery (including multiple custom jQuery plugins).
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Developer (freelance)
Haymarket Media Group
(Publishing industry)
January 2008 — February 2008 (2 months)
Working on the website of the football magazine FourFourTwo. Mainly client-side development.
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Lead Developer (freelance)
Exposure
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)
Development of multi-lingual site for Sony, allowing customers and Sony staff to register for attendance of ISE 2008. PHP5 (inc Symfony), XML, XSD, LAMP, Photoshop used to artwork original creative.
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Client & Server-side Developer
IPC Media
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
June 2007 — October 2007 (5 months)
PHP (Symfony Framework) and MySQL server-side development. Design and coding of front end features, HTML, CSS, AJAX. Mainly adding features to the in-house CMS system that powers many magazine websites.
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Freelance Developer
Harvest Digital
(Internet industry)
May 2007 — May 2007 (1 month)
Briefed to develop a system to cache content fetched from Google Adwords using the API, both improving performance and reducing cost.
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Lead Developer
Chinwag Jobs (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
September 2005 — April 2007 (1 year 8 months)
PHP5/MySQL development of custom MVC framework
AJAX/SOAP functionality
Credit card payments
Subversion/trac
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Web Developer
Freelance
(Internet industry)
January 2005 — September 2005 (9 months)
Worked on projects for companies including Great Ormond Street Hospital (web development), Buena Vista International and Disney (both audio projects).
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Technical Manager
Grand Union
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
October 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Front-end and server-side development. Flash/database integration projects (ASP/PHP/MySQL), larger community-based sites, client-facing, advising on technical projects and planning. Internal network and IT support.
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Web Developer
Freelance
(Internet industry)
March 2002 — October 2002 (8 months)
Freelance development on Cake PR website and CMS system and also large intranet system "projektMonitor" for Stink Films. Please See my portfolio website for more details.
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Client-Side Developer
Blue Dog Interactive
(Internet industry)
September 2000 — November 2001 (1 year 3 months)
HTML/CSS/DHTML (Javascript) builds for clients such as Visa Europe and GlaxoSmithKline.
John Grimsey’s Education
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University of Teesside
2:1 B.Sc (Hons), Computer Graphics & Animation, 1996 — 2000
Learning to code OpenGL for 3D applications started my interest in programming. I later moved to coding for the web which I have stayed with for many years now. I also gained a lot of exposure to techniques used in computer graphics and animation on the course.
