Web Designer and Web Developer
Manchester, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Web Developer at Soapy Co
- Independent Professional at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Web Developer at Ichameleon
- Web Coordinator at JJB Sports
- Web Designer/Developer at Manchester City Council: Education Dept
- Education
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- The Manchester Metropolitan University
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Phil Thompson’s Summary
A web developer / web designer, with over 3 years experience, specialising in websites that look great, are easy to use and produce great results.
Phil is well versed in all technical areas of web design/development including writing back-end and front-end code, designing both websites and emails newsletters. Phil is not only comfortable with the technical aspect of web design, he is also able to liaise confidently with clients, stakeholders and colleagues to gain great results.
He has a proven track record of managing successful web projects from start to finish which meet goals/deadlines. He also manages to make it all look so easy.
Phil Thompson’s Specialties:
SEO, accessibility, user testing, designing and developing websites and email newsletters, branding, developing front-end (XHTML/CSS/JavaScript) and back-end code (PHP/MySQL), interpreting web analytics, taking client requirements, meeting with software suppliers/agencies, employee recruitment, project management and much more.
Phil Thompson’s Experience
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Web Developer
Soapy Co
(Online Media industry)
November 2007 — Present (11 months)
Lead Developer on the Cart45 project. An easy-to-use ecommerce application for small businesses.
Improved SEO and ecommerce solution of online wine retailer www.slurp.co.uk -
Independent Professional
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
I also handle freelance projects from HTML/CSS build to full PHP/MySQL websites. I specialise in competitive prices and fast turnarounds.
I can design and brand websites, create them using HTML/CSS and write OO PHP - giving clients a full solution. -
Web Developer
Ichameleon
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Ichameleon specialise in work for charitable and non-profitable organisations plus some commerical organisations.
As a web developer, I create/update/maintain numerous websites for clients that run on Ichameleon's own (easy to use) content management system, called Treeline. Treeline is both affordable and reliable. -
Web Coordinator
JJB Sports
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
June 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 5 months)
This role covered numerous areas in web design, development and site management from designing emails to adding new features to the ecommerce site.
As the most authoritative voice on web design within the organisation I was essentially my own boss, answering only to the Marketing Director. I had a powerful voice and attended many high profile meetings to express my opinion on future online ventures. -
Web Designer/Developer
Manchester City Council: Education Dept
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
September 2003 — July 2004 (11 months)
As part of my degree, I completed a year long work placement, as a web designer, for Manchester City Council's Education Department. It was here, where I honed my skills in the field of web design.
I produced the first incarnation of MEWAN (mewan.net) which at the time was the internet start page for the majority of primary schools in Manchester.
I also successfully created a CMS for the management of education courses. The system was easy to use for administrators and end-users.
Phil Thompson’s Education
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The Manchester Metropolitan University
Computing 2001 — 2005
I completed my Computing Bsc (Hons) including a 1 year work placement.
