What do you do?
I am involved in regular client work to make sure that the user experience of websites is consistent and reliable. Website builds provide a good opportunity to get stuck in with a big project, pulling together the skills I have picked up in my career so far. I have taken a more active role in supporting SEO implementation and providing website support for PPC campaigns alongside the experts we have working in those areas.
If I could get our clients to consider one thing above all else, it’s that good UI and UX design needs to translate well to mobile applications. Some of our websites are 80 per cent trafficked on mobile and it gets overlooked too much! Fortunately, our team of experts make sure all new websites look just as great on mobile as on desktop.
The highlight of my work is getting a new website over the line and live, as it is always really rewarding.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I started my professional career in October 2022 working as a junior web developer at National Express. My main focus there was maintaining and refactoring high-value legacy applications, as well as providing stakeholder support across the company divisions for each individual website.
During university, I had a heavy focus on mobile development, completing my dissertation on UI and UX practices for mobile development. I also had a strong focus on commercial back-end development and alongside this, I studied other areas such as networking and cybersecurity. My web development journey didn’t really begin until after my degree, although my studies in UX design translate across well. My degree was in computer science and I graduated with a 2:1 in July 2022.
What do you enjoy outside of work?
I enjoy cooking a lot, a hobby I picked up during quarantine at university and I cook a very wide range of meals. I also enjoy going to the gym, playing video games and watching shows. I love going to concerts or generally listening to music, 2000s rock will always be the best, especially The Strokes, Muse, Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead.
I also like anything animal-related. I love all animals and treating them kindly and with respect is a must.