Vincent Cole
Outwood
Summary
Results-driven software professional with extensive experience in developing end-to-end web solutions. Proven track record in delivering high-quality applications, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, bringing critical problem-solving skills and proactive approach to dynamic environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR FULL STACK DEVELOPER
AVRILLO R&D
07.2024 - Current
- Developing a new SaaS platform for a home purchase/sale conveyancing firm in line with upcoming law changes, focusing on document and email generation and tools within a Laravel SAAS environment
- Maintaining and supporting legacy applications within a Laravel microservices environment, ensuring stability and performance - 60% increase on speed across various microservices, achieved higher security standards company wide
- Building integrations with large third-party services to automate key processes, including quote generation
- Integration with large home sale players such as Rightmove and Street
LEAD DEVELOPER
BLUEFUSE SYSTEMS
06.2023 - 07.2024
- .Led mentoring and professional development for 6 junior developers, improving workflows and coding standards. Upskilled each developer in SOLID, DRY and provided a progress plan to reach their goals. All six were upskilled in TDD as a priority.
- Worked on large-scale FinTech projects for an overseas company, focusing on security, maintainability, and performance. Removed redundancy within codebase and introduced SOLID principles across the back and front end. Spearheaded TDD introduction to legacy codebase.
- Ensured compliance with security best practices, including encryption, GDPR considerations, and secure development processes
SENIOR DEVELOPER
OPEN HEALTH GROUP
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Led development on large-scale, multi-tenant platforms for major clients in the health and pharma industry. Reduced rollout of new tenants across the company from 3-5 hours to 5-10 minutes through automation.
- Acted as a stand-in lead developer towards the end of 2022, guiding project direction and mentoring junior developers
- Standardized multi-tenant development practices within the company, improving efficiency and scalability
- Worked with highly sensitive NHS data, implementing key cycling encryption for secure, per-tenant data protection
SENIOR DEVELOPER
LONDON SCHOOL FOR HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Led development of internal tools to streamline workflows for academics and researchers
- Worked with Laravel 8 and Lumen for backend services, using VueJS, Angular, and React for front-end development
- Developed and optimized complex data processing systems, focusing on research applications and student onboarding. Improved efficiency of onboarding and reduced support tickets by 30%
SENIOR WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER
LIMEWORX WEB DEVELOPMENT LTD
06.2016 - 02.2021
- Led development of mid-to-large-scale web applications for major clients, including universities and one of the UK's largest private medical insurers
- Managed a team of three developers, conducting stand ups, mentoring, and assisting with daily challenges. Successfully moved company onto SCRUM/Agile approach.
- Set up and maintained web infrastructure, teaching staff Docker, AWS, and deployment best practices. Up-skilled 3 engineers in these areas.
- Worked across Laravel, CodeIgniter, AngularJS, and legacy PHP (HTML, jQuery) projects. Improved efficiency of existing applications through removing redundancy of old, outdated packages and increased confidence through introducing TDD.
TECH. MANAGER / DEVELOPER
ANGLE STUDIOS
02.2015 - 06.2016
- Developed websites and web applications using PHP (CodeIgniter, ExpressionEngine, WordPress)
- Took on front-end responsibilities, working with HTML5, jQuery, Bootstrap, and related technologies
- Managed infrastructure, setting up and maintaining GIT, web servers, migrations, and deployments
- Introduced Agile development structures, improving project workflows and technical operations
- Mentored 1 apprentice in front end development. Successfully taught her HTML, JS, JQuery, CSS/LESS and the basics of back end development. She is now a Senior Angular Developer.
JUNIOR DEVELOPER
BRANDMOVERS
04.2012 - 12.2014
- First professional development role, working on gamified marketing tools for large brands to increase brand awareness and drive engagement.
- Built engagement-driven promotions for movies, theme parks, and consumer brands
- Projects regularly saw 30-40% increase of brand engagement and profits in the UK between £5000 and £20,000 (more in the USA).
Education
GDPR COMPLIANCE: ESSENTIAL TRAINING -
LONDON SCHOOL FOR HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
London, ENG01.2021
BSC - GAMES AND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
London, ENG01.2010
Skills
- Vuejs and Angular Framework Expertise
- Proficient in Nuxt Application Architecture
- Expert in Laravel and PHP Development
- AWS Solutions Development
- Lambda, S3, State Machines, AWS
- CI/CD, TDD, Automated Testing (front and back end)
- RESTful API Development
- Tailwind CSS Proficiency
Timeline
SENIOR FULL STACK DEVELOPER
AVRILLO R&D
07.2024 - Current
LEAD DEVELOPER
BLUEFUSE SYSTEMS
06.2023 - 07.2024
SENIOR DEVELOPER
OPEN HEALTH GROUP
01.2022 - 06.2023
SENIOR DEVELOPER
LONDON SCHOOL FOR HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
02.2021 - 01.2022
SENIOR WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER
LIMEWORX WEB DEVELOPMENT LTD
06.2016 - 02.2021
TECH. MANAGER / DEVELOPER
ANGLE STUDIOS
02.2015 - 06.2016
JUNIOR DEVELOPER
BRANDMOVERS
04.2012 - 12.2014
GDPR COMPLIANCE: ESSENTIAL TRAINING -
LONDON SCHOOL FOR HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
BSC - GAMES AND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
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