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Curriculum vitae

Web developer · Customer support · Instructional designer. Based in Dublin, open to remote work and relocation. British and Irish citizen with the right to work in the UK and Ireland.

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Profile

Full-stack web developer with 5+ years building websites, web apps and online learning for universities, global banks and online businesses. I design, build and maintain sites end to end in PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, React and WordPress, including my own platform, Bookshelfie. Experienced in customer support by email, phone and online, and in writing clear content and documentation. Also a Lead Instructional Designer with an MA in Technical Communication & E-Learning and hands-on skills in Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, SCORM/xAPI and LMS administration. Fluent in French; have lived in eight countries.

Experience

Lead Instructional Designer

Mar 2024 to now

Hely Hutchinson Training, Dublin

  • Lead instructional design projects for global banking clients from needs analysis through to final delivery.
  • Design sales-enablement and presentation-skills training programmes using adult-learning principles.
  • Run several client projects at once, working with stakeholders and subject-matter experts to agree content, timelines and deliverables.

Founder & Web Developer

Sep 2024 to now

Bookshelfie · part-time, remote

  • Built and run Bookshelfie, a database-driven web platform for discovering self-published books, alongside full-time work.
  • Own product, content strategy, front-end and back-end development, payments and audience growth.
  • Built and maintain other sites end to end, including Postscript, and developed custom WordPress themes and plugins.

Content Officer, Website & Customer Support

2022 to 2024

Gamecardsdirect, Netherlands

  • Provided customer support by email, phone and online, resolving queries quickly and keeping customers informed.
  • Wrote SEO-optimised product content across a large online catalogue and kept it accurate and up to date.
  • Maintained the website and updated content to improve site performance and the customer experience.
  • Wrote and published an e-learning course on advanced SEO strategy for internal and client use.

E-Learning Developer

2020 to 2022

Maynooth University

  • Built accessible, SCORM-compliant e-learning modules for students with disabilities, following WCAG guidelines.
  • Worked with academic staff to turn curriculum content into interactive online learning.

Earlier roles

  • Web Developer Intern, Galerie Martynoff, Paris (2022 to 2023): front-end and back-end development and testing.
  • E-Learning Intern, Synergy Learning, Dublin (2022): built e-learning content and LMS training materials.
  • Undergraduate Tutor, Maynooth University (2020 to 2022): taught small-group tutorials and gave academic feedback.
  • Editor & English Teacher, self-employed (2020 to now): editing and structured English lessons for international clients.
  • Intern, Gartlan Furey and Bank of Ireland, Dublin (2017).

Education

2023
Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp, Le Wagon, Paris (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Git)
2022
MA Technical Communication & E-Learning (Instructional Design), University of Limerick · 2.1
2020
BA Philosophy & Business Studies, University College Dublin · 2.1

Certifications

  • Certified Web Developer, International Web Association
  • UX Design Certification, Nielsen Norman Group
  • Google UX Design Professional Certificate, Google
  • Google IT Support Professional Certificate, Google
  • HubSpot Inbound & CRM certifications, HubSpot Academy
  • Articulate 360 & Adobe Captivate training certificates
  • Advanced Python Programming Certificate

Skills

languages
HTML5CSS3JavaScript (ES6+)PHPPythonSQL
front end
ReactNext.jsVue.jsBootstrapResponsive designDOM manipulationAccessibility (WCAG)
back end
LaravelDjangoNode.jsExpressREST APIsJSONAuthentication
databases
MySQLDatabase designSQL queries
WordPress, Shopify & e-commerce
Custom themesCustom pluginsHooks, actions and filtersWooCommerceShopifyElementorStripePayPal
hosting & tools
GitDockerLinux serversCloudflareNetlifycPanelBrowser DevTools
design & UX
UX design (Nielsen Norman Group)WireframesMobile-first designInformation architectureSEO
CRM
SalesforceHubSpotMicrosoft Dynamics 365
LMS
MoodleBlackboardDoceboCanvasD2L BrightspaceTalentLMSLearnDashLMS administration
e-learning authoring
Articulate Storyline 360Articulate Rise 360Adobe CaptivateiSpring SuiteH5PCamtasiaVyondAdobe IllustratorAdobe Photoshop
e-learning standards
SCORMxAPIWCAG accessibility
learning design
Needs analysisCurriculum and course designAdult-learning principlesMicrolearningScenario-based learningBlended learningAssessmentEvaluation
writing
Technical documentationUser guidesStandard operating proceduresPlain EnglishEditingSEO contentUX writingMadCap Flare
customer support
Email supportPhone supportOnline support
spoken languages
English (native)French (fluent, C2)Spanish (conversational)Japanese (basic)
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