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Hey!, I’m Oliver Cox.

Senior Front-end Developer, Nzime

Crafting Seamless Web Experiences with JavaScript & Modern CSS

JavaScript (Vue/React) | TailwindCSS | CraftCMS & Sanity.io

About


I’m an enthusiastic Senior Developer based in Nottingham, UK, driven by a passion for crafting solutions that add value and address real-world problems using modern technologies. With over 6 years of experience, I specialise in Front-end development and technical SEO, focusing on fine-tuning solutions through rigorous audits and proactive monitoring.

At Nzime, I’m always looking for ways to enhance our processes. I’ve led the development of our front-end boilerplate, which serves as the foundation for all greenfield projects. This initiative has enabled us to kickstart new projects efficiently, reduce setup time by 90%, and maintain consistency, ultimately improving our overall productivity and client satisfaction. I am also involved in standardising commonly used components and empowering the wider team through various internal processes that are still in their infancy.

I endeavour to stay up-to-date with the latest industry standards and technologies, ensuring I bring a reasoned approach to implementation decisions and looking for opportunities to continue my personal development.

Let’s connect! Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss anything related to front-end development, technical SEO, or just to share insights and ideas.

Experience


Nzime|May, 2024 - PRESENT
Senior Front-end Developer
  • Led front end-focused greenfield projects, leveraging my expertise across all phases of the project. Collaborated closely with stakeholders to plan sprints, and delegated responsibilities to other developers.
  • Advocating for developer experience, empowering others with collaborative improvements that have significantly reduced development time in key areas of projects. Working consistently and continuously iterating on processes has saved countless hours across multiple projects and fostered a more collaborative environment.
  • Empowering team growth by actively supporting and mentoring colleagues through rigorous code reviews and collaborative pair programming.
  • Continued evolutions and features added to the front end boilerplate. By implementing this, we reduced project setup time by about 75%.
Nzime|Aug, 2021 - Apr, 2024
Front-end Developer
  • Reduced technical debt and optimised a core process by implementing a front end boilerplate. This enhancement enabled developers to kickstart new projects more efficiently, minimising setup time and ensuring consistency across all projects.
  • Proactively improved internal processes, including code quality enhancements through linter usage. Facilitated adherence to best practices and coding standards, fostering team cohesion.
  • Led project stages and collaborated with stakeholders to deliver high-quality features, exceeding expectations.
Nzime|Dec, 2019 - Jul, 2021
Junior Front-end Developer
  • Exposure to all aspects of the project lifecycle has honed my skills, making me versatile and adaptable in approaching problems and features.
  • Involved in projects from inception to delivery. This hands-on experience allowed me to take ownership and develop a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
Abstrakt|May, 2019 - Nov, 2019
Junior Front-end Developer
  • Focused on learning internal processes, pursuing personal development, and researching tooling relevant to the business needs.
  • Independently developed and launched my first small production website with CraftCMS, responsible for the entire project lifecycle.
Various roles|Jan, 2014 - Apr, 2019
Graphic Designer / Digital Designer

After completing my degree in Graphic Design I worked across various disciplines in multiple roles, applying everything from branding and print before specialising in digital design.

Insights


Learning and interested in

Striving to compound my knowledge of all things front end. Specifically furthering competence with unit testing and animation libraries.

Projects in active development

Next.js x Sanity.io - Boilerplate | Current phase: target audience research

Built with Next.js, TypeScript and TailwindCSS, content managed via Sanity.io. Code health monitored by deepsource.

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