Thomas Wood

Web Developer | Software Engineer

Profile

About me

Web developer & software engineer with 8 years' experience focusing on scalable solutions for frontend and backend development. Passionate about creating high quality products and improving user experience.

Bio
  • Name
  • Thomas Wood
  • Age
  • 26
  • Location
  • Newcastle

Experience

Education
Tomaree High School

2005 - 2010

High School Certificate

I graduated high school where I had a large focus in Information Technology and Software Development.

University of Newcastle

2011 - 2013

Bachelor of Information Technology

During my degree I focused on Software Development whilst also taking a keen interest in Digital Media and design. I learnt a lot of different languages and about OOP principles.

Career
Wipro Promax Analytics Solutions

Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

QA Analyst

During my studies I worked part-time as a QA analyst writing and performing functional, regression, integration and unit tests. I was responsible for evaluating software test procedures and documenting test cases based on functionl and technical specifications.

One-Clique Designs

Jan 2011 - May 2014

Web Engineer, Co-Founder

I ran a partnership web design business catering to small and medium sized businesses; where we completed multiple contracts working alongside clients to deliver to them a solution for their future web presence. I worked on the design and coding solution side of the business, focusing mainly on building dynamic templates from scratch and implementing them into a Content Management System.

Flindle

Aug 2013 - May 2014

Developer, DBA, Co-Founder

I co-founded and was one of the main developers of Flindle; working on both the frontend and the backend, building a scalable online booking management system for small-medium businesses. We won the DiG Festival Pitch Competition and participated in and completed the Slingshot Start-up Acceleration program.

YesBookit

May 2014 - Present

Software & Web Developer

During my time at YesBookit I have been responsible for developing the core software in an agile environment through continuous improvement from database design through to frontend development. I manage my own projects from inception to implementation working directly alongside support and sales teams, as well as clients, to determine the requirements and scope of new features. My main focus within the team is on front-end design and the implementation of modern technology.

Skills

HTML

CSS

SASS

LESS

JavaScript

jQuery

React

Perl

PHP

MySQL