Jonathan Tarrant

About

Skills

Work Experience

• Software Engineer - Fullstack, Dunelm

  Jun, 2019 - Present

  I joined Dunelm in order to help them create and launch their branch new fully serverless e-commerce platform. Dunelm being the biggest user of serverless in Europe I architect, develop and maintain world class serverless solutions within AWS Cloudformation Architecture. Within my first 2 months of being at Dunelm I had revolutionised their SEO content management and SEO workflow throughout the business.

  • Large monorepo React/Redux(Ducks pattern) Single Page Application front-end

  • Pioneering serverless architecture

  • React hooks

  • TypeScript both back and frontend

  • Cucumber automation testing

  • Meetings and demos with senior stakeholders in business

  • Business scenario driven development

• Software Engineer, Holiday Extras - Short breaks

  Jul, 2018 - Jun, 201911 months

  After two years at Holiday Extras I was given the opportunity to move into the theatre/theme breaks side of the business 'Shortbreaks' to help in fulfilment of new contracts in a team with a start up mindset. After an exceptional success, the team dissolved to then complete three large fulfillments gained in a short 6 month period. I then worked in a new partner team as a fullstack developer in both back end and front end JavaScript environments.

  • Front-end/React-Redux and serverside/Node JavaScript development

  • Maintaining, monitoring and debugging micro-services and large APIs

  • Demoing to stakeholders, creating timelines and meeting deadlines

  • Working daily with AWS, Cloudfront, Lambda and IBM Cloud services

  • Working alongside Tech Leads, creating detailed plans to solve new business fulfillments. Additionally deciding feasibility and practicality of new projects

  • Large external clients such as Merlin Group and Warner

• Software Engineer, Holiday Extras

  Mar, 2016 - Jul, 20182 years 4 months

  At Holiday Extras Airport business I worked alongside the teams technical architect to create and maintain cloud micro services, a highly optimised front-end react static site project and LAMP legacy across 5 brands and multiple languages.

  • Working on Nodejs services with some exposure to AWS and lambda

  • Creating new react functionality, with page speed and unit tests

  • Working in a very agile environment

  • Creator and owner of companies Google AMP SEO Strategy, powering over 8000 instant mobile pages across multiple brands and languages.

  • Working in a sprint and pod business structure

• Web Developer, Bryter Digital

  Mar, 2015 - Mar, 20161 year

  Bryter is a full service agency, working there exposed me to SEO, Marketing as well as full stack development on large LAMP based production websites.

  • Lead front end developer on large projects

  • Creating and maintaining PHP websites to deadlines

  • Server maintenance

  • Working with clients side by side, advising and deliverying their needs

• Front-end developer, Gforces Web Management Ltd

  Jun, 2014 - Mar, 20159 months

  Working as a front end developer during University I began my web career at Gforces. Working with huge international brands and managing website development and email sends.

  • Sticking to strict brand guidelines for huge brands in the automotive industry

  • Creating and sending emails and newsletters for companies such as BMW, Vauxhall, Skoda

  • Managing 4-5 websites builds at the same time, keeping ticketing systems and the team up to date

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