Personal details
Tom K.
10+ years professional Javascript experience
Based in: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Timezone: London (UTC+1)
Summary
Friendly and experienced UK developer. I specialize in React/Javascript.
Technical skills
Work Experience
Lead Developer
8-Sync | Jan 2023 - Present
HTML/CSS
SQL
Node.js
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Firebase
React
Google Cloud Platform
JavaScript
Google Cloud Functions
Lead Developer – maintaining, improving and debugging a large Node application which syncs data from Management Information Systems such as Arbor and iSAMS with Google Workspace.
Full stack built with React/NextJS front end and Google Cloud back end: Cloud Run, Firebase, Node JS, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Cloud Functions and Task Queues.
Chief Technology Officer
Evershare | Oct 2020 - Present
Node.js
MySQL
Stripe
React
Sails.js
MobX
- QR code based donation platform and cardless payment system.
- Designed and built full stack web application (a donations platform for charities) based around MobX and React at the frontend and Sails/Node/MySQL at the back end. Deployed on AWS.
- Application allows creation of QR codes and building of a donations page for the charity.
- Cardless (low fee) payments are handled through integration with Moneyhub API, an Open Banking provider.
- Integrated with Swift aid for Gift Aid and Stripe Connect for normal card payments.
Education
University of Sussex
Bachelor of Science・Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science
Sep 1996 - May 1999