Rob Kendal
Award-winning lead frontend developer, UX/UI specialist
- Selby, North Yorkshire
- 07809 868653
- me@robkendal.co.uk
Decisive, operations-focused front end lead with management experience who leads from the front and drives results. Skilled at creating and delivering innovative marketing-led web applications based on a thorough understanding of clients' business needs and technical requirements. Capable of leading a team of diverse developers, designers and testers to deliver robust software solutions in an Agile environment. These skills are underpinned by a wealth of technical development experience of close to 20 years across private and public sectors.
Has a high level of literacy and believes in transparency and open communication at all levels to drive business results and achieve goals. Works well under pressure and always seeks to learn and improve in order to achieve goals personally, professionally and in business.
Building and deploying bespoke React software solutions for clients, migrating clients' call centre systems to Amazon Connect cloud platform. Working within a small team to architect AWS services, such as Lambda, Dynamo DB, Amplify framework, CloudFront. AppSync and more. Embedding into client and third-party teams as part of a consultancy role.
Working within a small, close-knit team of developers in a 100% remote environment. As the lead frontend developer, I have an architectural responsibility to plan out and develop new UI layers to our core products. We work in an agile environment across a Microsoft technology stack. At the frontend we develop in React, using modern, ES6 JavaScript, to build application management portals and responsive query builders used by millions of people each week.
Duties include:
Working alongside a close-knit development team in an AGILE delivery process to build out a number of web applications. We use modern development frameworks, such as React and Angular to build internal customer account management platforms, as well as external hosting panels and management consoles.
Responsible for the frontend delivery of marketing projects. As part of the Digital Platforms team, I plan sprint work, manage the frontend team and have spent a great deal of time modernising development habits and processes, as well as overhauling the frontend code base from legacy platforms to more modern web apps.
Duties include:
Taking responsibility for the technical planning, implementation and marketing delivery side of the business, my responsibilities included:
Working with project management to deliver bi-weekly software releases on time and within budgets. Used Agile and SCRUM approach in a Microsoft tech environment (C#, .Net MVC, SQL Server 2008) built on test-driven development (TDD) processes. Heavy frontend mix too involving MVVM frameworks such as Knockout.js, Jasmine testing framework.
Ran feedback meetings and acted as SCRUM Master where needed. Contributed to high-quality code standards and continuous improvement of development practices.
Based in creative department developing web apps on frontend tech stack. Focused on UX/UI efficiency and quality, liaising with clients and end-users, documenting interaction behaviour.
Designing and developing bespoke e-commerce and CMS solutions using C# and Asp.NET 2.0 for large clients such as the BuyDirect group and West Ham United. A senior member of the dev team, mentoring junior members, contributing to operational efficiency and delivery of client project work.
Designing and developing several internal and external online applications, websites and intranets.