James Power

Emrit

Remote (Worldwide)

Full-Stack Engineer

03/2022 – 07/2022

Applications for onboarding, informing and paying Emrit's Helium retail customers.

• Spearheaded the development of the Emrit Explorer, a groundbreaking Helium device explorer application, showcasing leadership and technical prowess.
• Devised and implemented effective strategies to enhance team performance and accelerate development cadence, resulting in increased productivity and timely project delivery.

PA Consulting

Remote (UK)

Full-Stack Developer

09/2021 – 03/2022

Pret A Manger Coffee Subscription, 160k+ monthly active users, £3m MRR

• Played a key role in the successful delivery of the new Coffee Subscription Gifting proposition, showcasing technical expertise and contributing to the expansion of the client's product offerings.
• Successfully delivered new user account features for the Pret Perks proposition, enhancing the user experience and driving customer engagement for the loyalty program.

GoRank

Remote (UK)

Full-Stack Developer

07/2020 – 05/2021

GoRank search engine optimisation (SEO) business-to-business software as a service.

• Empowered customers with seamless access through the implementation of a robust single sign-on (SSO) solution, leveraging a JWT-based authorization API that enhanced security and simplified user authentication.
• Significantly improved the scalability and resilience of vital business architecture, ensuring smooth operations and minimal downtime, ultimately enhancing the overall performance and stability of the system.

Prophecy Unlimited

Bristol, UK

Senior Front-End Developer

02/2020 – 03/2020

BMW Group UK retailer websites.

• Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills by discovering, investigating, and effectively resolving bugs and addressing accessibility/usability issues, ensuring a smooth and seamless user experience.
• Proactively took the initiative to educate clients on the importance of accessibility, providing valuable insights and guidance to promote inclusive design practices and create digital products that are accessible to all users.

University of Bristol

Hybrid (UK)

Full-Stack Developer

06/2019 – 01/2020

Staff Web Profiles. Bespoke Gatsby site generator providing mobile-first, public-facing profiles for academics to showcase expertise, research, and interests.

• Promoted accessibility awareness and knowledge by educating team members on the principles and guidelines of accessibility, ensuring a thorough understanding and adherence to the WCAG AA standard.
• Successfully achieved product compliance with WCAG AA standards, thereby providing an inclusive experience for all users.
• Delivered a bespoke, mobile-first, and highly accessible UI component library, enabling the development team to create user interfaces that prioritize accessibility, consistency, and user-friendliness across multiple platforms and devices.

Royal Bank of Scotland

Bristol, UK

Software Engineer, UI

09/2017 – 03/2019

Developing JavaScript UI for the UK's most prominent corporate and private banking web application.

• Led the initiative to drive mobile adoption among customers by spearheading the responsive redesign of the product, resulting in an enhanced user experience and increased customer engagement on mobile devices.
• Recognised as the Team Accessibility Champion/Project Accessibility Champion, demonstrating a strong commitment to promoting and implementing accessibility practices throughout the organisation, ensuring inclusivity for all users.
• Acknowledged for professional achievements by receiving the BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile, showcasing expertise in agile methodologies, and the RBS Scrum Master certificate, highlighting proficiency in Scrum project management methodologies.

Olice Productions

Bristol, UK

Lead UI Developer

09/2016 – 09/2017

Bespoke e-learning solutions, e-details, mobile applications, and websites.

• Provided invaluable guidance and expertise to the design and development teams, ensuring a seamless user experience by incorporating UX principles and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentored and nurtured junior team members, fostering their professional growth and contributing to a strong and collaborative team dynamic. Additionally, actively participated in the developer hiring process, evaluating candidates and selecting top talent to join the team.
• Demonstrated product ownership and actively engaged with clients, effectively communicating and understanding their needs, translating them into actionable requirements, and ensuring that the final product met or exceeded their expectations. Maintained a client-facing role, building strong relationships and delivering exceptional customer service.

Olice Productions

Bristol, UK

Digital Developer and Designer

06/2013 – 09/2016

Bespoke e-learning solutions, e-details, mobile applications, and websites.

• Led the end-to-end process of designing, prototyping, and developing HTML5 applications, leveraging both JavaScript frameworks and standalone implementations, to create intuitive and engaging user interfaces.
• Created a custom mobile-first UI component library that prioritized accessibility and provided configuration-driven capabilities, allowing for seamless integration and customization within various projects.
• Ensured the UI components were highly accessible, adhering to best practices and standards to provide an inclusive user experience across different devices and assistive technologies.