Hi, I'm Allan
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I like b̶r̶e̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ building cool things that live on the internet
while also genuinely caring about accessibility and user experience.
About
I've been building websites for more than five years often using React, plain old javascript, tailwind and other web technologies. With a master’s degree in Computer Science, I am currently working as a web developer at Responsible Life, where I work as part of a dynamic team focused on crafting bespoke web applications to transform the equity release space.
In addition to my frontend expertise I also dabble with backend technologies building APIs using serverless Lambdas navigating the AWS ecosystem.
When I'm not breaking things on the internet I'm busy playing football, reading books, and go on runs to get my ass off the computer.
Work Experience
Responsible Life
Web developer
Sep 2023 - Present
Collaborated within an agile team to develop customized financial systems and products for Responsible Life and Royal London in the equity release sector, contributing to a 47% increase in processing efficiency.
Website
Nottingham Trent Students' Union
Web developer
Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
Developed and deployed websites for multiple student union projects, seamlessly aligning design and functionality requirements to address the diverse needs of stakeholders and members.
Website
THIS IS! Digital Media Group
Frontend Developer
May 2021 - Feb 2022
Designed and developed interactive web applications for DMG, a German startup, ensuring compliance with strict GDPR regulations and prioritizing accessibility to align with EU standards and requirements.
Website
The Starter Labs
Frontend Developer
Sep 2020 - May 2021
Established and led the in-house web department at Starter Labs, driving the setup of efficient project pipelines and ensuring seamless execution of initiatives.
Website
Unifynd Technologies
Frontend Developer
Nov 2018 - Aug 2020
Developed visual interfaces for the rewards program of Phoenix Market City, one of India's leading retail merchants, including admin dashboards and web components.
Website
Education
Skills
Programming languages, frameworks, tools and technologies I've had hands-down experience with and while I won't claim mastery in all, I've fearlessly delved into their realm, expanding my skills.
AWS
Docker
Firebase
Gatsby
JavaScript
jQuery
My SQL
Next.js
Node.js
Playwright
React
Redux
Sass
Sentry
Tailwind CSS
Tanstack Query
Twig
Typescript
Vercel
My Projects
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a range of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my finest.
Royal London, Broker Portal
August 2024 - January 2025
Developed a custom portal for equity release advisors, streamlining the entire case management journey. The portal enables advisors to create cases, generate quotes, produce Key Facts Illustrations (KFIs), submit applications, and securely upload required documentation.
React
Playwright
SCSS
AWS
Website
Royal London, Equity Release
August 2024 - September 2024
Revamped the Responsible Equity Release website to match the Royal London brand guidelines. To allow users and advisers to explore the Royal London products range.
Javascript
Twig
PHP
SCSS
Docker
Website
Daily Stoic Reminders
Dec 2023 - February 2024
Conceptualized, designed and developed a web app for daily stoic reminders. The app generates daily stoic reminders to users to read a stoic quote and reflect on it.
React
Firebase
Styled Components
Netlify
Website
What is wrong with Jaron
August 2021 - October 2021
Developed the frontend for What's Wrong with Jaron?, an online course designed for schools to help identify and respond to concerning student behavior. The project aims to prevent sexual abuse in educational settings.
Wordpress
Javascript
PHP
Website
Blog
Build your resume using markdown
March 9, 2025
Ditch clunky wordprocessors to build your own resume generator using markdown
frontend
side projects
Build your own chrome extension
March 3, 2025
Build your own year progress extension in just three files.
frontend
side projects
Building a simple blog architecture
January 10, 2025
Use NextJS's new app router to build a simple blog architecture that renders your markdown document into an HTML blog post
frontend
side projects
created with ❤️ & ☕ by Allan Fernandes.