Software Engineer building cool things on the internet while caring deeply about accessibility and user experience.
Scroll↓I've been a software engineer for around five years, often being a victim to the shiny object syndrome, getting my hands dirty writing serverless APIs, and racking up infinite debt by leaving stuff running on AWS.
With a master's degree in Computer Science, I currently work as a software engineer at PrinterPix, a global ecommerce platform where millions of customers turn their favourite photos into personalised products. I help build and scale the storefront and customisation experiences that power the platform.
When I'm not breaking things on the internet, I'm busy playing football, running, or writing blog articles.
5+
Years Experience
50M+
Customers Worldwide
∞
Shots of Espresso
Languages, frameworks, and tools I've worked with hands-on. I won't claim mastery in all of them, but I'm always diving into something new.
PrinterPix
Building and scaling the ecommerce platform at PrinterPix, a global photo personalisation company, working across the storefront, customisation tools, and checkout experiences.
Current RoleRoyal London Equity Release
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.
Nottingham Trent Students' Union
Developed and deployed websites for multiple student union projects, seamlessly aligning design and functionality requirements to address the diverse needs of stakeholders and members.
I've been fortunate to have Allan working in the Responsible development team for the past 18 months and I can't recommend him highly enough. He is incredibly hardworking, consistently delivers quality work and always demonstrates a "no task is too big" attitude. Outside of his technical skills, Allan is a genuinely friendly and supportive team member.
Lewis King
Head of Software Engineering
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Allan for one and a half years and he has been an invaluable member of our team. One of Allan's greatest strengths is his dedication to continuous learning. His ability to take on challenges with enthusiasm and adaptability has been truly impressive. Allan is a talented and hardworking developer who will be a fantastic addition to any organisation.
Dan Hopkinson
Senior Software Engineer
Allan is one of the finest hires I ever made. He is not only a first rate developer, he also has the most positive attitude and outlook of any developer I've ever worked with. His work is always of the highest quality and he gets it done quickly. Nothing is ever too much for Allan. I would recommend him to any business.
John Wilkie
Innovation Director
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.
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.
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.
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.