About

My Resume

Ben Sandison

Front End Web Developer

Technical Skills

  • Frameworks (React, React Native, Next, Vue, Nuxt, Astro)
  • Frontend (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind, SASS, Bootstrap)
  • Headless CMS (Storyblok, Contentful, Strapi)
  • Backend (Node.js, SQL)
  • API integration (REST, GraphQL, OpenAI API, Open Router AI integration)
  • Hosting Platforms (AWS, Digital Ocean, Vercel)
  • Analytics & SEO (GA4, GTM, SEMrush, Screaming Frog)
  • Other Languages (C++, C#, Python)
  • Careful AI Driven Developent (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor)

Functional Skills

  • Stay up to date with modern web standards and AI tools
  • Optimise for site speed (SSR, CDNs, and image sizes)
  • Strong communication and people skills
  • Autonomous in personal development, gaining technical skills independently
  • Creative thinker with an interest in design
  • Adept problem solver
  • Prioritise tasks and projects for high impact

Interests

  • Rock Climbing
  • Sailing (RYA Instructor)
  • Windsurfing (RYA Instructor)
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Live Music

Summary

Web Developer with a First-Class Computing degree and over 3 years of experience in building fast, reliable websites using React, Vue, and Astro. Experienced in working with headless CMS platforms like Storyblok, Contentful, and Strapi to build scalable sites for clients such as Quorn and Universal. Paired with SEO expertise and a focus on programming best practices, providing complex frontend solutions that maximise site performance.

Education

Bath Spa UniversitySept 19 - Jun 22

Creative Computing (Web), BSc (Hons)

- First Class Honours

Barton Peveril CollegeSept 16 - Jun 19
  • Art Foundation Diploma
  • A Levels: Maths, Business Studies, Geography
  • AS Level: Art

Experience

Web DeveloperSept 25 - Feb 26
Anything Agency - Manchester
Built large-scale, robust websites for enterprise clients such as Quorn Foods and Jungle IT. Integrated the Astro frontend with Storyblok CMS to deliver a flexible and scalable websites.
  • Collaborated as part of a larger team, ensuring consistency with designs and development best practices
  • Integrated a large database of health data scraped from social media sites into an AI chat web app
Freelance Web DeveloperJan 25 - May 25
Worked with Steer Studios to develop a promotional landing page for their mobile game, Grunt Rush.
  • Built responsive promotional landing page using Vue, Nuxt and GSAP for scroll animations
  • Integrated with their self-hosted Strapi CMS to ensure smooth content updates
  • Assisted with database migration and deployment
Web DeveloperJul 23 - Sept 24
Project N - Games Marketing Agency, Bath
Using Vue / Nuxt to build server-rendered sites on top of a headless CMS. Part of a specialised marketing agency, creating high-quality material for video game studios.
  • Built, deployed and maintained websites for well-known clients and stakeholders including Universal, The Walking Dead, and DC
  • Collaborated with design teams to develop advanced client websites including UKIE and Final Fantasy
  • Headed a meeting with One Punch Man's Japanese development team, navigating communication through the use of a translator to align our code with their API
  • Worked seamlessly with our in-house design, content and marketing teams
Technical SEO ExecutiveNov 22 - Jul 23
Varn - SEO Agency, Bradford on Avon
Managed competitive SEO campaigns for large clients such as MOMA Oats, Pfizer and Funkin Cocktails, delivering a measurable impact on their search rankings.
  • Wrote bespoke SEO audits using analytical software such as Screaming Frog and SEMrush
  • Ran training sessions with clients, allowing them to understand and improve their SEO in-house
  • Used my programming skills to automate some previously repetitive tasks