Hello world! And welcome to my portfolio website.
I’m Sam, a full stack software engineer who loves nothing better than getting my hands dirty and building stuff. Whether that's a dashboard, landing page, web scraper or a scalable serverless distributed system, I love the challenge of solving complex problems.
As a full stack software engineer, I strive to bridge the gap between the front-end and back-end realms. I enjoy working with both sides of the development process, from designing captivating user interfaces to architecting robust and scalable systems. I aim to create seamless experiences that leave a lasting impression on users (and not have them raging about bugs).
Before becoming a software engineer, I worked in digital marketing and had a keen interest in SEO (search engine optimisation) and content marketing. But after spending countless hours fixing technical SEO issues (cumulative layout shifts, time-to-first-byte delays, server-side redirects) I finally took the plunge into becoming a professional software engineer.
The journey hasn’t been easy. With nothing more than a B in GCSE ICT, I’ve self-taught myself almost everything I know. Thankfully I’m too persistent to quit and I can’t imagine myself in any other career.
Hey you! Welcome to my website and thanks for checking it out.
As this website doesn't have a traditional layout compared to other sites, I thought I’d add a quick readme.
To get the most out of this website, click the different files in the file explorer on the left (or near the top on mobile) to view their content.
To learn more about how I built this website and the other things I’ve made, be sure to check out the projects section in the main nav where I showcase all my work.
If you have any questions, job offers, or just want a chat about how great JS/TS is, then feel free to send me a message via email or LinkedIn.
FAQ Section
> What was this site made in?
Next.js for the main routing and serverside rending. Tailwind for the styling.
> Did you design it yourself?
The website was inspired by a free community Figma design but I tweaked it for my own needs.
> Are you open to job offers?
If you’re building something super cool and use the JS/TS ecosystem then feel free to drop me a message.