David Wheatley

A front-end web developer from West Sussex, UK

Hello!

Usually, people's portfolio websites are super fancy, well-crafted, but also bloated and heavy. Not mine. This site is statically generated from fully-fledged React into simple, performant, and powerful HTML, CSS and Javascript with Gatsby.js.

I prefer simple websites. Websites which are responsive and perform well on all devices, no matter how old and slow. Websites are for everyone, so everyone should be able to use them, no matter their device or internet connection.

Take a peek at some projects that I've worked on over the years.

My projects

Experience

I've worked on several projects for multiple organisations, on top of contributing to the wider open source community.

Raileasy (TrainSplit)

Jul 2023 – present Public Transport Ticketing

As an Android app developer, I have…

Used Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for our app
Started working towards feature parity with existing iOS app
Performed regular tests across many real devices to ensure compatibility
Used industry knowledge to answer complex customer support queries
Continued my apprenticeship with the University of Warwick

Thales UK

Sep 2022 – Jun 2023 Defence technology: sonar

As a software engineer apprentice, I have…

Implemented a new operating system for S2087 sonar
Investigated and fixed issues with the new OS
Ensured feature parity with previous versions
Engaged with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met
Started my Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship with the University of Warwick

Blomstra

Oct 2021 – present Managed Flarum hosting, and custom development

As a full-stack web developer, I have…

Worked to project briefs to deliver new Flarum features
Created and upgraded existing open-source Flarum extensions
Integrated Flarum with other third-party services
Engaged in key communication with external clients

Flarum

Feb 2021 – present Open source, extensible forum framework

As a front-end web developer, I have…

Improved accessibility
Replaced old JS libraries with newer and native methods
Pioneered CSS modernisation using grid and flexbox
Contributed towards the shift to Typescript and ES6+

giffgaff

2019 – 2021 UK mobile network with 1M+ members

As a freelance web developer, I have…

Discovered and fixed styling issues
Produced a dark theme for their community forum
Implemented new community features
Optimised stylesheets and Javascript

Techway Solutions

2020 Industrial engineering services

As a mobile app developer, I have…

Created a app used for certifying industrial flues
Engaged with the client to ensure the specification is met
Provided ongoing maintenance for the app into the future
Interfaced with native APIs to implement complex features

What do I know?

I've got experience with quite a lot of technologies, which is always handy. Over the years, I've experimented with lots of different frameworks and languages, both new and old, allowing me to quickly and easily adapt to new technologies when needed.

HTML, CSS & JS

Since 2013

React

Since 2018

Gatsby.js

Since 2019

React Native

Since 2020

Flarum

Since 2020

PHP

Since 2021

Laravel

Since 2021

Qualifications

I am currently on a level 6 degree apprenticeship with Raileasy and the University of Warwick, working towards a BSc Digital Technology Solutions (Software Engineering).

I was awarded my UK A-levels and BTEC qualifications in 2021 and 2022.

Year	Course	Grade
2022	A-level Computer Science	A*
2022	BTEC L3 Extended Certificate in Computing	DS*
2022	BTEC L3 Certificate in Business	DS
2021	A-level Maths	A*
P - predicted result (still studying)