Chris Moorst
Frontend Engineer in Buckley, North Wales
About
Engineering career spanning over 10 years.
Passionate about contributing to positive user experiences.
Currently building applications with TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js and Remix.
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Work Experience
Leading a team of frontend engineers to deliver a platform for live-streamed walking tours with local guides around the world.
Mainly using TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js, Remix, Chakra UI, Recoil, Storybook, React Testing Library.
Part of a small team building a bespoke React application to assist with the manufacturing of modular homes. Solely responsible for frontend development and heavily involved with the discovery.
Mainly using TypeScript, React, Redux, Tailwind, React Testing Library.
Leading a squad of developers with the long-term vision of migrating in-house applications over to React. Also tasked with bridging the gap between UX and development teams.
Mainly using Javascript, SCSS, React, Styled components.
Working within agile squads as part of a larger development team, solely focused on delivering UX improvements to the flagship retailer website, very.co.uk.
Mainly using Javascript, SCSS, React, Styled components, Storybook, React Testing Library.
Developing UX focused applications for clients. Heavily involved in all areas of the business; from pitching through to discovery, prototyping and delivery.
Mainly using Javascript, SCSS, Grunt, Gulp, PHP, MySQL, Craft CMS, Kirby CMS, Wordpress, Jest.
Brought in to work on a project to modernise the public website and credit card application forms. Centred around optimizing the applications for mobile devices.
Mainly using Javascript, SCSS, Bootstrap, Expression Engine.
Working as part of a larger team of developers & designers on client websites.
Mainly using Javascript, LESS, Bootstrap, Foundation.
Managing multiple e-commerce websites in-house. Involved in the redesign process for some of the sites.
Mainly using Javascript, jQuery, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Wordpress, Magento, Photoshop.
Working within a small web team maintaining and developing websites for clients.
Mainly using Javascript, jQuery, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Wordpress.
Projects
Live-streamed walking tours with local guides around the world
Bespoke Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Modular Construction
One of the UK's leading online retailers
UK's leading organisation for the support and exhibition of art, film and new media
National indoor bouldering centre
Liverpool based environmental law firm
Driving ticket sales to the largest tennis exhibition in Europe, held in Liverpool
Arts & culture festival hosted by The Lake District National Park
Social virtual reality platform
Owner and operator of a growing group of international schools located on 3 continents
One of the UK's leading credit card providers
One of the UK's leading online Menswear retailers
World’s leading independent Perfume House
Side Projects
A super-simple cashflow tool.
Built using Typescript, React, Next.js, Chakra UI, React Testing Library, Strapi, Vercel, Heroku.
Education
[2:2] Computer Games Technology
[AA] ICT Dual Award
[B] Leisure & Recreation
[B] Maths, English Language & Literature, ICT, PE
[C] Science, Business Studies