Chris Moorst

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.

Contact

LinkedIn

Work Experience

2023 — Now
2021 — 2023
Remote

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.

2020 — 2021
Liverpool, Merseyside

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.

2019 — 2020
Daresbury, Cheshire

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.

2019 — 2019
Liverpool, Merseyside

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.

2013 — 2019
Liverpool, Merseyside

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.

2012 — 2013
Chester, Cheshire

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.

2012 — 2012
Media City, Salford

Working as part of a larger team of developers & designers on client websites.

Mainly using Javascript, LESS, Bootstrap, Foundation.

2011 — 2012
Macclesfield, Cheshire

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.

2010 — 2011
Nantwich, Cheshire

Working within a small web team maintaining and developing websites for clients.

Mainly using Javascript, jQuery, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Wordpress.

Projects

2021

Live-streamed walking tours with local guides around the world

2020
Fetch at Ideal Modular Homes

Bespoke Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Modular Construction

2019

One of the UK's leading online retailers

2018

UK's leading organisation for the support and exhibition of art, film and new media

2017

National indoor bouldering centre

2017

Liverpool based environmental law firm

2016

Driving ticket sales to the largest tennis exhibition in Europe, held in Liverpool

2016

Arts & culture festival hosted by The Lake District National Park

2015

Social virtual reality platform

2014

Owner and operator of a growing group of international schools located on 3 continents

2012

One of the UK's leading credit card providers

2011

One of the UK's leading online Menswear retailers

2010

World’s leading independent Perfume House

Side Projects

2020

A super-simple cashflow tool.

Built using Typescript, React, Next.js, Chakra UI, React Testing Library, Strapi, Vercel, Heroku.

Education

2006 — 2009
BSc (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester

[2:2] Computer Games Technology

2004 — 2006
A Levels at Cowley 6th Form
St Helens, Merseyside

[AA] ICT Dual Award
[B] Leisure & Recreation

1999 — 2004
GCSE at Cowley High School
St Helens, Merseyside

[B] Maths, English Language & Literature, ICT, PE
[C] Science, Business Studies