Robert Clarke – Full Stack Web Developer
https://www.robertclarke.tech/ – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-clarke-71537797/
Qualifications Summary
Broad range of experience from working in an agile team on a core product at GoCompare, to working on many projects for different clients at Blacklight Software
Experienced with the full Microsoft stack, including C#, AspNet, Visual Studio, TFS, SQL Server, IIS, DevOps and Azure
An effective communicator, with strong written and verbal communication skills. Always happy to share thoughts and ideas, and not afraid to ask questions
An enthusiastic problem solver, both in a team and solo, with a keen eye for detail
Technology enthusiast, always up to date with the latest developments and looking ahead to see how these could improve new and existing processes
Technical Skills
Front End Technologies: Industry experience in HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript JQuery, Webpack, React, Vue and Blazor. Hobbyist experience in Elm
Server Side Technologies: Industry experience in C#, .Net, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Visual Studio/Code, Entity Framework, NHIbernate, Dapper, Selenium, IIS, SQL Server, and CosmosDB. Hobbyist experience in Redis, Postgres, Elixir, and Rust
DevOps: Industry experience with Azure DevOps, creating custom pipelines with Powershell and TypeScript, deploying to both on-premise and Azure
Methodologies: Industry experience with TDD, BDD, DDD, Monorepo and Microservice architectures, and Agile methodologies, including scrum and kanban
Relevant Professional Experience
Blacklight Software – C# Web Developer January 2019 – Present
Worked as a developer, supporting and creating projects for a wide variety of existing and new clients. Coordinated with product and user requirements to design, develop, document, test and implement solutions supporting sales, customer conversion and retention.
Key Accomplishments:
Helped deliver a project worth £1,000,000, involving a custom React frontend for SharePoint, developing integrations and reports using AspNetCore, custom DevOps build pipelines, and synchronizations using Azure Logic Apps
Created a number of nuget packages for internal use, including standardization for logging, email sending, and CQRS
Developed custom templates for both dotnet and front-end code, to allow quick bootstrapping for new projects
Pioneered the use of editorconfig, SonarQube and RoslynAnalyzers in builds and continuous integration to ensure that code was clean, readable and consistent, regardless of the client or the developer who wrote it
FDM Group – C# Contract Web Developer July 2016 – December 2018
Worked as a contractor across a number of different clients across the country, including NHS Digital and GoCompare.
Key Accomplishments:
Worked on a team to help deliver the AutoQuote service at GoCompare worth revenue up to £10,000 a day
Partnered with other developers in organizing the front end restructuring at GoCompare to the Vue framework
Developed the modern, accessible and SEO friendly website for Northgate Vehicle Hire
Education
Newcastle University – Newcastle upon Tyne: BA in Geography and Planning, 2011-2014
12 GCSEs Grade B-A* (including English and Maths)