Brett Davies

A highly motivated, competent PHP developer. Keen to learn new skills and technologies and solve interesting problems. I spent over 10 years as a teacher specialising in ICT and computing. I changed careers during lockdown and work full-time for a software company in a non-technical role. I also run my own software company developing applications for small businesses.

I am located in the UK, but plan to move to South Africa on a spousal visa by mid to late 2023.

I develop bespoke web applications for small businesses with an emphasis on simplicity and usability.

• Developing PHP based websites using an object oriented approach
• Working with PHP frameworks such as Laravel and Symfony
• Building workflows through a system based on user stories
• Using modern toolchains (e.g. Composer, Docker, Git)
• Working with UI libraries (e.g. Bootstrap, jQuery)
• Developing framework free applications using ES6
• Test-driven development and unit testing using PHPUnit
• Back end development using PHP/PDO and MySQL
• Building a RESTful API for services
• Efficient (DRY/SOLID) approach to solving problems

University of Reading                                                      Sep 2017 – Sep 2019
Master of Science (MSc.) in Psychopathology and Development (Merit)

University of Reading                                                       Jan 2014 – Mar 2015 
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 
National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination

University of Reading                                                       Sep 2007 – Jul 2008 
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 
Specialism in Information Communications Technology

University of Reading                                                       Sep 2003 – Jul 2006 
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Psychology (2:1)