About

Carl Topham is a self-taught React developer with over 17 years of experience in web development. He is currently working as a Senior Javascript Developer/React JS Developer at Chetwood Financial Limited, where he is responsible for building lightweight and robust consumer-facing web apps using React Redux, Gatsby, REST APIs, and OAuth. He is also building React component libraries, Redux store handlers, and Node, creating marketing websites using Python/Django/Wagtail, and managing DNS, hosting, and deployment pipelines on Netlify, Heroku, and AWS. Carl has gained invaluable experience as part of a key team in a Fintech startup, where he has an all-round visibility of developing rich and complex React/Redux apps in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. He has a close working relationship with key stakeholders, which has been crucial to the delivery of all projects from inception to launch. Prior to joining Chetwood Financial Limited, Carl worked as a freelance web developer, where he developed responsive, mobile-first websites using HTML5 and CSS3, backend development with PHP, WordPress, Python, and Django, and created icon, logo, illustration, and character design for print and web using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. He also worked at The Realbuzz Group Ltd. as a Senior Front End Developer. Carl has a BA (Hons) in Multimedia Design & Digital Animation from Cumbria Institute of the Arts, and A Levels in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and General Studies from Wirral Grammar School. He is proficient in Javascript, ReactJS, Frontend, Redux, AWS, Web, Backend, and designer. Overall, Carl is an experienced and talented Senior Javascript Developer/React JS Developer with a proven track record of delivering high-quality projects in a fast-paced environment.