About

Craig Michael Thompson is a highly proficient Full-stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in crafting enterprise-grade web applications. He is skilled in the full web development stack, ranging from TypeScript, React, styled-components, Node and GraphQL, through to back-end technology including Docker, Terraform, and various CI/CD systems. Craig's primary focus is Front-end development, which he has specialized in for over 10 years. His favored tooling is React + Redux/MobX, styled-components and Reakit, which he used in his current role as a Technical Architect at hive hr to re-architect their ageing platform into a more maintainable, efficient, and accessible application. Craig also has extensive experience in Back-end development, including developing and maintaining DevOps and CI/CD systems. Working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and previously Azure, he has a good grounding in the cloud ecosystem and its capabilities, including serverless, batch, and EBS/ECS systems. Craig is currently overseeing the technical direction of the platform at hive hr, taking a more specialized technical role. Previously, Craig led a department of talented Fullstack Engineers and QA Specialists as Head of Engineering at hive hr, driving the Hive.HR platform forward. He also worked as a Technical Lead at Communicator, coordinating a team of Junior-Mid level developers to produce the next generation of the company's online SaaS offering. Craig has a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Craig's TechStack includes Web, Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Frontend, CI/CD, AWS, qa, ECS, Terraform, DevOps, Docker, Typescript, Redux, Azure, Javascript, Apache Hive, NodeJS, and designer. With 10.54 years of relevant experience, Craig Michael Thompson is a skilled Full-stack Developer with extensive experience in both Front-end and Back-end development, making him an asset to any organization.