Tom Smith

Technical Leader and Senior Developer

Experienced Technical Leader, with a strong Full Stack Development background.

  • Python3, Django, Wagtail, DjangoCMS, Flask
  • Modern JavaScript, Next.js, Node.js, React, Vue, HTML5, SCSS
  • Technical strategy, Leadership, Recruitment, Management, Mentoring
  • Scrum, Kanban, Shape Up

I'm a UK based technical leader and developer who's been making commercially successful projects for over 20 years.

I'm impactful, strategic, commercially aware and a force for good. I'm highly experienced at joining teams and helping drive results.

Why not get in touch and see if I can help?

What I've been up to...

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Good Tech Tom

Leading impactful, ethical and meaningful change for good through the smart and focussed use of tech. Good Tech Tom is my way of helping the world become a better place.

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The Key

Reshaped, modernised and led the development, design and QA teams at The Key as we developed mission critical software guiding over 50% of schools in the country.

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Pfizer

Led an agile team of developers and data scientists in building a cutting edge big-data ETL platform for one of the world's top 3 pharmaceutical companies.

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Oxfam

Developed "Act" - Oxfam's international campaigning hub for raising awareness and driving action on global events.

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The Developer Society

Helped the lovely people at Dev make the world better by introducing Test Driven Development and team focussed development processes... and ate too many doughnuts. 🍩

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Pepsi

Lead Developer on an advanced and highly regarded reporting tool for Pepsi's ground breaking multi-million pound "Max-It for a Million" marketing campaign.

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Brother

As Product Manager, designed, coordinated and oversaw development of Brother UK's staff training and development portal.

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The Compassion Experience UK

As Lead Developer, created the online presence and booking portal for this powerful educational experience.

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The Church of England

Created the official mobile first e-learning site to help encourage better safeguarding practices within the Church of England.

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Corporate Rewards

As Product Manager, oversaw and coordinated the development of performance reward websites for major names such as Microsoft, HP & Samsung.

Sourced a new development team and drastically modernised the technology behind the company's services.

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Civicus Monitor

Developed high profile website to track and increase awareness of civic freedom and repression around the world.

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tails.com

As full-stack developer, optimised the signup funnel for this leading pet nutrition company. Worked with the management team to showcase and implement development best practices throughout the team.

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Lumos

Implemented payment and SalesForce integrations for JK Rowling's children charity, Lumos.

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ITV

Created internal admin system and public facing Web integrations for a flagship live TV show.

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The Children's Society

Invited to provide training to regional reps on network marketing and ways of communicating effectively with small businesses.

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Dateline

Lead Developer for the successful and complete redevelopment of Dateline, the UK's leading online dating service.

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Protec Innovations

As Product Manager, I recruited and managed a 6 person development team building the ambitious Phase4 project which radically improves the aftersales customer service industry.

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HM Courts & Tribunals Service

As Lead Developer, designed, developed & managed core database for the court's liquor licensing modernisation process.

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Connect Cashless Parking

Developed the customer facing website and comprehensive reporting system for this national SMS based car parking solution.

... plus a whole load more

In addition to working on dozens of other successful projects, I've advised major charities and trade groups on digital strategy, appeared on BBC radio a few times, rebranded a PLC, content audited an exemplar GDS service, been a fearsome cake judge at baking competitions and was a semi-pro gamer... unfortunately, before that sort of thing was cool.

If you have need of a UK based, high quality and experienced technical leader or full stack developer, then just get in touch: