👋 Hi there, I'm Stewart - aka Stewie or SweptSquash
I'm a self-taught Senior Full-Stack engineer passionate about building elegant, efficient software solutions and fostering great developer experiences. I specialise in Laravel, PHP, VueJS, NuxtJS, TailwindCSS but my skills also extend to DevOps including AWS, Docker and CI/CD Workflows ensuring seamless deployment.
Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset, I align technical strategies with business goals, constantly seeking to add value through innovative solutions. When I'm not coding, I love diving into immersive video games like Halo, Battlefield, Call of Duty.
🚀 Current Role
As a Senior Engineer at Expansive Solutions, I'm responsible for delivering key features and eliminating those pesky bugs that pop up.
My active contributions:
- Improved Coding Practices
- Managing CI/CD Pipeline
- Managing Local Docker Images for developer experience
- Managing Developer Setup Experience
🚀 Previous Role
As the Lead Engineer at AVRillo, I led the team in adopting modern engineering practices that streamlined development and improved team efficiency:
- Established coding standards for a more consistent codebase.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines
- Migrated task management to JIRA, fostering transparency and accountability.
- Automated developer onboarding with bash scripts, cutting setup time by 50%.
My contributions resulted in:
- Improved developer satisfaction and morale
- Enhanced clarity in expectations and workflows
- Significant performance boosts across services through automation
- A streamlined and consistent developer experience
- Simplified onboarding processes for new team members
🌐 Skills & Technologies
- Languages: PHP, HTML, JavaScript, C++ (Basic)
- Frontend: VueJS, ReactJS
- Frameworks: Laravel, NuxtJS, TailwindCSS
- DevOps: AWS, Docker, CloudFlare, CI/CD Workflows
- Other: UI/UX, Ubuntu, JIRA
Connect with me:
Feel free to connect with me on these platforms! I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just geeking out about tech.
