Shaq Newell

Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable applications, leading development teams, and delivering exceptional user experiences.

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About Me

I'm a passionate software engineer born and raised in London who loves solving complex problems and building products that make a difference.

I studied computer science at the University of Kent where I achieved a 1st. With expertise in web development, cloud architecture, and team leadership, I've successfully delivered projects for both small and large companies. Companies that I’ve developer for include Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Tempur Mattress.

I believe in writing clean and maintainable code, helping my team through leadership, mentorship, or support, and sharing knowledge with others.

Years Experience

15+

Technologies

Education

Computer Science, University of Kent - 1st Class Honours

Industry interests

E-commerce, UX, Data handling, Machine Learning, Accessibility, Team Leadership

Casual interests

Reading, Gaming, Movies, Music, Science, Psychology

Technical Skills

Frontend

React/Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind/CSS/Sass

Unit testing

E2E testing

React Native

Vue.js

Backend

Node.js

Python

PostgreSQL/MySQL

GraphQL

DevOps, Cloud & Services

AWS

Vercel

Docker

Sentry

Strapi

Salesforce

Cloudinary

Kubernetes

Magento

Azure

CI/CD

Past Projects and Work

MeloCare

A healthcare service provider website that I'm currently developing for a client. It is a work in progress and currently hosted on a Vercel subdomain.

Sandbox

This is my sandbox website which I use to practice my skills and learn new technologies. It's experimental and not a production website.

Xtreme

An iGaming and sports betting website. I worked on this project alongside a senior Frontend developer as we maintained and updated the website with new features and functionality.

Velo

An e-commerce website for BAT (British American Tobacco) that I worked on alongside a senior Frontend developer as we maintained and updated the website with new features and functionality.