James Fitton

Full-Stack Developer

Luton, UK • fittonj@gmail.com • 07961990658

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£100K+

Annual Savings

3K+

Daily Users

Systems Built

99%

Time Reduction

Professional Summary

Full-stack developer with 7+ years building production systems that deliver measurable ROI. Delivered UK's first DVLA recruitment integration (£40K annual savings, 99% faster processing). Track record of replacing legacy platforms with modern solutions serving 3,000+ daily users. Strong in React/Next.js, AWS serverless, and PHP/Laravel with focus on business impact over technical complexity.

Work Experience

Full-Stack Developer

ExtraStaff Ltd

January 2021 - Present • Luton, UK • £38k

Lead developer building recruitment management systems serving 1,000+ candidates and 50+ consultants across multiple branches.

Key Projects & Achievements

✓
DVLA Integration System - Built UK's first recruitment agency with direct DVLA API integration. Replaced legacy Edavis platform. Reduced verification time from 2 days to 2 minutes. Serves 1,000+ candidates monthly.
✓
Temp CRM Platform - Full recruitment management system from scratch. Job posting, candidate screening, marketing comms. 2,000+ candidate records, 500+ applications/month.
✓
Business Intelligence Dashboard - Real-time KPIs across multiple branches. 50+ consultants use daily for performance tracking and decision making.
✓
Temp Job Portal - Public job board integrated with CRM. 3,000+ active temp workers. Real-time job sync and application processing.
✓
CRON Manager & API Services - Centralized scheduling and API integrations. Automated workflows across multiple systems.

Technologies Used

PHPLaravelJavaScriptReactNext.jsMySQLAWS LambdaDynamoDBAPI GatewayPythonRedisAWS SESAWS RDSElastiCacheAWS EC2S3SQSSNSEventBridge

Technical Customer Support

Vibe Systems

March 2019 - September 2020 • Stevenage, UK

Technical support for cloud-based flight booking and management systems. Handled SEO, payment gateway integrations, and custom scripting for client websites.

Key Achievements

•Closed 1,471 tickets in 9 months with 95% customer satisfaction rating
•Implemented SEO strategies and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for client sites
•Managed payment gateway integrations (PayPal, Barclays ePDQ, Ingenico, WorldPay)
•Maintained PCI compliance for client and server-side systems

Technologies Used

JavaScriptjQueryAJAXPHPHTML5XMLSOAPSEOGoogle AnalyticsPayPalBarclays ePDQ

Product Support Specialist

Centium Software

March 2017 - March 2019 • Luton, UK

Designed and scripted websites, mobile apps, and HTML5 portals for cloud-based event management platforms. Built C# reporting tools and managed e-commerce systems.

Key Achievements

•Closed 1,574 tickets in 6 months with 92% customer satisfaction rating
•Designed websites, mobile apps, and HTML5 portals for event management solutions
•Built C# query reporting tools using DevExpress framework
•Managed e-commerce platform integrations and provided GDPR compliance advice

Technologies Used

HTML5CSSJavaScriptC#DevExpressPayPalBarclays ePDQIngenicoWorldPayGoogle Analytics

Personal Projects

Wedding Planning Suite

Full-featured wedding planning application with guest management, RSVP system, and timeline.

Next.jsSupabaseTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel

UK Petition Statistics Dashboard

Interactive dashboard visualizing UK government petition data with real-time updates.

Next.jsChart.jsAPI IntegrationVercel

Technical Skills

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptjQueryTailwind CSSHTML5/CSSChart.js

Backend

Node.jsPHP/LaravelPythonC#REST APIsSOAPServerless

Database

PostgreSQLMySQLRedisDynamoDBSupabase

Cloud & Tools

AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, SNS)VercelGitSEOGoogle AnalyticsPayment Gateways

Education & Learning

Self-Taught Developer

Entirely self-taught through online resources, documentation, and building production systems. Focus on practical application and solving real problems. Continuous learner staying current with modern web technologies and best practices.

Let's Work Together

Seeking full-stack development roles (£50-55k) with modern tech stacks and opportunities to build impactful products.

Get in Touch View GitHub

James Fitton

Full-Stack Developer

Luton, UK • fittonj@gmail.com • 07961990658

Download PDF

£100K+

Annual Savings

3K+

Daily Users

Systems Built

99%

Time Reduction

Professional Summary

Work Experience

Full-Stack Developer

ExtraStaff Ltd

January 2021 - Present • Luton, UK • £38k

Lead developer building recruitment management systems serving 1,000+ candidates and 50+ consultants across multiple branches.

Key Projects & Achievements

✓
DVLA Integration System - Built UK's first recruitment agency with direct DVLA API integration. Replaced legacy Edavis platform. Reduced verification time from 2 days to 2 minutes. Serves 1,000+ candidates monthly.
✓
Temp CRM Platform - Full recruitment management system from scratch. Job posting, candidate screening, marketing comms. 2,000+ candidate records, 500+ applications/month.
✓
Business Intelligence Dashboard - Real-time KPIs across multiple branches. 50+ consultants use daily for performance tracking and decision making.
✓
Temp Job Portal - Public job board integrated with CRM. 3,000+ active temp workers. Real-time job sync and application processing.
✓
CRON Manager & API Services - Centralized scheduling and API integrations. Automated workflows across multiple systems.

Technologies Used

PHPLaravelJavaScriptReactNext.jsMySQLAWS LambdaDynamoDBAPI GatewayPythonRedisAWS SESAWS RDSElastiCacheAWS EC2S3SQSSNSEventBridge

Technical Customer Support

Vibe Systems

March 2019 - September 2020 • Stevenage, UK

Technical support for cloud-based flight booking and management systems. Handled SEO, payment gateway integrations, and custom scripting for client websites.

Key Achievements

•Closed 1,471 tickets in 9 months with 95% customer satisfaction rating
•Implemented SEO strategies and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for client sites
•Managed payment gateway integrations (PayPal, Barclays ePDQ, Ingenico, WorldPay)
•Maintained PCI compliance for client and server-side systems

Technologies Used

JavaScriptjQueryAJAXPHPHTML5XMLSOAPSEOGoogle AnalyticsPayPalBarclays ePDQ

Product Support Specialist

Centium Software

March 2017 - March 2019 • Luton, UK

Designed and scripted websites, mobile apps, and HTML5 portals for cloud-based event management platforms. Built C# reporting tools and managed e-commerce systems.

Key Achievements

•Closed 1,574 tickets in 6 months with 92% customer satisfaction rating
•Designed websites, mobile apps, and HTML5 portals for event management solutions
•Built C# query reporting tools using DevExpress framework
•Managed e-commerce platform integrations and provided GDPR compliance advice

Technologies Used

HTML5CSSJavaScriptC#DevExpressPayPalBarclays ePDQIngenicoWorldPayGoogle Analytics

Personal Projects

Wedding Planning Suite

Full-featured wedding planning application with guest management, RSVP system, and timeline.

Next.jsSupabaseTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel

UK Petition Statistics Dashboard

Interactive dashboard visualizing UK government petition data with real-time updates.

Next.jsChart.jsAPI IntegrationVercel

Technical Skills

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptjQueryTailwind CSSHTML5/CSSChart.js

Backend

Node.jsPHP/LaravelPythonC#REST APIsSOAPServerless

Database

PostgreSQLMySQLRedisDynamoDBSupabase

Cloud & Tools

AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, SNS)VercelGitSEOGoogle AnalyticsPayment Gateways

Education & Learning

Self-Taught Developer

Let's Work Together

Seeking full-stack development roles (£50-55k) with modern tech stacks and opportunities to build impactful products.

Get in Touch View GitHub