A little bit about me
Software Engineer, Husband and Father, Gamer and Cinema Goer
Hi, my name is Alan Holmes, I am 41, and I am a Software Engineer, based in Stockton on Tees. I first started developing websites at college, back in 2002, where I did a module in web development, it was this single module, that set me on the path.
After college I went on to complete a degree, at Teesside University, receiving a BSc (Hons) in Web Development in 2006, and I now have over 20 years of commercial experience.
Work Experience
I have spent the majority of working career at Visualsoft, starting in 2011 as a PHP Developer. I have gone through numerous role level changes in my time at Visualsoft, here are some key highlights:
Aug 2011 - Developer - I was originally employed as a PHP developer where I spent my time working on projects and support fixes across numerous clients
Feb 2013 - Senior Developer - My work became more focused on the larger scale projects for the team, but also became the cover for the team lead as needed
Aug 2016 - Tech Team Lead - I transitioned into managing a small team of developers that where focused on custom features for new eCommerce clients
Sept 207 - Enterprise Lead Developer - Served as the dedicated technical lead for a portfolio of high-value enterprise clients, owning technical discovery, planning and correct delivery of all their projects.
Aug 2019 - Partnership Lead Developer - Designed and built a new internal tool to support partnership engagement and lead generation.
Jan 2022 - Technical Lead - Led end-to-end technical delivery on multiple projects, including VS Pay, an API driven Admin redesign, and numerous Shopify Apps
You can see my full working history on LinkedIn, and see my (more recent) projects for Visualsoft on my projects page.