I've been a Front End Developer for . My key skills are HTML, CSS & JavaScript and I can develop WordPress themes. I also run a digital marketing company called Great Digital and am based in Sevenoaks, Kent.
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I own and run Great Digital, a digital marketing company that offers web design, development and marketing services.
I managed a team that was responsible for all digital development and user experience output by the agency.
I oversaw all front end web development and UX for digital projects.
I oversaw all front end development and user experience for digital projects, as well as participating in client pitches, meetings and workshops.
I managed a team of developers and was responsible for the delivery of digital solutions such as websites and email. I also mentored junior developers.
I managed Equisys' online presence. This included digital marketing activities such as maintaining the company websites and client portals, email campaigns and SEO.
This was a fixed, short term contract where I successfully managed the redevelopment of all of Manpower's EMEA websites to ensure they were WCAG 2.0 compliant.
I managed an e-marketing team within Cisco's EMEA web team that was responsible for design, build and execution of all e-marketing campaigns.
This was a desktop support role that also enabled me to take on my first web project, the company's inaugural intranet.
BA (Hons), American Studies with History
Middlesex University, 1995 - 1998
"James has a passion for and comprehensive knowledge of UX and Front End Design & Development. He strives in making web solutions that are highly usable and accessible for all people on all platforms. At the same time James is a top guy to work alongside who is easy going, great to be around and is always there to offer a pint when the time is right."
James Rose, Creative Technologist at McCann Health
"Fox has been working with James for a number of years. James has always been responsive and we have been extremely pleased with the support and service he has provided. Most recently, we engaged James to help us rebrand and update our website - he was highly efficient at managing the project, giving us fresh ideas and understanding and creating the user experience we wanted. We continue to be delighted with the outcome."
Ronnie Fox, Principal at Fox Lawyers
"Great Digital are brilliant to work with and have developed dynamic sites for our key brands, including v4woodflooring.co.uk and concreate.net. The sites are fully optimised to work seamlessly across all platforms and have really boosted our online presence. James is always able to implement the newest technology so that our websites and online strategies are constantly evolving."
Richard Osbourn, Marketing Director at Concreate and V4 Woodflooring
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