Magnus Allison

About Me

Hey, my name is Magnus. I am a Web Designer and Developer based in Leicester.
I currently work as a Full Stack Software Engineer at REVIEWS.io and have been working with the web professionally for over 5 years.

I love helping people improve their online presence through the creation of stunning websites and elegant UI/UX design. I also enjoy tinkering with open-source software and building mobile apps.

Take a look at my portfolio, or feel free to contact me here.

Technical Skills

Modern Web Development

Experience in modern web development, semantic markup, implementation of dynamic and static content and creation of fully responsive websites. Excellent in SEO optimisation and web accessibility.

Future Proof
Front-End

Proficient in a variety of front-end frameworks, able to adhere to latest Ecmascript Standards and adaptable to learning future flavours of JavaScript. Industry Experience with React, Angular and Vue.

Scalable
Back-End

Maintenance of all types of back-end systems including API's, Scrapers, Sockets and Jobs. Systems managed in PHP, Node and C#. Able to implement the latest security standards and authentication.

Database
Management

Seamless integration and deployment of scaleable infrastructure systems (CI / CD). Responsible for SQL optimisation of both serverless and dedicated servers. Familiar with popular indexing tools for consistent performance.

Ecommerce Integrations

Comfortable in creating content for Wordpress, Magento, BigCommerce and Shopify. Willing to ensure clients specifications are met through creation of custom plugins and integrations with third-party API's.

UI / UX
Design

Passion for clean design, simple content structure, and thoughtful user interactions. My style is inspired from minimal and neumorphic design patterns, focusing on guiding users through an elegant UX sitemap.