What I'm doing now

Work

I'm always looking out for my next opportunity, somewhere on the intersection between UI design and front-end development using React, Next.js and various component related technologies is a good fit, get in touch if you have a position such as this.

I'm available at short notice for freelance or contract opportunities.

Family

I'm happily married to YuanYuan and Father to 2 brilliant kids. We live in Cheshire, up North.

Improving this website incrementally

This website started as an M.V.P. during the first Covid lockdown, I continue to work on it, you're looking at the 3rd incarnation.

It started out as a WordPress site back in 2012, then, as times changed I migrated to Next.js with Contentful as the headless CMS.

I've since ditched Contentful in favour of MDX, the authoring experience is way smoother.

Judo

I'm keeping up with Judo, there's nothing like it. I started when I was in my 30's and then paused after I had laser surgery on my eyes, had kids, and got married. I started looking for a club for my kids, found one but the teacher made get back on the mat, I'm glad he did. The only problem is picking up frequent annoying injuries!

Reading

I mainly read crap on Twitter, but when I'm not gawking at funny animals I like to read design manuals, self-help books and reading my kids homework books, e.g. Biff and Chip, Roald Dahl (are they still appropriate?).

D.I.Y.

A couple of years ago (more than likely during lockdown) I re-decorated my victorian house from top to bottom with my Dad whilst YuanYuan looked after the kids, I regularly maintain it when I have spare time.