I AM JAT PATEL
and I am a

  • Front-End Specialist

  • React & TypeScript Developer

  • Design Systems Engineer

  • Laravel & PHP Specialist

  • Software Contractor

Available for Contract
BPSS Cleared (SC Eligible)
Outside & Inside IR35 Open
Birmingham, UK (Remote & Hybrid)

Hi, I'M JATIN PATEL...

A Senior Full Stack & Front-End Developer with 16+ years of professional web engineering experience, currently based in Birmingham. Like many developers, I started out building core PHP & Laravel applications — then expanded heavily into modern front-end engineering with React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Vue.js.

Known for a business-first mindset, I specialize in joining high-velocity agile teams or stepping in as technical lead to modernize front-end architecture, eliminate technical debt, and accelerate milestone delivery with zero downtime.

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My Skill Set

16+ Years Web Engineering
React & TS Core Front-End Focus
PHP & Node Full Stack Back-End
Open to new contracts

React & JavaScript

React TypeScript Next.js Vue.js ES6+ Node.js Tailwind CSS Zustand/Redux

UI & Architecture

HTML5 CSS3/SCSS Bootstrap Design Systems REST & GraphQL APIs A11y Vite/Webpack jQuery

Back End

PHP 8.x Laravel Symfony WordPress MySQL PHPUnit Slim Yii Composer

Server & DevOps

Docker AWS Git NGINX Ubuntu/Linux Apache LAMP/LEMP CI/CD Bash

Work Experience

Dec 2025 – Present

GCA (formerly known as CCS)

Lead Front-End & Full Stack Developer — Contractor

Dec 2025 – Present

Stepped in as technical lead on a project that was significantly behind schedule. Modernized frontend architecture using React, TypeScript, and reusable component libraries while streamlining WordPress and Symfony REST API integrations.

React TypeScript WordPress Symfony PHP 8.3 Technical Lead
Nov 2023 – Jan 2025

CyBot AI (London)

Full-Stack Software Developer

November 2023 – January 2025

Designed and built a full-stack web application using React on the frontend and Node.js (Express) on the backend, delivering a scalable and responsive user experience. Designed and delivered a department-specific AI assistant (chatbot-style) to support employees with internal queries and day-to-day processes, tailored to different team requirements.

React Node.js (Express) JavaScript ES6+ AI Assistant / Chatbot REST APIs Tailwind CSS
Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Lateral Technology

Lead Developer — Migration & Front-End Architect

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Led a complex legacy application overhaul from PHP 5.6 to PHP 8.3 with React/TypeScript frontend component migration. Designed a reliable Laravel queue wrapper to replace custom crons and coordinated with offshore engineering teams.

React TypeScript PHP 8.3 Laravel Legacy Migration
Oct 2020 – Dec 2024

CrowdProperty

Senior Full Stack & Front-End Lead

Oct 2020 – Dec 2024

Company-wide front-end lead and senior full-stack engineer on a peer-to-peer property lending platform. Built modular Vue.js and React financial dashboards, led TypeScript migration, spearheaded UI design system adoption, and managed AWS cloud infrastructure.

React Vue.js TypeScript PHP 8.3 Laravel Tailwind/Bootstrap AWS Docker
Jan 2018 – Jun 2019

Groupe PSA

Senior Front-End Developer — Contractor

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019

Delivered high-urgency customer & brand portal applications for Peugeot, Citroën, and DS. Built responsive Vue.js & Laravel user interfaces integrated with SAML SSO and DocuSign e-signature workflows under strict deadlines.

Vue.js JavaScript (ES6+) Laravel SAML SSO DocuSign Docker
Oct 2017 – Nov 2017

Res Harmonics

Front End Developer — Contractor

Oct 2017 – Nov 2017

Brought in as a front-end specialist on an urgent e-commerce project going live in three weeks. Inherited poor-quality code from a previous developer and fixed HTML, CSS and mobile/Apple device compatibility issues to deliver on time.

JavaScript jQuery Sass CSS3 HTML5
Dec 2016 – Jun 2017

Intelligent Golf

Full Stack Developer — Contractor

Dec 2016 – Jun 2017

Fixed bugs in a legacy golf industry management platform and implemented new features including a fitness booking system. Worked largely independently due to limited documentation, navigating and refactoring existing code to support modern technologies.

PHP MySQL jQuery Bootstrap 3 HTML5 CSS3
Feb 2016 – Jun 2016

Segura Systems

Full Stack Developer — Contractor

Feb 2016 – Jun 2016

Brought in to help a team of eight rewrite their system in Yii framework. Created a portal for managing client server instances and configs using PHP 7, MySQL, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slim 3, Zend DB adapter and Docker.

PHP 7 Slim Yii MySQL Docker
Aug 2015 – Feb 2016

Carphone Warehouse Online Solutions

Web Developer — Contractor

Aug 2015 – Feb 2016

Worked on resolving major security vulnerabilities following a high-profile breach. Created prototype applications for corporate clients such as Aviva and RBS using AngularJS, PhoneGap, Cordova and Android APIs.

AngularJS PhoneGap Cordova Android APIs PHP
Jan 2014 – Jul 2015

Wider Plan

Web Developer

Jan 2014 – Jul 2015

Maintained and developed an internal finance system for an employee benefits provider. Built an advanced bank importer handling multiple CSV formats. Gained confidence with Symfony2, Doctrine and Twig. Attended PHP Northwest.

PHP Symfony2 Doctrine Twig MySQL Git
Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

OGL Computer

Web Developer

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

Designed and developed e-commerce websites in the web services department. Became lead developer for custom jQuery plugins and built a product filtering feature. Also mentored teenagers in HTML, CSS and jQuery.

PHP jQuery MySQL jQuery UI E-commerce
Dec 2011 – Dec 2012

Generation 10

Junior Web Developer

Dec 2011 – Dec 2012

Worked on a web-based platform for commodity traders covering CRM, risk management and logistics. Gained strong experience with jQuery, complex MySQL queries, jqGrid, jQuery UI, Highcharts and the Zend framework. Also built WordPress websites for clients.

PHP Zend jQuery MySQL WordPress Highcharts
Apr 2011 – Oct 2011

Northern Industrial Electronics

Web Developer

Apr 2011 – Oct 2011

Developed an internal web-based system enabling departments to book jobs, send automated PDF quotes, manage deliveries, order parts and auto-check stock levels. Used AJAX and JavaScript for seamless on-screen interactions without page refreshes.

PHP MySQL AJAX JavaScript
Apr 2010 – Feb 2011

Gap Year — World Travel

Personal Development

Apr 2010 – Feb 2011

Travelled after graduating, visiting India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Pursued interests in photography, trekking, water rafting, kayaking and scuba diving.

Travel Photography
Sep 2009 – Mar 2011

Freelance

Self-employed

Sep 2009 – Mar 2011

Ongoing freelance and contract web development across diverse client projects spanning e-commerce, brochure sites, WordPress builds and bespoke web apps.

PHP JavaScript WordPress HTML5 CSS3
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Get in Touch with me

info@jatinpatel.co.uk
+447782639969
Based in Birmingham