Senior Web Engineer &
Technical Consultant

I help businesses and agencies build, improve and maintain dependable websites, web applications and e-commerce platforms.

20+ years’ experience Senior web development expertise
E-commerce & software Business-critical platforms and websites
Long-term partnerships Development, improvement and support
Bristol-based Working with clients across the UK and beyond

Organisations I've worked with

I work with established organisations and well-known brands, both directly and within trusted delivery teams.

Web Development & Technical Consultancy Services

Planning, development and ongoing support for custom business applications, custom WordPress websites and e-commerce platforms.

Website & Web Application Development

Websites, e-commerce platforms and bespoke web applications, from planning and MVP development through to launch. I cover application architecture, database design, Laravel development, frontend development with React, Vue and Svelte, third-party API integrations and deployment, working independently or alongside your team.

Benedict recently built a really complex database-backed website for me. … he suggested numerous improvements and ultimately produced a site that was even better than I had hoped for…

JackJackFounder and managing director

Improvement & Ongoing Support

Development and support for existing websites, e-commerce platforms and web applications, including new features, PHP modernisation, frontend performance improvements and API integrations.

We have been working with Ben for many years and are very satisfied. … He was always available for the implementation of additional features and helped quickly and easily with difficulties at any time.

KatjaKatjaManaging Director and consumer research specialist

Technical Consultancy

Senior technical input for businesses and agencies making important decisions about web platforms, from discovery and architecture to technical audits, delivery planning and production troubleshooting.

With his knowledge we were able to maximise the creative design within the responsive website and Ben was always on-hand for technical advice. His skills are invaluable…

RichardRichardSenior Designer and creative agency owner

Selected Work

A selection of recent projects.

DonorHive

White-label Giving Day fundraising platform for universities and schools.

Leading the planning, architecture, design, and long-term development of a fundraising platform combining branded microsites with custom campaign management, donation, reporting, and multi-project giving workflows.

  • White-label fundraising microsites
  • Custom CMS and campaign management tools
  • Live donation totals & challenge campaigns
  • Multi-project payment workflows
Laravel Nova Livewire Tailwind Stripe Pusher

PrimeTools

High-volume WooCommerce e-commerce platform for industrial tools and equipment.

Supporting the long-term evolution of a WooCommerce platform, helping scale e-commerce growth across a 30,000+ product catalogue through bespoke development, integrations, infrastructure, and performance optimisation.

  • Bespoke theme & frontend development
  • Performance, infrastructure, and checkout optimisation
  • Stock and operational integrations
  • Branding collaborations with trusted design partners
WordPress WooCommerce PHP Timber/Twig ACF Pro Cloudflare

Scopefully

Agency scoping, pricing, and proposal management platform.

Working with the UX team at Unfold to build an MVP platform that replaces fragmented spreadsheets and manual proposal reviews with a structured SaaS workflow for scope management, agency submissions, commercial analysis, and reporting.

  • Replaced spreadsheet-heavy commercial workflows
  • Standardised agency submissions and pricing
  • Proposal comparison dashboards and reporting
  • Multi-panel SaaS architecture for clients and agencies
Laravel Filament Livewire Tailwind Alpine.js MySQL

RFE/RL

AI-assisted content workflow tool

Built a browser-based editorial system with structured prompt orchestration and API-driven generation.

Founder

SvelteKit Azure Cosmos DB OpenAI APIs

Ben has transformed our website into the large successful e-commerce platform that it is today. … He always finds a way to provide a solution, however difficult the issue is.

RobRobOperations Director

We’ve worked with Ben for many years on multiple projects and he has always delivered on time, to the spec, and gone the extra mile. … Always responsive, and with great ideas.

JoeJoeFounder and entrepreneur

Experienced Technical Partner

Over 20 years of commercial development experience, including nearly 15 years freelancing with agencies, startups, and businesses. Known for dependable delivery, responsiveness, and long-term working relationships.

I work across the full product lifecycle, from frontend development and UX through to backend architecture and systems integration, infrastructure, and deployment. I enjoy helping translate business requirements and product ideas into practical technical solutions, while communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Often brought into projects that have become technically challenging, difficult to scale, or have drifted away from their original scope. My approach is pragmatic and straightforward, with a focus on simplicity, maintainability, and delivering work that lasts.

Ben is highly knowledgeable in his field, and is easy to work with. He ensures he fully understands all elements of the project before he starts…

NickNickDirector and Co-Founder

Technologies

I have a broad depth of technical knowledge across many tools and programming languages used in web development, and I love learning new ones. That means I can pick the right tools for the project, team, and operational context.

Benedict Wallis at his desk