Oliver Sheldon
Software Consultant | Full Stack Web Developer
Full-stack developer with 8 years' commercial experience building, improving and maintaining web applications.
About Me
I'm a full-stack web developer with a passion for building reliable, maintainable and effective web applications.
Over the course of my career I've worked across a variety of industries and technical environments, developing experience across both frontend and backend development.
I'm particularly interested in solving technical problems, improving existing applications and building software that is performant, accessible and maintainable.
Alongside my development career, I've also gained experience in leadership and volunteering, helping me develop skills in communication, organisation and working with others.
My Journey
Staffordshire University
Studied Web Development, building the technical foundations that would lead into my professional career in software development.
Developing a strong understanding of the principles behind web development and how to turn ideas into working software.
Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council
Worked in a public-sector environment where accessibility was an important consideration when developing and improving digital services.
Accessibility isn't something to add at the end of a project. It needs to be considered as part of the development process from the beginning.
Ageas
Developed commercial web applications while building stronger frontend skills, particularly working with SCSS and creating maintainable styling systems.
Good frontend development isn't just about making a page look right. Structure, consistency and maintainability matter just as much.
Atlanta Group
Worked on website audits and optimisation while gaining extensive experience working with existing codebases, including legacy systems that needed refactoring and improvement.
Understanding an existing system and improving it effectively can be just as valuable as building something from scratch.
ATTB Group
Expanded into React development while taking on larger projects and strengthening my backend development skills. Working across more of the stack gave me a broader understanding of how different parts of an application work together.
Working across the full stack provides a much better understanding of the wider system and makes it easier to solve problems rather than focusing on just one layer.
LEAP
Took responsibility for a major solo project from the initial planning stages through to development. This involved researching requirements and technologies, designing the architecture, planning the implementation and learning new technologies along the way, including React Native.
Taking ownership of an entire project means thinking beyond the code — understanding the problem, researching the options, planning the architecture and making informed technical decisions.
Sheldon Software
Bringing together the experience gained throughout my career to provide technical consultancy and development services through Sheldon Software.
Good software starts with understanding the problem. The right solution isn't always to build something new — sometimes the best outcome comes from improving what already exists.
Skills
Frontend
React · Next.js · TypeScript · JavaScript · HTML · CSS · SCSS
Backend
.NET · C# · REST APIs · SQL
Infrastructure
Docker · Linux · Nginx · Azure DevOps · CI/CD
Web
Performance · Core Web Vitals · Technical SEO · Accessibility · UX
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Sheldon Software
Technical consultancy and development for websites and software.
After years of working in software development, I established Sheldon Software to help businesses identify and solve technical problems with their websites and software.
Website Audits
Identify performance, technical SEO, accessibility and usability issues.
Performance Optimisation
Improve website speed, responsiveness and Core Web Vitals.
Software Modernisation
Improve legacy applications, reduce technical debt and make existing software easier to maintain.
Bespoke Development
Build new functionality and web applications where development is the right solution.
Let's Connect
Whether you're interested in working together, have an opportunity you'd like to discuss, or simply want to get in touch, I'd be happy to hear from you.
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