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Tom Burton‑Lawl

Full‑Stack Software Engineer

Tech-agnostic full-stack engineer with an accessibility-first mindset. Friendly, conscientious, and curious. I learn fast, design inclusively, and ship dependable web apps.

About me

I’m Tom - a dad, curious maker, and space nerd by the sea in Weston-super-Mare. I’m the friendly, conscientious type who takes things apart to understand them and puts them back together tidier. Off-screen you’ll find me fly-fishing at dawn, skating like I’m 15 again, or making chainmaille and useful little wooden things. I love weird, textured music, deep conversations about how minds and systems work, and designing for people who aren’t always listened to.


I’m ADHD-powered in the best ways, endlessly curious, and happiest when I’m learning and building something that makes someone’s day easier.

Experience

Software Engineer (Full‑stack)

Source Insurance ltd · 2024 — 2025

Built and maintained Node/Express microservices and customer journeys across IntroducerUX, CustomerUX and SMR‑API. Delivered integrations with third‑party broker APIs and RICS rebuild‑cost enrichment.

  • Designed REST endpoints and internal services used across the quoting + policy stack.
  • Improved page performance and accessibility with Lighthouse‑driven refactors.
  • Worked across Mongo/SQL data stores; added pragmatic tests and CI hooks.
NodeExpressMongoDBRESTDockerCI/CDBootStrap5Agile/Scrum

Software Engineer (Full‑stack)

Software Engineer (Full‑stack) · 2022 — 2024

Delivered client sites and internal tooling; set up CI/CD pipelines and performance budgets.

  • Built accessible, fast front‑ends and integrated custom CMS features.
  • Collaborated with designers and content teams to ship on time.
ReactNext.jsNodeJSPHPWordpressSQLPostgreSQLCI/CDAgile/Scrum

Web Developer

Freelance · 2018 — 2025

Working with various clients on projects such as broshure sites for professionals, web analytics and data scraping, and working on production crews to facilitate live streaming of widely recognized events such as Crufts and Henley Royal Regatta

  • Built accessible, fast front‑ends and integrated custom CMS features.
  • Collaborated with designers to create modern and accessible products
  • Using my knowledge and expertise across the web stack to improve businesses and facilitate the smooth operation of live events
NodeExpressJavascriptWCAG/AccessibilitySQLMongoDBDevOpsSEOCI/CDStreaming

Projects

No Man’s Son — Author Site

Strapi + Next.js relaunch for a historical‑fiction series. Content modelling, image pipelines, Render deployments.

StrapiNext.jsRenderCloudflare

Services

Brochure Website Package

A clean, professional 5-page brochure site designed to showcase your business and help new customers find you online. Includes a simple contact form, mobile-friendly layout, and essential SEO setup.

Up to 5 custom pagesMobile-responsive designBasic contact formOptimised for speed & accessibilitySetup with your domain & hosting

£750

Enquire: thomas.burton.lawl@gmail.com

Skills

Core

StrapiNode.jsExpressHTML/CSSTailwindCraftCMSBootstrapREST APIsWordpressJavaScriptTypeScriptReact/Next.js

Data & Infra

AWSSQLAzureRedisCI/CDDockerMongoDBPostgreSQLMicroservicesAtlassian Suite

DX & Quality

LighthouseAgile/ScrumTesting mindsetProblem solvingAccessibility (WCAG)