Dean Rumsby

Full-stack Software Developer with over 3 years of commercial experience designing and building scalable applications. Specialises in the Laravel, Vue and Nuxt ecosystem, with strong proficiency in React. Currently working in a fast-paced agency environment in Norwich, managing multiple concurrent client projects from legacy system modernization to greenfield builds.

Strong mathematical background (First Class Honours) applied to complex logic and database optimization. Experienced in agile workflows and currently upskilling in CI/CD automation.

Software Developer (Full Stack) at RD Research Ltd (2024-08 – Present)

• Working within a team that has delivered multiple bespoke full-stack applications, including internal business systems, healthcare platforms and e-commerce solutions, from specification through to production
• Built a custom questionnaire management system for an orthopaedic centre, including a dynamic form builder, public-facing workflows, advanced querying and PDF-based reporting (Nuxt 3, Laravel)
• Maintained and extended a legacy ASP.NET 4.6 intranet for a national pub chain, implementing health & safety audits, fire drill workflows and automated email reminders
• Contributed to the technical specification phase for an environmental research company's internal business system, working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and define system architecture
• Collaborated on a bespoke e-commerce and CRM platform for a horticultural business, integrating with the client's finance system and enabling non-developers to manage content and site configuration
• Worked as part of a team on building an end-to-end business management system for a construction company operating in the Formula 1 sector, handling enquiries, tendering and core operational workflows

Software Developer (Full Stack) at Scorchsoft Ltd (2022-07 – 2024-01)

• Worked as a full-stack developer on multiple web and mobile applications, delivering new features, refactoring legacy code and maintaining production systems
• Helped design and implement a database sharding solution to handle high-volume data from a fleet of public service vehicles, improving scalability and performance (React, Yii2, MySQL)
• Built a GPS-based metrics and HUD feature for a mobile application targeting track-day racing enthusiasts, including real-time data processing and custom UI components (React Native, Laravel, MySQL)
• Refactored and stabilised a mobile test bank application frontend for medical students, and developed a custom HTML5 Canvas image-editing tool for an e-commerce platform
• Contributed to client demonstrations, researched new tools and technologies, and supported team upskilling through knowledge-sharing sessions

Bachelor of Mathematics in Mathematics – University of Liverpool