Kris Bradbury

Full stack developer with over ten years of experience building websites and applications, including over five years focused on the energy sector, including trading platforms, account management systems and net zero tools. I am able to take ownership of projects end to end and work directly with stakeholders to understand problems and deliver solutions that actually get used and help make a difference.

Currently

Head of Development at a B Corp certified agency, where I am driving adoption of testing and better coding standards across our projects. Looking to get back into more hands on development in a mission driven team where I can make a real impact.

Web Developer / Lead Developer / Head of Development at The Marketing Pod (2020-06 – Present)

B Corp certified agency specialising in the energy sector

• Net Zero Calculator | JavaScript. Sole developer on a tool that helps companies understand their carbon emissions and model the impact of different net zero strategies. Translates complex calculations into real-time visualisations, handling scope 1 and 2 emissions, fuel types, generated energy and company vehicle usage. Integrated into HubSpot as part of the clients sales funnel. Nominated for a Digital Innovation Award.
• Energy Trading Platform | React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Tailwind, Redis, MySQL, Twilio, Azure. Lead developer on a trading platform for large organisations to manage their energy position and execute trades. Currently in pilot with a major multinational. Features include real-time price alerts (in-app and SMS), voice confirmation for trades via Twilio, server sent events for live updates and role based access control for multi-account management.
• Energy Generators Account Management Application | React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Styled Components, Firebase, Auth0. Lead developer for a platform built for one of the UK's big six energy companies, now managing 200+ accounts. Replaced a mess of emails and spreadsheets with a clean interface for invoicing, forecasting, managing statements and support tickets. Integrated with Auth0 for authentication, including custom actions to help integrate with HubSpot contacts and also HubSpot CRM as the main data source. Nominated for a Digital innovation award.
• Bi-direction real time data sync platform | Node.js, Typescript, Zod, MySQL, Azure Service Bus. Started as a developer, then asked to take full ownership of delivery. Built a real-time sync platform connecting to HubSpot to a clients billing system using webhooks and message queues. Developed a custom framework for data mapping and transformation between platforms.
• Enterprise Web Builds & HubSpot Development | HubSpot CMS, React, Twig, GCP, Digital Ocean. Led multiple enterprise web builds with custom theme frameworks. Managed company hosting infrastructure and built custom CRM components connecting HubSpot to external systems.

Web Developer at Hubken Group (2017 – 2020-06)

• Built React and Vue.js applications including an enhanced Moodle UI, custom reporting dashboards and theme configuration tools. Delivered an eCommerce solution which included SSO and the main company website with custom animated components.

Web Developer at Freelance and Agency Roles (2010 – 2017)

• Freelance and agency roles delivering WordPress sites, eCommerce platforms and custom plugins for clients ranging from local businesses to international companies. Developed custom frameworks to improve team productivity and implemented SEO strategies achieving top search rankings.

AVCE in Business Studies and Accounting – Stratford Upon Avon College (2000 – 2002)