Hi, I'm Tom — a WordPress developer based in Teesside. I've spent the last decade building fast, scalable websites and turning ambitious ideas into working products.

Colewood Digital has been my longest and most significant role, where I have continued to expand my skills across design, development, and digital strategy.

Over my time with the company I progressed through multiple roles including Marketing Executive, Senior Creative, and Web Developer, gaining experience across the full lifecycle of digital projects.

My work focuses on building high-performance websites and e-commerce platforms, turning client ideas into scalable, functional products. Projects regularly involve custom development, API integrations, and connections with third-party systems.

Through this role I have developed a wide range of skills including:

• Website and e-commerce development
• Performance optimisation
• Server and hosting management
• API integrations and automation
• SEO and marketing strategy
• UI/UX design and frontend development

Working across these areas has allowed me to bridge the gap between design, marketing, and development, ensuring that the solutions I build are not only technically robust but also effective for the businesses that use them.

Following Scoot’s acquisition by Web.com, I moved into a web design role focused on delivering websites for a large volume of clients.

I was the first member of the team to train on the company’s new website builder platform, MONO, which positioned me to help guide others as the team expanded and demand increased. As the workload grew, my role evolved beyond design into project coordination, where I managed multiple website builds simultaneously while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

This period helped develop my ability to balance creativity with production efficiency while working within a fast-paced agency environment.

At Scoot I transitioned into a marketing-focused role, working closely with the digital marketing team to support lead generation and campaign initiatives.

My responsibilities included building landing pages designed to convert traffic into leads, developing partner pages, and assisting with email marketing campaigns. This role gave me a deeper understanding of how design and development interact with marketing performance, conversion optimisation, and user behaviour.

Working within a marketing team helped me develop a broader perspective on digital products, learning how websites function not just as visual platforms but as tools for business growth.

At SF Media I began my career in the digital industry as a junior designer, working on a variety of creative projects for small and medium-sized businesses.

My role involved designing websites, marketing materials, and digital assets for client campaigns. This position gave me early exposure to the full creative process, from understanding client requirements to translating ideas into visual designs. Working closely with more experienced designers helped me develop a strong foundation in layout, branding, and user-focused design principles.

Although my time here was relatively short, it played an important role in developing the creative and problem-solving skills that would shape the rest of my career.