James Malvern
Web Developer at Machine Octopus
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Malvern is a Web Developer with 10+ years’ experience building user-focused full-stack JavaScript applications, specialising in Next.js and React. He designs and ships scalable end-to-end products—handling frontend architecture, UX, backend APIs, and serverless data pipelines—often for B2B marketplaces and lead-generation platforms. Recently he’s been integrating AI-assisted workflows (Claude) to automate content generation and accelerate data ingestion, improving conversion and reducing manual upkeep. His background in journalism, teaching and client-facing roles gives him an unusual strength in translating business needs into clear technical requirements and user-centred UX. Based in London, he combines freelance agility with product-led development at Machine Octopus, where he built autonomous systems that generate steady inbound enquiries without paid marketing. Pragmatic and multidisciplinary, he’s as comfortable writing scraping and automation scripts as he is shaping frontend experience and SEO.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies (minoring in history/pol sci, majoring in English literature), Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies (minoring in history/pol sci, majoring in English literature) at The University of Western AustraliaAugust Bootcamp Cohort , Computer Software Engineering, August Bootcamp Cohort , Computer Software Engineering at MakersMaster's degree, Interactive journalism, Master's degree, Interactive journalism at City St George’s, University of LondonBachelor’s Degree, Web Development, Bachelor’s Degree, Web Development at SAE Institute London
English, French, German, Spanish
Github Skills (50)
javascript10
ionic10
vue10
frontend10
react10
angular10
whenever9
ui-components9
react-native9
webscraper9
ios9
framework79
stencil9
progressive9
typescript9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
jdm79/headline-api-v2
Jun 2020 - Jul 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
jdm79/web-scraper-checker
Aug 2019 - May 2020
I built a web scraper to text me when my MA course was listed on the university website
Contributions:50 commits, 1 PR, 34 pushes in 9 months
nikkoupythonwebscrapertwilioruby
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