Summary
Rhys Malyon is a Frontend Developer with eight years' experience building responsive, user-focused web applications across Japan's property and retail sectors. At Housing Japan he leads frontend redevelopment efforts, crafts GSAP-driven interactions with Vue 3, and builds custom WordPress Gutenberg blocks and internal platforms backed by Node.js/PHP APIs. He combines a design-minded frontend skillset (HTML/CSS/SASS, Vue, React) with practical backend and deployment experience, including CI/CD on GitHub Actions and Bitbucket and AWS-hosted projects. His background in copywriting, teaching, and market research gives him a strong product sensibility and ability to translate stakeholder needs into clear UX and content. Rhys also contributes to volunteer and freelance projects—migrating sites to modern frameworks like Gatsby and integrating CMS/data APIs—demonstrating adaptability across stacks. Based in Chiyoda, he blends technical craft with communication skills to deliver scalable, maintainable web experiences.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Matric, Matric at Durban High School
Digital Strategy in Building Brands, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy in Building Brands, Digital Marketing at Vega School of Brand Leadership
Strategic Account Management Specialisation, Marketing, 89% (Distinction), Strategic Account Management Specialisation, Marketing, 89% (Distinction) at AAA School of Advertising
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), CELTA - English Language Teaching, Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), CELTA - English Language Teaching at Durban Language Centre
Full-Stack Web Developer, Computer Programming/Programmer, General, Full-Stack Web Developer, Computer Programming/Programmer, General at Le Wagon
The Complete Blogging & Social Media Course, Creative Writing, The Complete Blogging & Social Media Course, Creative Writing at Writer's Write
Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons.), Media and Cultural Studies, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons.), Media and Cultural Studies, Cum Laude at University of KwaZulu-Natal
Certificate in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Digital Marketing, Certificate in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Digital Marketing at Leading Training Solutions