Robin Layfield
Lead Developer at Amplify Stroud
Stroud, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorRobin Layfield is a seasoned back-end developer and lead developer with 13+ years building robust PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter and WordPress systems, and deep expertise in MySQL/MariaDB, payment integrations and Linux server management. Based in Stroud, he combines hands-on engineering with a strong focus on usability, accessibility and GDPR-aware security for both small bespoke shops and large multi-territory licensing platforms. He currently leads technical delivery at UltraSimplified while curating community journalism as Commissioning Editor for Amplify Stroud. Beyond code, Robin has a proven record in civic leadership—serving as a parish councillor and formerly as Vice Chair of Stroud District Council’s Environment Committee—where he champions active travel, climate-first infrastructure and inclusive engagement. That blend of technical depth and community-first problem solving gives him a pragmatic, service-oriented approach to building resilient digital and local systems.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Irish, French, javascript, php
Stackoverflow
1,609reputation
273kreached
13answers
4questions
Github Skills (68)
webservice10
javascript9
wordpress9
sql9
api9
database9
data-visualization9
postgresql9
cms9
subversion9
auth9
backend9
mssql9
graphql9
mysql9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
getitglossary/jquery-getit
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:2 releases, 35 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 2 months
getitglossary/wp-getit
Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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