Tom Aylott

Uprated - Technical Lead

Mar 2021 - Present

• Improved build workflow to reduce production CSS and JavaScript size by over 50% across company sites and reduce project build times
• Built a website on Craft CMS that returns a lighthouse score of 99 in performance and 100 in Best Practices
• Developed a base Shopify Online Store 2.0 theme to move the company from a "buy and customise" model to bespoke stores

Plectrumm - Web Developer

Mar 2019 - Present

• Built a Storyblok CMS based system that hosts over 200 campaign pages
• Used Craft and Wordpress to deliver high performance websites for internationally reknowned artists
• Implemented kanban / agile approach for development woflows to improve company productivity
• Created bespoke single page apps for high impact campaigns

Intergage - Lead Front End Developer

Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

• Built and maintained hundreds of websites on the in-house Intergage CMS, Wordpress and Shopify
• Trained junior members of staff in best practices for front end development
• Managed monthly development workflows for existing clients
• Consult with development team about improvements to the in-house CMS UX/DX

Pink Mist - Digital Marketer

Mar 2015 - Jan 2018

• Managed announcements across the company social media channels
• Built and designed marketing emails in Mailchimp
• Reported ticket sales to various stakeholders weekly
• Managed and helped to manage events at a range of iconic London venues such as Electric Ballroom, Koko and The Old Blue last

Hopeless Records - In-house PR and Digital Marketing Assistant

Jan 2015 - May 2017

• Arranged features / exclusives for the label's bands with Radio One, Kerrang!, Rock Sound and other national publications
• Worked on a number one album campaign with All Time Low's "Future Hearts
• Managed in-person press schedules on tours and at major festivals such as Reading / Leeds, Download and Slam Dunk Festival
• Helped with the overall UK digital strategy and positioning of the label

Punktastic.com - Contributor then Editor

2009 - 2014

• Curated stages at festivals in the UK and abroad, including Slam Dunk Festival, Groezrock Festival, Hevy Festival, as well as promoting regular events in London under the brand name
• Managed a 30+ team of contributors, of which many have since gone on to work in senior roles across the music industry
• Interviewed renowned international rock/metal/punk artists such as blink-182, AFI, Fall Out Boy, A Day To Remember and Sum 41 and appeared on BBC Radio 1 as a guest multiple times to recommend new music

Mediazoo - eLearning Developer / Web Developer

May 2014 - Jan 2015

Rightster - Content Operations Coordinator

Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

Baker Tilly - eLearning Developer

Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

Brightwave - eLearning Developer

Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

HTML/CSS

Javascript

Twig / Liquid

Vue

NPM / Node.js

PHP / Composer

UX Testing / Implementation

Webpack / Gulp

React

Git

Built For Mars

Website built on Craft CMS with Twig / MailChimp integrations

Fontaines D.C

Artist website built with Craft CMS

Miles Kane

Artist website built with Craft CMS