By Carl Hinton, 21 April, 2016
By Carl Hinton, 20 April, 2016
As Head of Web at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, oversaw the Drupal 6 platform—integrating Apache SOLR, Tomcat, and Tika to boost search relevance by 50% and halve load times. Developed custom modules cutting publishing lead times by 40%, managed multi-server hosting (99.9% uptime), delivered agile microsites, trained 30+ editors.
By Carl Hinton, 20 April, 2016
As a self-employed LAMP consultant, I delivered bespoke web solutions for Keele, Nokia, Smiths News, E.ON, and Salter Baxter—upgrading X-Cart stores, building Drupal modules, coding responsive HTML/CSS, configuring WordPress themes and APIs, and installing WAMP stacks. I scoped Agile projects, authored technical documentation, and trained client teams for lasting success.
By Carl Hinton, 20 April, 2016
At PublicZone, I delivered secure, scalable Drupal 6 platforms for high-profile clients (UN UrbanGateway, National Trust MyFarm, CardAid, Good Gifts, Stroke Association). I integrated SOLR search, built robust custom modules, managed multi-server, multi-language hosting, and implemented agile CI pipelines—achieving award-winning performance, 99.9% uptime, 40% faster releases, and engaging user experiences.
By Carl Hinton, 20 April, 2016
As Senior Drupal Developer at WTG, I built secure Drupal 7 applications in IL2/IL3 with SHA-512 encryption, automated development environments using Vagrant and Puppet/Chef, implemented CI pipelines with Bamboo and BDD testing, architected the wtg.co.uk site with Apache SOLR and custom video modules, optimized performance by 30%, and mentored engineers.