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Brandon Voorvelt

Senior Full-Stack Developer & Technical Lead

I build and modernise business-critical web applications, APIs and internal platforms. My work sits between hands-on engineering and delivery leadership: translating requirements, reducing technical risk, and getting reliable systems into production. I’m also open to focused freelance work where the fit is right.

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8+ yearsProfessional web development
18 appsBuilt or contributed to
15+ APIsBuilt from scratch
25+ person teamLed and supported
Best fit

Role profile

Hands-on technical leadership without leaving the codebase.

Best suited to teams that need a senior builder who can own complex implementation, steady delivery, and the technical decisions between them.

BUILDFull-stack products, internal tools and business-critical platforms
INTEGRATEAPIs, reporting, billing workflows and third-party services
LEADTechnical review, delivery control and team guidance
React / Next.jsTypeScript / Node.jsPHP / MySQLAPIs / Integrations
Cape Town, South Africa
Remote international teams
Open to senior, lead and freelance opportunities

Where I add value

I work where engineering, systems and delivery meet.

My strongest work sits between hands-on development and technical ownership. I can build the system, understand the business pressure around it, and keep delivery moving.

BUILD

Full-stack applications and internal tools using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP and MySQL.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPHPMySQL

INTEGRATE

REST APIs, third-party services, reporting workflows, billing functionality and reliable data movement between systems.

REST APIsIntegrationsReportingBilling

MODERNISE

Legacy PHP and database-backed systems improved incrementally without destabilising production.

Legacy systemsMigrationsDocumentationRefactoring

SECURE

Authentication, roles, permissions and tenant-based access control designed into application flows.

AuthenticationPermissionsRolesMulti-tenancy

LEAD

Technical review, planning, estimates, QA, documentation and guidance for mixed delivery teams.

Technical reviewPlanningQATeam guidance

AUTOMATE

Deployment, workflow and AI-assisted tooling used where it removes repetitive work without weakening human review.

CI/CDWorkflowAI toolingAutomation

Systems work

The problems I keep coming back to.

Most of my work involves systems that carry operational pressure: permissions, reporting, integrations, legacy constraints and delivery at scale.

01

API-heavy internal platforms

API-heavy internal platforms

Designed and built REST APIs supporting internal workflows, integrations, reporting and billing-related functionality. Work typically includes API design, authentication, permissions, data flows and production support.

API design / authentication / production support

02

Tenant and permission systems

Tenant and permission systems

Implemented authentication, roles, permissions, tenant-based access control and secure application flows across database-backed systems.

Roles / permissions / multi-tenancy

03

Reporting and billing workflows

Reporting and billing workflows

Extended reporting APIs, billing-related functionality and database-backed workflows where reliability, data accuracy and query performance matter.

Reporting / billing / query performance

04

Legacy-to-modern transitions

Legacy-to-modern transitions

Maintained and extended older PHP systems while introducing clearer architecture, documentation, versioning and deployment practices over time.

Legacy PHP / documentation / deployment

05

Client web delivery at scale

Client web delivery at scale

Led delivery and support across a portfolio of more than 400 active clients, balancing new projects, ongoing maintenance, QA, technical review, resourcing and client communication.

400+ active clients / QA / delivery support

July 2023 - PresentCurrent

Web Manager

Daily Press Group

Remote

Lead web delivery across a large portfolio of client websites, platforms and web projects.

  • Lead and support a mixed team of 25+ developers, designers, content managers and project staff.
  • Support a portfolio of more than 400 active clients and oversee delivery across more than 100 completed web projects.
  • Manage planning, estimates, QA, documentation, resourcing, client communication and project expectations.
  • Review technical work and remain hands-on with complex development, integrations, troubleshooting, hosting, DNS, Cloudflare, WP Engine, analytics and production issues.
July 2022 - PresentCurrent

Full-Stack Developer

BullTech Group

Remote

Build and maintain specialised web applications, internal systems, reporting tools, integrations and API-heavy platforms.

  • Contributed to 18 applications, including 14 built from scratch, excluding API-only projects.
  • Work with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL and MariaDB.
  • Built more than 15 REST APIs from scratch for internal platforms, integrations, reporting and billing-related functionality.
  • Implement authentication, roles, permissions, tenant-based access control and secure application flows.
  • Support legacy modernisation, migrations, documentation, deployments, versioning and performance-focused work.
April 2022 - July 2023

Web Project Manager

Daily Press Group

Remote

Managed planning, scope, budgets, schedules, QA, client communication and delivery coordination for web projects.

  • Translated client and business requirements into practical technical tasks.
  • Coordinated developers, designers and content teams through delivery.
  • Contributed hands-on HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP where required.
  • Managed delivery risk, expectations and quality across simultaneous projects.
March 2020 - January 2025

Founder / Freelance Web Developer

Coledon Projects

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Delivered websites, custom applications and hosting-related support for small-business clients.

  • Completed more than 15 freelance website and application projects.
  • Built interfaces with React, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Developed PHP-backed and database-driven functionality where required.
  • Managed requirements, delivery planning, hosting, support and handover end to end.
2012 - 2022

Earlier Commercial and Branch Leadership

Thermo-Solutions / Talisman Hire / Billabong

South Africa

Earlier commercial and branch roles developed the client communication, commercial judgement, negotiation and people-leadership skills I now bring to technical delivery.

  • Regional Sales Executive - Thermo-Solutions.
  • Hire Specialist - Talisman Hire.
  • Branch Manager and Sales Assistant - Billabong.

Technical stack

The stack reflects the systems I work on.

I move between interfaces, APIs, data, platforms and deployment workflows because the work frequently crosses those boundaries.

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptHTMLCSSTailwind CSS

Backend

Node.jsPHPREST APIsAuthenticationPermissionsMulti-tenant systems

Data

MySQLMariaDBReporting systemsHigh-volume datasetsDatabase optimisation

Platforms

WordPressWooCommerceShopifySquarespaceWixCustom applications

Operations

DockerPM2CI/CDGitGitHubCloudflareWP EngineDNSDeployment support

Delivery

Technical reviewSprint planningEstimatesQADocumentationDebuggingAI-assisted development

How I lead

I lead without stepping away from the work.

I stay useful to developers, designers, content managers and clients by remaining close to estimates, QA, reviews, handover and production risk.

Team guidance

Lead and support developers, designers, content managers and project staff while keeping ownership and expectations clear.

Technical review

Review implementation work, troubleshoot difficult issues and contribute hands-on code where necessary.

Delivery control

Manage estimates, sprint planning, QA, documentation, resourcing, client communication and project expectations.

Business translation

Turn business and client requirements into practical technical tasks that teams can implement under real delivery pressure.

Build ownership

Balance technical decisions with deadlines, handover, production reliability and ongoing support.

System thinking

Work across development, delivery, legacy systems, integrations and workflow automation rather than treating each issue in isolation.

Contact

Tell me what you need built.

I’m open to remote Senior Full-Stack Developer, Technical Lead, developer-manager hybrid and freelance opportunities. Send the role, product context, résumé request or technical problem and I’ll respond directly.

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