Welcome to Web Garden!
My name is David Conlisk and I am a senior software engineer based in Glasgow, Scotland.
I have over 25 years of industry experience building websites and mobile apps for a variety of clients. I thrive in the fast-paced agency environment, working with agile methodologies to tight deadlines.
Current technologies
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React Native - I have been using React Native on a daily basis since January 2023 to build cross-platform mobile apps. While working for V.Group, I led the Mobile Application Group, where I made all architectural and technical decisions related to the delivery of mobile apps across the business. Since then I’ve been working with Waracle as a senior React Native developer, working on apps for clients in the financial services industry.
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React and Node - I spent six months investigating the MERN Javascript technology stack (MongoDB, Express, React and Node) using TypeScript in order to volunteer for OpenCRVS, a digital public good providing software for civil registrations for use by developing countries.
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Flutter - I have been using Google Flutter since 2020 which I really enjoy. I have a Flutter app in the app stores, the Bristol Stool Chart. It is completely free to use and fully open source. View the source code on github
Previous experience
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Xamarin Forms - I spent seven years using Xamarin and Xamarin Forms full-time for my clients, including Screenmedia, Clevermed and VShips.
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Umbraco - I spent many years building websites for clients using Umbraco. This included everything from simple brochure sites, to multi-site integration projects with custom components. I also set up and ran the Glasgow Umbraco Users Group for a number of years.
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C# and .NET - I started using .NET in 2003, and I am comfortable working on API design, implementation and integration. Anywhere you can use C# (I built my first mobile app using the .NET Compact Framework in 2004).
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Voice - I love building voice skills and I have experience building an award winning voice skill for Alexa and Google Home for a well known TV show. I also have a couple of skills active for Alexa, Daybreak Yoga and Tea Guide.
Clients
Clevermed (since acquired by System C)
Personal projects
This was originally my first native iOS app built back in 2011 as a prototype for future medical app development. When it stopped working in 2015 due to an iOS update, I started to get emails from frustrated users, and I realised that a lot of people find it useful in managing their medical conditions. I then redeveloped it as a cross-platform (iOS and Android) app using Xamarin Forms and Grialkit UI. I rebuilt the app again in 2020 using Google Flutter, and again in 2021 to demonstrate good Flutter architecture. It has always been free, and now it is also 100% open source and available to view on github.
I finally moved this website and the Bristol Stool Chart site from a creaky old Umbraco 4 instance to GitHub Pages. Using markdown with Jekyll and pre-built themes is just so easy! It’s free for one organisation site along with one site per repository. I highly recommend it.
Get in touch
I’d love to hear from you. You can find me at [email protected]