Liam Monticelli
Frontend engineer with strong HTML5, CSS/SASS, ReactJS, Javascript, Shopify, responsive layout, numerous server-side technologies. (The music's just a hobby.)
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About Me
Hi! I'm Liam - a web developer and hobbyist musician. I have experience in professional web development spanning over 20 years, largely based in frontend work (HTML, CSS, Javascript and lately ReactJS, Next.js and Typescript), but with additional experience of backend technologies such as Perl, PHP, ASP Classic and ColdFusion.
Email:
liam@lemm.me.uk
Mobile:
+44 (0)778 639 4157
Address:
37 Phoebe Way, Oakhurst, Swindon SN25 2JQ
Hobbies:
Music composition and arrangement, Rock Choir, tabletop gaming, creative writing
Projects
2014 - 2024
Carbase
- Carbase was hosted on the Flex dealer platform for just over a decade, and the partnership between them and motors.co.uk saw them go from strength to strength
- From 2019 to the end of my time with Motors, I was the site's primary developer, incorporating increasingly bespoke and premium-tier changes which saw them collect an impressive array of awards, including Car Dealer magazine's Used Car Website award in 2021
- I singlehandedly integrated the Stripe payment facility to enable them to take deposits for vehicles
- I streamlined their entire monthly payment quote retrieval system with iVendi, increasing its accuracy and efficiency
- I planned, developed and delivered the integration of the Automotive Standards Council's analytics extensions (https://automotivestandardscouncil.com/) into Carbase's GA4 setup, providing them better tracking of their customers' behaviour.
Sept 2016 - Dec 2021
Hendy Group website
- The largest client that motors.co.uk's Flex car dealer platform has ever hosted
- We took on their business with the initial remit of building sites for their car supermarket site (Hendy Car Store), their Group website and two franchises - Hendy Ford and Hendy Ford Commercial
- Eventually, other franchises were included, ultimately spanning over 20, including Land Rover, Jaguar and MOKE
- Handling the day-to-day maintenance of the project, I earned considerable praise from my contacts at Hendy
- I personally implemented numerous upgrades to the Flex backend which enabled EV-specific searches across the entire platform, thus ushering in the Hendy EV subsite at a crucial time when electric vehicles were making their breakthrough into the automotive sales industry.
2025 - 2025
Hachette Boardgames UK D2C store
- Designed and launched a customer-facing store enabling direct sales and using existing partner shops as collection points to open a new revenue channel
- Conceived and implemented engaging user interfaces that improved customer experience
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align branding and functionality
- Optimised site performance, contributing to increased customer engagement.
2009 - 2013
TechRadar
- While at Future plc, I was part of the team responsible for two high profile rebuilds (CyclingNews and T3), and the construction of several sites from scratch, including BikeRadar and the now famous TechRadar
- Following a reorganisation at Future, I became the sole developer on the site for a few years, handling the incorporation of a number of big-ticket affiliate platforms, pulling in over £10,000 a month in revenue.
2024
Liam's Song Library
- A personal project of mine
- Having composed over 100 songs since 1995 as a hobby, I've often imagined a means of storing the information about them in a database
- This site, written using ReactJS, NextJS, TailwindCSS and Supabase, has given me the push to accomplish this goal - a database of my compositions, searchable by various filters which map behind the scenes to query parameters
- As of May 2025, it's gained the functionality to play the songs, too, rather than simply link out to the few that were online elsewhere.
Education
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Sept 1995 - June 1999
2:2 HND Computing
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Sept 1992 - June 1995
MeritWork Experience
November 2025 - November 2025
Shopify Developer (contract)
Hachette Boardgames UK
- Key developer/designer for Hachette's customer-facing online store
- Created an eye-catching, vibrant design aligned with the company's style guide
- Enhanced skills in the Shopify platform through practical application.
March 2014 - March 2024
Web Developer/ Frontend Engineer
Motors.co.uk
- Key frontend developer managing premium client base; leveraged backend skills and adapted quickly to CFML
- Integrated Automotive Standards Council's analytics extensions into Carbase's GA4 setup
- Expanded expertise by mastering ReactJS framework.
March 2013 - January 2014
Web Developer
Propagator Ltd
- Developed websites using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript/jQuery for clients
- Enhanced responsive design skills with SASS and Bootstrap framework.
June 2006 - March 2013
Web Developer
Future plc
- Developed and integrated pricing affiliates on TechRadar using JavaScript and RESTful APIs
- Produced Future's flagship websites, including BikeRadar, T3 and Cycling News, employing XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Gained experience with content management systems and version control (Subversion).
Skills
Web Development
Programming Languages
Database
Others
Contact Me
Address
37 Phoebe Way, Oakhurst, Swindon SN25 2JQ
Phone
+44 (0)778 639 4157
liam@lemm.me.uk