- Role
- Shopify development
- On-going support
- Partner
- Studio Tyrrell
Freelance web developer, Craft CMS specialist and technical partner.
Get in touchServices
From clear scoping and realistic timelines to long-lasting websites and reliable support beyond launch.
Project Scoping and Wireframing
Working alongside your team and key stakeholders to understand your requirements, create a solid project scope and plan. I can then produce low fidelity wireframes ready for design.
- Including
- Requirements gathering
- Project scoping and planning
- Technical documentation
- Wireframing
Website Development
Building accessible, fast and responsive websites to the highest quality. With an eye for detail and a thorough understanding of the importance of user experience and design, I pride myself on building robust, performant and easy to use websites that work on any device.
- Including
- Websites
- E-commerce
- Interactive tools
- HTML email marketing
Performance Audits and Optimisation
Uncovering why your website is slow, or looking into particular areas that are not performing as well as they should. I can offer an in-depth website audit, report and a detailed list of recommendations. Speed is important for SEO and your users; it can also lower running costs.
- Including
- Analytics review
- Site audits
- Reporting
- Recommendations
Support and Maintenance
Ensuring your requests are handled quickly, efficiently and giving you peace of mind that your website remains secure by proactively keeping it up to date.
- Including
- Priority support
- Platform updates
- Ad hoc on-going support
Have a project in mind? Let's talk.
Get in touchWork
A selection of recent projects.
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- On-going support
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- Multilingual
- Animation
- Partner
- Magick
Work the World – Multi-site build for the UK's longest-running healthcare elective placement specialists.
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- Craft multi-site
- On-going support
- Partner
- SEOMG!
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- On-going support
- Partner
- Jonny-EJ
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- Animation
- Partner
- Osomi
- Role
- Craft CMS development
- On-going support
- Partner
- Fable&Co
- Role
- Interactive tool
- Front-end development
- Partner
- Hopscotch Consulting
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See more workTestimonials
What clients say about working with me.
“An excellent web developer who is always speedy, professional and acts as an extension of our marketing team. Rob has spent the time understanding our business and vision - we've always enjoyed working on a variety of projects with him. Would thoroughly recommend.”
“So glad I chose you to develop my new website. It was pretty much pixel perfect from the outset and you’ve made the whole process really easy, and totally seamless. Couldn’t have asked for more.”
“A massive thank you for the website! I am so pleased and excited with the result.”
“We've been working with Rob for a number of years now updating and maintaining our company website and we're delighted with the service he provides. Rob is always very responsive and great value, we couldn't recommend him highly enough.”
“Awesome skills and amazing service! Rob has been working on our web development needs at AccuCities for a number of years now and he's always impressed us with his knowledge and speed of delivery. We have requested some very niche web tools for quoting in our business and Rob has delivered every time using the latest technologies and most efficient processes. He's a great communicator and understands our needs; he even recommends improvements to requests that make the final product even better.”
“Thank you for building the site and getting it live. What could have been a stressful and complex operation was smooth, well-planned, and controlled.”
“We’ve gotten great feedback on the website. Everyone says how professional it looks.”
“It was a true pleasure working with you. You are a genius developer with an innate talent for problem-solving; you really are an anchor.”
About
My name is Rob Dove and I'm based near Brighton in the UK. I'm a freelance full-stack web developer.
I deliver websites for businesses and agencies, combining deep technical expertise, thoughtful planning, and clear communication to achieve reliable, long-term results.
I've previously worked in house at digital agencies and have gained over 20 years commercial experience as a web developer. Starting as a front-end web developer after university, working up to Head of Development at an award winning design agency.
Expertise
- Craft CMS and Craft Commerce
- Shopify theme development
- WordPress development
- JavaScript and PHP
- Planning and project scoping
- Wireframing and technical architecture
Freelance Experience
- Integrated technical team member for clients
- Project based development
- Retainers and on-going support contracts
- Resourcing and managing freelance teams for larger projects
- Providing technical support and development to creative agencies
Agency Experience
- Hands on developer for key projects, prototypes and pitches
- Responsible for a growing development team
- Providing guidance and support to team members
- Technical requirements, research and briefing
- Project estimation, resource management and quality assurance
- Shaping development and deployment processes
Contact
Whether you're a business planning a new website or an agency looking for a development partner, I'd love to hear from you.