Dave Churchill — Senior Full Stack Engineer CV

Senior Full Stack Engineer with more than 20 years of commercial experience delivering high-quality web platforms, digital products and CMS-driven applications for global brands, public sector organisations, agencies and startups. Combines deep technical expertise with calm communication, technical ownership and a reputation for being exceptionally reliable when deadlines are tight and delivery matters.

Professional Profile

I specialise in modern web engineering across JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, API-first development, component-driven UI, headless and traditional CMS platforms, and enterprise content management systems. My background covers the full delivery lifecycle: technical discovery, solution architecture, implementation, integration, deployment, optimisation and long-term support.

I am equally comfortable leading teams, mentoring developers, partnering directly with stakeholders, or joining an existing delivery team as a senior individual contributor. I am known for being patient, approachable and easy to work with — bringing clear communication, pragmatic thinking and dependable delivery to every project.

Professional Experience

Founder / Senior Full Stack Engineer - Needle

December 2013 – Present | Liverpool

Full stack delivery across modern web projects.
Design and build scalable component-based frontends, bespoke CMS implementations and integration-ready APIs.
Work directly with clients, designers, product owners and backend teams to turn complex requirements into maintainable solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, troubleshooting and pragmatic architectural guidance across active projects.
Trusted on business-critical delivery where quality, speed and reliability are essential.

Lead Front End Developer — Rippleffect

November 2010 – December 2013 | Liverpool

Led frontend delivery across agency projects for public and private sector clients.
Built responsive, standards-led interfaces and reusable frontend systems for CMS and bespoke platforms.
Mentored developers, supported delivery planning and worked closely with backend engineering teams.

Web Designer / Front-End Developer — Autotrader UK

February 2008 – October 2010 | Newton-le-Willows

Delivered frontend development, interface design and digital design work for a major UK automotive platform.
Built cross-browser web templates using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Selected Projects

Arsenal FC

Led frontend development for a responsive, multi-device football platform, delivering a high-profile digital experience for a global sports brand.

Barclays BPay

Worked alongside Barclays’ internal development team to produce modular, robust frontend systems for enterprise application delivery.

British Library

Built a bespoke WordPress platform supporting international exhibitions and content delivery for Chinese audiences.

Manchester United

Developed interactive campaign experiences including quiz functionality, WordPress-powered APIs and JavaScript-led browser applications.

Core Stack

Modern Web

Component-driven UI architecture
API-first and headless CMS delivery
Design system implementation
Performance and Core Web Vitals
Accessibility and inclusive design
Responsive, mobile-first interfaces
Automated testing and QA workflows

Key Strengths

20+ years commercial experience
Never misses tight deadlines
Exceptionally reliable and accountable
Patient, kind and collaborative
Strong stakeholder communication
Calm under pressure
Technical leadership and mentoring

Delivery Focus

Full stack engineering
Solution architecture
CMS architecture
API integration
Frontend architecture
Deployment support
Long-term maintainability

Community

Founder of Liverpool’s dedicated Front End Developer Meetup group, created to bring developers together to share ideas, improve techniques and support the local web community.