Differing from the "Norm"
Ant & His Best Doggo

Ant
Bentinck

Full Stack Dev, Sys Admin, Virtualisation (Vmware/Docker), Opensource Advocate, SEO, Automation & E-Commerce!

About me

Hello! I’m Antony Bentinck, a 33-year-old tech enthusiast living in Godalming, Surrey. I have a deep passion for all things web and technology, and I thrive on solving problems and exploring innovative solutions.

For the past eight years, I have been self-employed in the vaping industry, where I successfully built and managed my own business. Recently, I have transitioned the business into a fully automated operation, allowing me to focus on my true passion: technology.

I am adept at leveraging open-source technology and a variety of systems and tools to tackle challenges and achieve results. As a quick learner and creative thinker, I constantly seek new knowledge and innovative approaches to enhance my skills and projects.

Core Principles

1

Maintainable Code

Write code that's easy to read, scalable, and built to last. Keep it simple and clean.

2

Optimise & Automate

Streamline workflows with automation and focus on fast, efficient solutions that scale.

3

Clear Docs & Design

Communicate through solid documentation and thoughtful architecture that supports growth.

Skills

HTML / CSS

Expertise in modern web design and front-end development, creating responsive and visually appealing user interfaces.

Node.js

Proficient in building scalable and efficient server-side applications, with a focus on performance and modular architecture.

SQL / NoSQL

Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB), including design, optimization, and management.

REST APIs

Experienced in developing and consuming RESTful APIs, ensuring secure and efficient data communication between systems.

CI/CD Pipelines

Skilled in automating the development workflow with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and CircleCI, enabling rapid and reliable deployments.

VMware / Docker / Windows / Linux

Hands-on experience with virtualisation (VMware), containerisation (Docker), and proficient in managing Windows and Linux environments for both development and production.

Experiences

2016 - Present (2024)

Not Blowing Smoke Ltd (Surrey, UK)

Owner / Director

2017 - 2018

Oxford University Press (Kensington, London)

Tech Lead

Javascript, Jquery, Angular, SASS, Flask, Grunt, SQL DBA, SQL Alchemy, MongoDB, Azure, Pentaho Data Intergration & Analytics.

2016 - 2017

Epigeum (Kings College, London)

Tech Lead, Senior Developer

HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Jquery, Angular, Atlassian JIRA, Bitbucket.

2014 - 2016

ITE Group PLC (Queens Park, London)

Lead Developer (UK)

C#, HTML, CSS, Jquery, REST API's, Kentico CMS, Sys Admin, Rackspace.

2013 – 2014

ITE Group PLC (Queens Park, London)

Front End Developer

C# ASP.NET, Kentico CMS, HTML5, CSS, Jquery, Sys Admin, Rackspace.

2011– 2013

Trinity Mirror PLC (Canary Wharf, London)

Digital Designer / Front End Developer

Photoshop, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Javascript, Jquery, JIRA, Jenkins, Maven

2008 – 2011

Flynet (Cambridge)

Web Developer

C#, ASP.NET, HTML, Javascript, Sharepoint, FlynetViewer, SAP BusinessObjects & Business Intelligence Suite.

Favourite Software & Tools

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