Software Developer — Cornwall, UK
Alfie Phillips.
I build web products from Truro, Cornwall — full-time at Hiyield, and freelance on the side. Focused on quality, clarity, and the sustainable side of the web.
About
The short version.
Grew up in Cornwall, taught myself to code early. Studied Mathematics and Computer Science at Truro and Penwith College, freelancing on the side from January 2021.
In August 2024 I joined Hiyield, a digital product studio in Truro, as an apprentice. I'm now a Junior Software Developer there, working across WordPress, PHP, and bespoke builds. I still take on freelance work alongside it.
- Performance
- Accessibility
- Technical SEO
- Sustainable web
- Small-team workflow
- Long-term builds
Small, considered websites. Built to last.
The kind of work I like to take on — whether at Hiyield or on my own.
Experience
A short and recent timeline.
Full-time at Hiyield. Long-running freelance work in St Ives. A few formative stops along the way.
- Aug 2024 – Present
- Truro, Cornwall
- Work
Joined as an apprentice, progressed to Junior Software Developer. Work on bespoke websites and digital products for purpose-driven clients, with a strong focus on sustainability and performance.
- Building WordPress and PHP sites with a modern, performance-first toolchain.
- Contributing to client work across charity, climate, and leisure sectors.
- Applying B Corp standards and sustainable development practices to every project.
Freelance Developer
·Self-employed
- Jan 2021 – Present
- Cornwall
- Work
Independent web development work for small local businesses. Long-standing relationships, websites built to earn trust and drive enquiries.
- Designed and built the Harbour Cars St Ives taxi site (Next.js, Tailwind).
- Ongoing support, hosting, and iteration on live client sites.
- Direct client work — scoping, design, build, handover.
- Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
- Truro, Cornwall
- Community
Participated in a Software Cornwall programme using LoRaWAN with The Things Network, and data engineering in Python to transform Companies House data into structured outputs.
- Built a Python pipeline with pandas to process Companies House data.
- Integrated LoRaWAN sensor data with The Things Network.
Work Experience Placement
·IBM
- Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
- St Ives, Cornwall
- Work
Short IT services placement — early exposure to enterprise engineering, technical consulting, and project delivery.
Mathematics and Computer Science
·Truro and Penwith College
- 2022 – 2024
- Truro, Cornwall
- Education
A-level study in Mathematics and Computer Science alongside early freelance work and apprenticeship foundations.
Stack
What I reach for first.
Not exhaustive. No skill bars. Things I'm genuinely comfortable shipping in production.
