About Me

My Info

As an experienced software engineer, I focus (for the most part) on front-end development across various platforms.

My diverse background enables me to tackle complex challenges while staying current with the latest tech.

I’m eager to collaborate closely with you to understand your vision and create a seamless, engaging online experience that meets your goals and exceeds expectations. Let’s transform your ideas into a stunning reality!

Don Griggs

Details

Age:40

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Experience: 15 Years

Email: donovangriggs@gmail.com

Freelance: Available

Services

what I offer

Web Development

Transforming your vision into dynamic digital experiences with tailored web development solutions.

Web Consulting

Empowering your online presence with expert web consulting to navigate digital challenges and drive success.

E-commerce Solutions

Unlock your business potential with customized e-commerce solutions that drive sales and enhance customer experiences.

App Development

Turning your ideas into powerful mobile experiences with custom app development built for performance, usability, and impact.

Experience

Working

Senior Frontend DeveloperEqual ExpertsOct 2023 - Present

Javascript

Typescript

React

Node.js

Jest

Cypress

Docker

Next.js

sass

Kubernetes

Express

HTML

Tailwind CSS

CSS

Git

GitLab

Senior Developer (Consultant)IIIMPACTJul 2019 - Oct 2023

MongoDB

Angular Material

React

Redux

Docker

Typescript

SQLite

MySQL

Bootstrap

React Bootstrap

Next.js

Node.js

Angular

Angular Material

HTML

CSS

Tailwind CSS

sass

Git

Senior Front End DeveloperROAMOct 2018 - Jul 2019

MongoDB

Docker

MySQL

Bootstrap

Tailwind CSS

Laravel

Node.js

HTML

Vue.js

Git

Angular

Redux

PHP

Head of Front End DevelopmentThisIsMeJun 2016 - Oct 2018

MongoDB

Express

Docker

MySQL

PostgresSQL

Bootstrap

Node.js

HTML

sass

Elixir

Phoenix

Git

Angular

React

Tech LeadBookMyShowAug 2015 - Jan 2016

MongoDB

Docker

AWS

Bootstrap

Node.js

HTML

sass

Git

Front End DeveloperJinja InteractiveJul 2014 - Aug 2015

WordPress

Bootstrap

Node.js

HTML

sass

jQuery

Git

Angular

PHP

Front End DeveloperWhite Wall WebFeb 2013 - Feb 2014

WordPress

Bootstrap

HTML

jQuery

Git

CSS

sass

PHP

Front End DeveloperRSAWEBMar 2012 - Feb 2013

WordPress

Bootstrap

HTML

jQuery

Git

CSS

sass

PHP

Lead Web DesignerTourism Marketing SAMar 2010 - Mar 2012

WordPress

HTML

CSS

jQuery

PHP

Learning

Courses

Udemy

React Native - The Practical Guide

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

290 Lectures | 28.5 Hours

Udemy

Angular - The Complete Guide

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

758 Lectures | 56 Hours

Udemy

ExpressJS from Beginner to Advanced

Aldin Omerdic

92 Lectures | 20.5 Hours

Udemy

Next.js & React - The Complete Guide

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

453 Lectures | 40.5 Hours

Udemy

ES6 Javascript: The Complete Developer's Guide

Stephen Grider

70 Lectures | 6.5 Hours

Udemy

React - The Complete Guide (incl. Next.js, Redux)

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

726 Lectures | 71.5 Hours

Udemy

The Vue 3 Bootcamp - The Complete Developer Guide

Laith Harb

155 Lectures | 17.5 Hours

Udemy

Webpack 5: The Complete Guide For Beginners

Viktor Pyskunov

66 Lectures | 5 Hours

Udemy

Modern React with Redux

Stephen Grider

694 Lectures | 75.5 Hours

Udemy

Next JS & WordPress: Build rapid NextJS sites with Next & WP

Tom Phillips

68 Lectures | 8.5 Hours

Udemy

Vue - The Complete Guide (incl. Router & Composition API)

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

333 Lectures | 32 Hours

Udemy

Node with React: Fullstack Web Development

Stephen Grider

218 Lectures | 25.5 Hours

Udemy

Artificial Intelligence A-Z: Agentic AI, Gen AI, and RL

Hadelin de Ponteves, Kirill Eremenko

128 Lectures | 15.5 Hours

Udemy

Master Nuxt 3 - Full-Stack Complete Guide

Piotr Jura

114 Lectures | 15.5 Hours

Udemy

Docker & Kubernetes: The Practical Guide

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

264 Lectures | 23.5 Hours

Udemy

Docker for Developers and DevOps

Luke Angel

82 Lectures | 5.5 Hours

Udemy

Vue JS Essentials with Vuex and Vue Router

Stephen Grider

140 Lectures | 10.5 Hours

Udemy

The Complete React Native + Hooks Course

Stephen Grider

436 Lectures | 38.5 Hours

Udemy

Machine Learning A-Z: AI, Python & R + ChatGPT Prize

Kirill Eremenko, Hadelin de Ponteves

386 Lectures | 43 Hours

Udemy

Svelte.js - The Complete Guide (incl. Sapper.js)

Maximilian Schwarzmüller

196 Lectures | 12.5 Hours

Udemy

The Modern GraphQL Bootcamp (with Node.js and Apollo)

Andrew Mead

118 Lectures | 23.5 Hours

Udemy

Node.js: The Complete Guide to Build RESTful APIs

Mosh Hamedani

224 Lectures | 15 Hours

Udemy

Docker Mastery: with Kubernetes +Swarm from a Docker Captain

Bret Fisher

225 Lectures | 23 Hours

Technology

Tech and Tools

I leverage a diverse toolkit to bring projects to life, here are some of the cool tools I use.

Next.js

Typescript

WordPress

Mocha

Phoenix

Supabase

Angular

CSS

sass

React Bootstrap

GraphQL

PostgresSQL

React

Lodash

Javascript

Kubernetes

jQuery

Docker

Tailwind CSS

SQLite

Redux

Git

Babel

Firebase

ESLint

React Router

Sanity

Node.js

Laravel

Elixir

Express

Framer Motion

Redis

Vue.js

Mongoose

MongoDB

Bootstrap

Ember.js

Storybook

MySQL

Jest

React Native

Puppeteer

Webpack

Cypress

AWS

Angular Material

Svelte

Expo

RxJs

Axios

HTML

PHP

GitLab

Vite

Contact

Contact Me

Email LinkedIn

donovangriggs@gmail.com

For the quickest and most direct response, feel free to reach out to me via email or connect with me on LinkedIn. While the contact form is still available and you're welcome to use it, contacting me directly helps ensure your message doesn't get lost in the shuffle. Either way, I look forward to hearing from you.

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