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<Sam Muir | Creative Web Designer & Developer />

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<Sam Muir | Creative Web Designer & Developer />

Hi, I’m Sam!

I live in Auckland, New Zealand with my wife Emma, son Ollie, and dog Mac.

I’m a website designer and developer, with over 6 years experience in the industry in New Zealand. I currently work at Tower Insurance as a developer, however in my spare time I’ve helped many small businesses create their own digital presence. I’ve worked with start-up’s and small businesses to help with everything from solution design to website development through to strategy & digital marketing. I am a fast learner, who understands business problems and requirements, and I have a creative mindset which helps me reach a digital solutions.

In my spare time I like to play or watch sport. I follow the Black Caps, the Warriors, and Manchester United. I’ve even considered starting a sports blog! I also play guitar & piano.

I am passionate about creating cool stuff for the web – you can check out some of my projects here.

My skills

  • HTML5
  • CSS3 (LESS & SCSS)
  • JavaScript: React, Redux, jQuery, Gulp, Node, Express, Bootstrap, Masonry & Npm / Webpack. There are plenty of other libraries that I’ve worked with too.
  • Azure (Logic App / Function App development – node & C#)
  • PHP
  • WordPress: Custom Theme Development
  • Sitecore CMS Development (C# & .NET)
  • GitHub, SourceTree & Bitbucket
  • Regular Jira & Confluence user
  • Graphic Design with Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & After Effects
  • Movie & Video creation
  • Unity – Game & mobile app creation.
  • Google Tools (Analytics, Tag Manger, Webmaster Tools & AdWords)
  • SEO & Content writing
  • A/B testing – Google Optimize & Optimizely
  • Web strategy & digital marketing (Social Media marketing and advertising)
  • Ushur Certified (Ushur is a workflow automation tool that allows you to automate business processes)

I’ve also dabbled with a bit of Augmented Reality – you can read about it here.

How to get in touch

If you’d like to know more about me, see what I’m up to, or want to get in touch, you can try me on any of the below links.