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Work History : Darren Barklie

Cloud Payroll

Q3 2021 — Present | Isle of Man | React, NestJS, Google Cloud

Account Manager, Full Stack Development

[In Development]

Full software design and development services to bring payroll SaaS business to market. TypeScript stack that includes user app, admin app, public website, payment processor & docs.


St John Ambulance Isle of Man

Q1 2022 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Full Stack Developer

**https://sja.org.im/** [Go live April 2022]

Bespoke component library and custom theme matching organisation branding and business requirements, facilitating course booking, room hire, supplies purchases and enquiry processing.


KMS Motorcycles

Q1 2022 — Present | Isle of Man | Marketing

Tech Consultancy, Digital Marketing

https://www.facebook.com/KMS-Motorcycle-Services-333162887287970/

Overseen project to rebrand local motorcycle mechanic KMS Motorcycles. Digital marketing agreement to extend book of business and encourage repeat business across seasons.


EnergeiaWorks

2013 — Present | New York, North America | WordPress

Marketing Manager, Brand Manager, Full Stack Developer

https://energeiaworks.com/

Serving founder William Liuzza to scale from one-man startup to industry leader for North America. Website holds Page Rank 1, accompanied by marketing to over 125,000 subscribers.


Renewables UnWind

2017 — Present | New York, North America | WordPress

Account Manager, Marketing Manager, Full Stack Developer, Organiser

https://renewablesunwind.com/

Networking series hosted across North America, in partnership with leading companies and organisations. Hosted over 10,000 renewable energy professionals and leaders since inception.


CannabisWorks

2020 — Present | New York, North America | WordPress

Marketing Manager, Developer

https://cannabis-works.com/

Subsidiary of EnergeiaWorks, delivering executive recruitment services to the fledgling cannabis industry. Early-stage initiative with base branding and landing page.


Mad Jack’s

2020 — Present | Isle of Man | WordPress, WooCommerce, WooCommerce Bookings

Technical Manager, Full Stack Developer

https://mad-jacks.im/

Responsible for online systems, booking management and eCommerce, also contributing to ongoing branding, digital marketing efforts and special event management.


Northern Wychwood / Stonewell Limited

Q2 2019, Q3 2022 | Isle of Man & South Africa | WordPress

Account Manager, Full Stack Developer

**https://northernwychwood.com/https://stonewell.im/**

Delivered bespoke WordPress portfolio website to showcase the services of Isle of Man-based corporate service provider serving South African client base. Redesigned for 2022 rebrand.


Yorkshire Centre for Training and Development

Q2 2022 | Leeds, UK | WordPress

Account Manager

[Domain TBD, Go live in Q2 2022]

Oversaw delivery of a bespoke WordPress build, heavily extended to accommodate course describes, timetables and enquiry collection to a regional audience of professional learners.


Yacht Point Service

Q1 2019, Q1 2022 | Isle of Man & Germany | WordPress, WordPress Multilingual

Marketing Manager, Developer

https://www.yachtpointservice.com/

Collaborated with founder to conceive the business and deliver technical writing, branding, website and marketing services. Deliverables oftan translated for UK and German audiences.


Match Fit Pass

2020 — 2022 | Isle of Man & Chester, UK | NextJS, React, AWS

Technical Consultant, UI/UX Design, Full Stack Developer

https://www.matchfitpass.com/

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/match-fit-pass/id1560988662

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matchfitpass.android

As core founding team, used seed funding to pivot site-entry application toward get fans back into stadiums in Covid conditions. Delivered UI/UX services across suite of web and native apps.


V Site Pass

2019 — 2022 | Isle of Man & Chester, UK | WordPress, React, AWS

Technical Consultant, UI/UX Design, Full Stack Developer

https://vsitepass.com/

Long term contributor delivering technical consultancy, development and marketing services to conceive qualification verification and site entry system for the construction industry.


Freeport Trust Company

Q3 2021 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

https://freeport.im/

Worked with the client to modernise the company branding, before designing and building the brochure website presenting company services, staff biographies and industry blog.


Keighley College

Q3 2021 | Keighley, UK | WordPress

Account Manager

https://keighleycollege.ac.uk/

Project manager overseeing delivery of bespoke WordPress theme and component builder to afford college staff flexibility in showcasing the college’s courses, activities and faculties.


Roger Davies

Q3 2021 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Full Stack Developer

https://rdpt.im/

Supported a peer digital agency in delivering a WordPress portfolio project for their fitness consultant client, with bespoke gallery and tasteful animation effects enhancing presentation.


Apricori Solutions

Q1 2021 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

[Site now offline]

Collaborated with a lawyer and accountant partnership to bring a new financial services startup to the Isle of Man marketplace. The initiative proved unfeasible and retired soon after launch.


Isle of Man Development Company

Q4 2020 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Full Stack Developer

https://iomdevelopment.com/

Custom WordPress build with bespoke map design for property development company. Coordinated design, copywriting and development deliverables for approval of IOMDC board.


Suki Beauty

Q4 2020 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

https://suki-beauty.co.uk/

Startup vegan beauty salon launched in Douglas and required a website to showcase their services menu and facilitate lead conversion toward their integrated third-party booking API.


Raise the Bar

Q3 2020 | Isle of Man & Chester, UK | NextJS

Account Manager, Backend Developer

https://www.raisethebar.im/

Oversaw branding, design and development of statically generated NextJS/React build featuring custom illustration, multimedia, galleries, animation and enquiry form.


Harrogate College

Q3 2020 | Harrogate, UK | WordPress

Developer

https://harrogate-college.ac.uk/

Frontend and backend developer integrating with web systems team to deliver an extendible component-based theme to promote the college’s activities and opportunities for students.


Love Tech

Q1 2020 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

https://lovetech.im/

Delivered LoveTech branding and website, collaborating with female leaders in the community to empower Manx women and girls to get into Science, Tech, Engineering and Math careers.


Ability Plus

Q1 2020 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

https://abilityplus.co.im/

Oversaw company rebrand and website design, before delivering custom theme and jobs board, with a focus on information hierarchy, efficient data collection and search engine optimisation.


BNI Isle of Man President

2019 — 2020 | Isle of Man | Event Series

Chapter President

https://www.bni.com/

Led the Business Networking International Isle of Man chapter, hosting cross-industry professionals and founders to build referral-based business groups and learning environment.


RL360

Q4 2019 | Isle of Man | Consultancy

UI/UX Design Consultant

https://www.rl360.com/

Contributed to the initial discovery phase of the enterprise’s Digital Engagement platform, defining user stories, information hierarchies and early wire-framing for the internal platform.


Scandi Interiors

Q4 2019 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Account Manager, Full Stack Developer

https://scandibymaja.com/

Portfolio website to showcase the interior design work of Maria Bondegreen. Collaborated to gather and present her latest projects and outline her creative service offerings.


Metasource

Q3 2019 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | WordPress, React

Frontend Developer

https://www.metasource.co/start/

Sales landing page integrated to a WordPress website, featuring a interactive React device to calculate outsourced staffing costs (totalling salary, taxes, fees).


Isle of Man DevFest 2019

Q3 2019 | Isle of Man | Event

Co-lead Organiser, Compère

https://devfest.im/

Delivered Isle of Man’s first Developer Festival, bringing together speakers from Google, Canonical and the local tech community for a 2-day series of talks, workshops and panels.


Google Developer Group Douglas

2019 — 2020 | Isle of Man | Event Series

Co-lead Organiser, Compère

https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-douglas/

Coordinated with Google staff to host monthly meetups for Isle of Man developer community. Talks, workshops and panels profiled a range of programming languages and web disciplines.


Edelman

Q2 2019 | London, UK | Drupal, WordPress

Developer

https://www.edelman.com/

Contract engagement to support the web services team in migrating the Edelman public website from legacy Drupal installation to a new WordPress build.


Code Club

Q1 2019 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Design, Full Stack Development, Volunteer

https://codeclub.im/

Pro bono design and development of Code Club website, in support of local volunteers to deliver technical education and guidance to local children aged between 5 — 18.


Bua Fit

2018 — 2019 | London, UK | WordPress, React

Tech Consultancy, UI/UX Design, Development, Marketing Services

https://bua.fit/find-fitness-classes

With founder Dave Stapleton, helped bring digital fitness platform through initial funding round and into revenue, contributing across creative, technical and business development disciplines.


Ardan International

Q4 2018 | Isle of Man | Consultancy

UI/UX Design Consultant, Frontend Developer

https://www.ardan-international.com/

Following the acquisition by IFGL, supported audit and standardisation of systems design. Contributed with frontend design and development of the platform’s Laserfiche implementation.


Ramsey Crookall

Q3 2018 | Isle of Man | WordPress

Design, Frontend Development

https://ramseycrookall.com/

Collaborated with CEO Joanna Crookall to design and deliver product landing page with data capture form to onboard new investers to a starter-focused finance service.


Conister Bank

Q3 2018 | Isle of Man | Development

Design, Development Support

https://www.conisterbank.co.im/

Supported the marketing team to redesign a number of customer data capture forms, ensuring accurate presentation in both digital and print mediums.


MACCOP Kenya

Q2 2018 | Olasiti, Kenya | WordPress

Account Manager, Full Stack Developer

https://maccopkenya.org/

Pro bono engagement to brand, design and build portfolio website for non-profit organisation based in Kenya, facilitating donations and enquiries for international volunteers.


Antelle

Q2 2018 | Isle of Man | Frontend, Umbraco

UI/UX Design, Frontend Development

https://www.antelle.com/

Collaborated with Microsoft Gold Partner Antelle to design, build and integrate a new frontend for their company website, showcasing their enterprise IT services to the Isle of Man marketplace.


James LeBosquet

Q1 2018 | New York, USA | WordPress

Account Manager, Developer

https://jameslebosquet.com/

Custom WordPress theme for NYC-based hair stylist and educator James LeBosquet. Delivered extended branding, UI/UX designs, custom theme development and multiple enquiry forms.