Need a web developer?

Tight deadlines. Tricky problems. High stakes projects.

I've been navigating all of it for over twenty years, working alongside agencies and established companies who need a developer they can hand a project to and trust it gets done right. You need someone you can hand a project to and stop worrying about it.

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What do you need?

Websites, web applications, AI integration — every company is in a different situation when they reach out. Some need a fresh full build, some need reinforcements, some need someone to untangle a mess someone else left behind. What doesn't change is the pressure — a date that won't move, a budget already spent, a stakeholder asking why it isn't done. That's where I help out. I step into challenging, pressure-packed projects to deliver exceptional results.

AI Powered

Your business already knows things. They're just buried in spreadsheets, old documents, and a few people's heads. I build AI tools on top of that data so the repetitive work handles itself and answers come back in seconds.

Web development

Websites and web applications, built on Laravel and Craft CMS. Twenty years of it, mostly for agencies and established brands who can't afford the project to go sideways. Hand it over and it gets done right.

Years Exp.

Laravel

My framework of choice for web applications that need to be fast, reliable, and built to scale. Laravel lets me write clean, maintainable code that solves real business problems without the technical debt.

Projects completed

99+

Craft CMS

My go-to for content-driven websites that clients can actually manage. Craft's flexible content modelling and intuitive control panel let me build custom solutions that editors love and developers don't have to babysit.

Who have I worked with?

Some of the world's biggest brands have trusted me with projects they couldn't afford to get wrong. See what the teams behind them say about the experience.

Deploys on short notice. Batteries not included, coffee is.

Twenty years of parachuting into other people's projects. I don't need onboarding, I don't need managing, and I don't need your client's phone number. Just tell me where the repo is.

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Coffees consumed

15k

We hired Derrick on contract to complete a web application project for one of our clients. Timelines were extremely tight, but Derrick was always calm under pressure and came through for us in a huge way. His attention to detail, flawless execution, and depth of knowledge in front- and back-end web development are only a few of many of Derrick's strengths.

Sam Najjar - The Marketing Store

Having Derrick as a developer has been a game changer for us. He continually gets our projects done to perfection and on time. With our site being a critical resource for over 950,000 manufacturing and distribution businesses, we couldn’t afford any missteps. We’re thrilled with the results and couldn’t recommend more highly!

Christina Morrison - True North Insight

Not all the skills we need can be brought in-house. Sometimes we have to hire contractors. Generally, I view this as a necessary evil. However, in Derrick's case, it was a great experience. He not only had the knowledge and skills, but understood what we needed and got it done.

Wayne Rasmuss - Popstar Networks

Derrick's smart contributions to the project, his willingness and ability to use our processes, and his openness to feedback were all incredibly important to getting it over the finish line. I specifically appreciated how he was able to think creatively about how to solve the problems at hand. The client is very happy and they started getting real sales this week.

Stephen Callender - Foster Commerce

Derrick is a wealth of information! Not only is he incredibly communicative but deeply analytical, technologically skilled and does immense topic research. I am pleased and proud to have worked with Derrick as I gained personal knowledge through this experience. Highly recommend as he is someone you can speak with on a practical level to get positive results.

Mitch Beyer - Thermacell

What Have I Done?

Over twenty years I've worked on projects that range from small business websites to large-scale applications for some of the world's biggest brands. A few favourites are below — each one came with its own challenges, which is honestly the part I enjoy most.

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Consider that the appetizer. Twenty years of main courses sit behind it - global brand launches, site rebuilds, and a few rescue missions I probably should have said no to. The full list is worth a scroll.

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