Web Application Development
Bespoke web applications and platforms built with modern JavaScript and TypeScript technologies.
Node.js · React · Next.js · TypeScript
Senior Full-Stack Developer & Technical Lead
Building modern web applications, cloud systems, integrations and AI-powered solutions.
I design and build bespoke software for businesses that need experienced technical leadership and hands-on development.
Michael Garthwaite · VectorStack Limited · West Yorkshire, UK
Experience
Experienced in building systems from the ground up
I'm a senior full-stack developer and technical lead with extensive experience designing, building and maintaining bespoke web applications and cloud-based systems.
I specialise in Node.js, React, Next.js, TypeScript and AWS, with particular experience in application architecture, third-party integrations, automation and AI-powered applications.
I particularly enjoy greenfield projects where I can take an idea or business requirement and turn it into a well-designed, production-ready system.
What I do
Technical expertise focused on business outcomes
Cloud & AWS
Scalable and reliable cloud applications designed around your requirements, from serverless services to complete application architectures.
AWS · Lambda · API Gateway · S3 · EventBridge
Integrations & Automation
Connecting business systems and automating processes so your technology works together reliably.
Salesforce · APIs · Data synchronisation · Background processing
AI Applications
Practical AI solutions that combine modern AI models with your applications and business data.
OpenAI · RAG · Pinecone · LangChain · LangGraph
Technical Leadership
Architecture, technical direction and hands-on development for projects that need experienced technical ownership.
Architecture · Technical design · Code review · Mentoring
Selected work
Systems I've designed and built
A selection of projects demonstrating experience across application development, cloud infrastructure, integrations and AI.
Bespoke learning platform
The Brilliant Club
Designed and architected a web-based learning platform used by teachers, students and tutors. Built from the ground up using Next.js, Node.js, AWS and MongoDB, with Salesforce, real-time messaging, notifications and other third-party integrations.
Next.js · Node.js · AWS · MongoDB · Salesforce
AI-powered cloud cost analysis
AWS Cost Insights
An AI-powered application for analysing AWS costs and infrastructure, identifying cost drivers, anomalies, trends and potential savings.
Next.js · TypeScript · AWS · OpenAI · Pinecone
Web platform development
Travelodge
Worked on the Travelodge website as part of the development team at Sense Internet, contributing to a large-scale commercial web platform used by one of the UK's major hotel brands.
Node.js · React · Web Development
Why work with me?
One experienced developer from idea to production
Experience
Extensive experience designing and building production systems, including complex business applications and integrations.
End-to-end ownership
I can work across architecture, backend, frontend, cloud infrastructure, deployment and ongoing development.
Business-focused
I focus on understanding what the software needs to achieve rather than simply implementing technical requirements.
Modern technology
I use modern JavaScript, AWS and AI technologies to build practical, maintainable solutions.
Technologies
Modern tools for modern applications
Frontend
React · Next.js · TypeScript · JavaScript · Tailwind CSS
Backend
Node.js · REST APIs · Microservices · Serverless
Cloud
AWS · Lambda · API Gateway · S3 · CloudWatch · EC2
Data
MongoDB · Redis · Pinecone
AI
OpenAI · RAG · LangChain · LangGraph
Integrations
Salesforce · REST APIs · Third-party services · Automation
Have a project in mind?
Whether you're starting a new application, modernising an existing system, connecting your business systems or exploring how AI could improve your processes, I'd be happy to discuss what you're trying to achieve.
Available for freelance projects from November 2026.