Senior Software Engineer & Technical Lead

Handson technical leadership across complex Next.js and React platforms, digital transformations, technical SEO, performance, migrations and platform architecture.

I'm John, an awardwinning software engineering specialist based in sunny Brighton, UK.

I am a friendly and enthusiastic senior engineer and technical leader backed by over twentythree years of handson experience.

I help teams and clients design, build and improve websites, applications and web platforms, pairing architecture, delivery judgement and handson TypeScript, React, HTML and CSS.

My portfolio is diverse; I work with global clients, solving real-world problems, including:

  • overseeing the digital rebranding of a chain of muchloved highend department stores;
  • helping develop the online identity of Volvo's emerging premium EV brand;
  • helping prospective car buyers find just the right configuration for their next sports car;
  • ... and optimising the online ordering system of Brighton's last independent milkman.
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Featured Case Studies

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    John Lewis
    & Partners

    Senior developer as part of team 'Findability'. Led the digital implementation of the 'John Lewis & Partners' rebrand alongside new feature development, user journey optimisation, and performance improvements.

    Screenshot of the John Lewis website; part of John Kavanagh's selected project work.
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    Lotus
    Cars

    Longrunning frontend development for Lotus Cars, supporting its WordPress website, vehicle configurators, model pages, preowned sales, and dealership tools.

    Screenshot of the Lotus website; part of John Kavanagh's selected project work.
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    The World Economic
    Forum

    Senior JavaScript developer heavily involved in delivering a Reactbased rebuild of the World Economic Forum online platforms, including leading the introduction of new user features.

    Screenshot of The World Economic Forum website; part of John Kavanagh's selected project work.
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Availability

I am currently leading a new digital transformation engagement, with availability for selected consulting and engineering delivery from September 2026. Short diagnostics or urgent work may be possible sooner.

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Untangling a delivery problem?

Send the symptoms, constraints, and affected routes. I'll help identify whether the issue sits in the application, platform, content model, deployment path, or search surface.