Michael Stokoe Infrastructure Architect. Software Engineer.
A solo web designer and developer for businesses that need confidence, not agency theatre.
My Approach
"A good website should look right, load fast, be easy to manage and give the business a solid foundation to grow on."
THE JOURNEY
A look at the roles, projects and turning points that shaped how I work.
Lead Developer
Revolution · Full-time · Remote
Leading high-performance Laravel and Statamic work, with a strong focus on architecture, infrastructure and long-term maintainability. One of the standout projects was an AWS-based training platform now used by AWS for official content.
Web Developer
stokoe.dev · Freelance
Freelance development and consulting focused on Laravel, DevSecOps, infrastructure, performance tuning and security-minded systems design.
Lead Web Developer
Marketing Position · Full-time
Led the technical direction for the agency more complex builds, improving frontend workflow and pushing for better performance without adding unnecessary complexity.
Web Developer
Consilience Media · Full-time · Whitley Bay
Worked across full-stack development, infrastructure and delivery, with a particular focus on Laravel, Vue, AWS and security-conscious engineering.
Web Developer
CodePlayground.io · Newcastle Upon Tyne
A hands-on web development role centred on performance, Laravel, Vue and the kind of practical engineering habits that stick with you.
Enterprise System Administrator
Beaumont Colson Ltd · Newcastle Upon Tyne
Managed infrastructure for a business involved in UK Government contract work, covering servers, networks, databases and security across the full stack while maintaining SC clearance.
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Open to freelance web design and web development projects, especially for businesses that want a clearer, faster and more effective website.