Some of my work
A snapshot of recent collaborations across e-commerce, brand experiences, and visual storytelling.
Lead Front-End Developer
Working on the Lindt website project at Born Group, we delivered a beautifully designed customer experience site that included personalised product features, internationalisation, and B2B functionalities. My role involved ensuring all designs were technically feasible within Magento 2, while leading a team of Front-End Developers.
Lead Front-End Developer
Lead Front-End Developer for the Jewell's Shopify store while working at Born Group, responsible for scoping, estimates, code reviews, and UI quality. Delivered a fully custom Shopify 2.0 theme using Liquid, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, with hands-on development where required.
Designer - Web Developer
The Latin Dance is a web platform designed to bring together the UK Latin dance community by helping users discover dance classes and events in one place. From concept to deployment, I ideated the entire lifecycle of the project, combining product thinking, design, and engineering to deliver a scalable and user-focused solution.
About Me
I'm Jose Paitamala, a London-based creative passionate about web development, design and visual arts. I love crafting digital experiences that are functional and visually engaging.
Over the years, I’ve worked with agencies and brands to build high-performing eCommerce and digital experiences. My focus has been on front-end development using platforms like Magento (Adobe Commerce) and Shopify, delivering scalable, user-focused interfaces that balance performance, accessibility, and maintainability. Recently, I’ve also been working with modern frameworks like Next.js to create fast, flexible web applications.
I'm available for freelance and contract work across web development, UX/UI design, and visual art commissions. If you'd like to work together, feel free to reach out via the contact section.
More than 15 years experience working across design, front-end development, and e-commerce digital experiences.
A strong foundation in fine arts and design, complemented by formal education in web technologies and ongoing studies in computer science and AI.
