# Jamie Ferguson

> Senior React Native and web engineer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, available for contracts and freelance projects. Almost 20 years building mobile and web products for retail, fintech, sports betting, banking and publishing. Trades through Dijam.

## Summary
- Specialises in React Native, React and TypeScript, plus Next.js and Node.js.
- Strong on the parts of mobile that often go wrong: payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay), iOS and Android release pipelines (Fastlane, CI/CD), build performance and dependency upgrades.
- Uses AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Codex) day to day.
- Studied Interactive Design at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand; worked in New Zealand and London before settling in Edinburgh.

## Selected work
- Pets at Home (2024 to present): senior React Native engineer; Apple Pay and Google Pay integration, basket and product features, build-time improvements.
- Ooni Pizza Ovens (2021 to 2023): rebuilt the mobile app from scratch in React Native across 10 locales; app store ratings rose from 2.5 to 5 stars.
- FanDuel (2019 to 2021): real-time sportsbook features for millions of US users.
- RBS/NatWest, Aegon, Tesco Bank, Lloyds Banking Group: front-end for account opening, investments, digital wallet and mortgage tools.
- Volunteer with Scottish Tech Army (2021 to 2024), including Microsoft Research's Soundscape app for people with visual impairment.

## Contact
- Email: hi@jppferguson.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jppferguson
- GitHub: https://github.com/jppferguson