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Charlie Cook

Experience

Commercial Software & Web Experience

A look at the commercial software and web work I’ve done alongside university, from desktop applications and existing codebases to SEO, analytics and CMS-based website improvements.

Timeline

Work experience

I’ve put the Software Engineer role first because it is most relevant to the developer roles I’m working towards, while my Web Operator role adds useful experience across ecommerce, SEO and analytics.

  1. Part-timeHybrid

    Software Engineer

    Cerberus Software Solutions Ltd

    December 2024 – PresentHybrid

    Working on commercial software and web projects across desktop applications, database-backed workflows, API integrations and existing client codebases.

    • Develop and maintain commercial software using C#, WinForms, SQL, PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
    • Work with database-backed business workflows covering records, jobs, customers, invoices and operational data.
    • Debug existing codebases, investigate issues and implement updates across live business systems.
    • Research and apply third-party APIs, including Shopify-related integration work.
    C#WinFormsSQLPHPJavaScriptAPIsHTMLCSSGitDebugging
    View anonymised software case study
  2. Part-timeMainly remote

    Web Operator

    Cromartie Hobbycraft Ltd

    July 2025 – PresentMainly remote

    Improving a live ecommerce website through SEO, analytics, CMS content, front-end page updates, image optimisation and technical problem-solving.

    • Optimise public ecommerce pages across metadata, product descriptions, image SEO, internal linking and page structure.
    • Use Google Analytics, Google Search Console and keyword research tools to investigate search visibility, indexing and performance issues.
    • Build and adjust CMS page content with HTML, CSS and JavaScript within Gob2b CMS constraints.
    • Optimise images and page content for usability, search visibility and commercial clarity.
    • Support a large ecommerce catalogue of 4,000+ products while keeping page improvements consistent and maintainable.
    Gob2b CMSHTMLCSSJavaScriptGA4Google Search ConsoleUbersuggestSquooshTechnical SEOImage SEO
    View SEO rebuild case studyView analytics investigationVisit Cromartie Hobbycraft

Commercial work

What this experience proves

A clearer breakdown of the commercial skills behind the role titles, linked to case studies where public or anonymised evidence exists.

Backend and database-backed software

Commercial development work involving C#, WinForms, SQL, records, invoices, jobs, customer data workflows and existing business systems.

C#WinFormsSQLBusiness workflows
View case study

CMS and ecommerce SEO work

Public-facing ecommerce work covering page structure, product content, metadata, image SEO, internal linking and CMS layout constraints.

Technical SEOCMSHTMLCSS
View case study

Debugging and maintenance

Experience investigating issues in existing codebases, fixing bugs, updating live systems and working carefully around commercial requirements.

DebuggingGitPHPJavaScript

Analytics and technical SEO investigation

Problem-solving work using GA4 and Search Console to compare data sources, investigate tracking changes and avoid jumping to assumptions.

GA4Search ConsoleAnalyticsSEO
View investigation

API integrations

Workplace development involving third-party API research, reading technical documentation and applying unfamiliar services to real projects.

APIsShopify APIPHPJavaScript

Education

Computer Science foundation

University work supports the commercial experience with software engineering, algorithms, databases, web technologies and backend/API coursework.

BSc Computer Science (Software Engineering)

Keele University · 2024–2027

Studying software engineering, programming, databases, algorithms and web technologies while building portfolio projects around backend APIs, commercial web work and practical software development.

Relevant modules

Object-Oriented ProgrammingAlgorithmsWeb TechnologiesDatabase SystemsSoftware Engineering

Strong coursework

  • Go Website Health Check REST API
  • Software Engineering group project focused on SCRUM and teamwork

Confidentiality note

Some commercial software work involves private client systems, business data, internal databases and sensitive screenshots. Those projects are described using anonymised case studies, abstract workflow explanations and public-safe technical summaries only.

Want to see the project evidence?

The projects page expands this experience into backend, commercial SEO, analytics and anonymised software case studies.

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