London, UK · Software Engineer · 5+ yrs

Building cool
things on the
internet.

Hi, my name is Allan Fernandes.
I'm a software engineer who builds across the stack (and occasionally designs) for the web, with a genuine passion for great user experience.

Currently working at Printerpix, where millions of people turn their favourite photos into something they can actually hold.

When I'm not online you'll find me playing football, running, reading, or writing about what I break and fix..

Vitruvian-style illustration of Allan Fernandes
23k+Daily users served
Espressos
1+Prod disaster, survived
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Selected work.

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Royal London — Broker Portal
Core React components serving 23,000+ daily users; drove a 47.3% lift in adviser processing efficiency.
React · TS · Playwright  
002
Was ist los mit Jaron?
Frontend for Germany's national child-protection training game, by the Federal Commissioner (UBSKM).
WordPress · PHP · SCSS  
003
Daily Stoic Reminders
A daily stoic prompt to reflect on. 81 upvotes on its Product Hunt launch.
Daily Stoic Reminders — Featured on Product Hunt
React · Firebase  
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Tools of the trade.

Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptPHPSQL
Frontend
ReactNext.jsGatsbyReduxTailwindSass
Backend & Data
Node.jsPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLFirebase
Infra & Testing
AWSDockerVercelVitestPlaywrightJestSentry
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Where I've worked.

Oct 2025 — Now
Software Engineer · Storefront & check out customisation
Sep 2023 — Oct 2025
Software Engineer · Equity release systems
Sep 2022 — Aug 2023
Software Engineer · Student union projects
May 2021 — Feb 2022
Software Engineer · Interactive web apps
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My co-workers seem to like me.

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I also write sometimes.

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Learnings from AWS Summit 2026
What I learnt at the AWS Summit 2026
April 23, 2026 · 5 min  
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Why you should start a side project
Why you should have some sort of side-project on-going and how it can sometimes feel an escape from the ordinary
January 4, 2025 · 3 min  
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Code quality using Github Actions
Set up Github actions enforcing code checks on PRs
August 3, 2025 · 10 min  
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