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WEB DEVELOPER · DESIGNER · TECHNOLOGIST
StuartMcDonnell
I design and build accessible, practical digital experiences that combine thoughtful design, modern web technology and a strong focus on the people who use them.
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About
I’m a web developer, designer and technologist who enjoys exploring how technology, creativity and people come together.
I build accessible digital experiences using modern web technologies, thoughtful design and practical problem solving. I’m particularly interested in the space where development, cloud infrastructure, automation and generative AI overlap.
Most of all, I enjoy helping people turn ideas into useful digital products and making complex technology feel a little more understandable.
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Skills
Design & Accessibility
- UI Design
- UX
- Responsive Design
- Accessibility
- Figma
- Tailwind CSS
Platforms & Infrastructure
- WordPress
- Wix
- Squarespace
- Shopify
- Azure
- AWS
- APIs
- Automation
- Web Administration
Tools, AI & Databases
- Git
- VS Code
- Bash / Unix Shell
- AI / LLMs
- Oracle
- Supabase
- MongoDB
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Work
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Watch Your Step
A complete website redevelopment for an author living with Parkinson's, created to bring his book, supporting resources and social media into a single accessible online presence. I reworked the structure, navigation and presentation to make the site easier to use across devices and to give visitors a clearer path to discover the book and related content.
ROLEWebsite redevelopment · UX structure · Responsive presentation
PROJECT 01WATCH YOUR STEP
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Cowper Cottage Wellness
A complete website development for a wellness business based in Victoria, built around the client's chosen visual identity and designed to make services, online payments and appointment scheduling easier to access. The project focused on creating a calm, professional experience that works clearly across desktop and mobile devices.
ROLEWebsite development · UX structure · Payments & scheduling integration
WELLNESS · MOVEMENT · BALANCE
Wellness
Booking
Payment
PROJECT 02COWPER COTTAGE WELLNESS
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React Fast Pizza
A React-based pizza ordering application that demonstrates a complete customer journey from menu browsing through checkout and order tracking. The project combines live API data, Redux-powered cart management, geolocation-assisted delivery details and client-side routing to create a responsive single-page ordering experience.
ROLEReact application development · State management · API integration
MENU
CART
CHECKOUT
ORDER
TRACKING
REACTREACT ROUTERREDUX TOOLKITREST APIGEOLOCATION
PROJECT 03REACT FAST PIZZA
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Experience
2023 — CURRENT
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance
Delivering accessible, custom web solutions for NDIS and community-sector clients, combining frontend development, cloud infrastructure, generative AI and practical technology support.
- Build responsive frontend interfaces using React, TypeScript and Tailwind CSS.
- Develop and maintain WordPress websites for not-for-profit organisations, including Team Rainbow QLD, with responsibility for Azure-hosted VM administration, performance optimisation and security hardening.
- Manage end-to-end AWS hosting and infrastructure for client projects.
- Use generative AI, including Claude and Google AI tools, to improve workflows, research and project delivery.
- Mentor an NDIS client through their IT degree, providing practical technical guidance and learning support.
2018 — 2023
Diversional Therapist
Bupa · Catholic Healthcare · Regis
Designed and delivered person-centred leisure and lifestyle programs across aged-care and disability settings, developing strong skills in accessibility, communication and individual support.
- Worked across Bupa, Catholic Healthcare and Regis with clients requiring varied levels of support.
- Developed strong stakeholder communication and person-centred planning skills.
- Worked within NDIS and aged-care funding frameworks.
- Built a practical understanding of accessibility, inclusion and individual support needs that now informs my approach to digital design.
1997 — 2007
Software Engineer / Web Developer
Queensland Health · Virgin Australia · QIC · Citec · Others
Developed and supported enterprise-scale software across healthcare, finance, aviation and government environments, working across backend systems, web development and large-scale infrastructure.
- Built enterprise backend services in Java and J2EE using Oracle databases.
- Delivered statewide government desktop and web applications.
- Worked with Unix/Linux infrastructure in large enterprise environments.
- Performed systems analysis, software testing and web development across complex, multi-team projects.
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Let's build
something
useful.
Have a project, idea or technical challenge you'd like to discuss? I work across web development, design and practical technology solutions, and I’d be happy to talk through what you need.
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