DestinationCore Business Login
A custom CraftCMS plugin built for business owners to manage their content. Overcame documentation hurdles through reverse engineering, resulting in a user-friendly, robust solution.
CraftCMSPHPPlugin Development
Hello, I'm
Trafford Fewster
Software Engineer specializing in PHP & Laravel
Currently working at CAVU. I build robust, scalable web applications with a focus on clean code and performance.
Career Journey
A timeline of my professional experience and growth as a software engineer.
CAVU
PHP Engineer
- Led detailed engineering breakdown for new features, defining and coordinating technical tasks.
- Managed cross-team communication and planning for service owners.
- Extended multiple existing services with new functionality, integrating SQL and Elasticsearch.
- Ensured safe rollout of new functionality using feature flags.
Payment Assist LTD
Software Developer
- Reworked frontend assets to use build processes, reducing bundle size via minification.
- Updated models to work with EAV rather than JSON SQL fields.
- Improved test coverage in a large critical code base by 10%.
- Started re-writing auth solutions to support modern standards like passkeys.
DestinationCore
Software Engineer
- Rebuilt business login Craft CMS plugin for hundreds of individual businesses.
- Maintained Laravel serverless Availability Search Engine on AWS Lambda.
- Supported outsourced development resources with infrastructure problems.
Junior Full-Stack Developer
- Created and maintained multiple Craft CMS websites (Visit Peak District, Visit York).
- Improved performance by 20% through query investigation and eager loading.
- Developed front end for in-house availability search and coached junior developers.
Netmatters
Trainee Web Developer
- Completed intensive training program under senior developers.
- Studied front-end and back-end development, UI/UX, and OOP.
- Created company portal in Laravel with employee assignment functionality.
Jungle Servers
Founder/Developer
- Led a team of volunteers responsible for moderating and supporting users.
- Developed and monetized a production product in Garry's Mod (Lua).
- Managed server operations and communicated updates to the community.
Technical Expertise
A collection of technologies and tools I use to bring ideas to life.
Featured Projects
A selection of my recent work and personal projects.
Availability Search Engine
High-performance Laravel-based search engine running on AWS Lambda. Integrates multiple data providers to deliver real-time accommodation and experience availability.
LaravelAWS LambdaElasticsearch
Availability Search Components
A modular Vue.js component library designed for high reusability across DestinationCore sites. Built with Vite and extensively tested using Vitest.
Vue 3ViteVitestComponent Library
Visit Peak District Site Build
Led the development of fundamental site sections for Visit Peak District. Implemented complex layouts using Craft CMS, Tailwind CSS, and Algolia for search.
Craft CMSTailwind CSSAlgolia
Jungle Servers
A high-traffic Garry's Mod server community that peaked at #8 globally. Developed custom scripts in Lua and managed a large team of volunteers.
LuaCommunity ManagementGarry's Mod