01
1995–2003Bluespheres
Technical Manager
Early commercial web work, bespoke web systems and CMS development, alongside helping build and lead a small design and development team.
Perl / HTML / CSS / MySQL / JavaScriptFOUNDER EXPERIENCE
JavaScript, web & software. Three decades deep.
Kinetic Axis is led by Carl Fearby — a JavaScript developer and web engineer first. Since 1995, the work has moved from hand-built browser experiences and server-side web systems through Angular, mobile apps and enterprise interfaces to TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, APIs and technical product ownership. The frameworks have changed; the web fundamentals have not.
CAREER / COMPRESSED
The useful version of the CV.
Not every job title or project. Just the parts that explain the depth behind Kinetic Axis and the kind of decisions that stay close to the work.
02
2003–2010Oceanworks UK
Managing Director
Led a web and software studio that grew to ten developers and designers, while creating products including the Affinity GO CRM and Create CMS.
PHP / MySQL / Linux / JavaScript / Product delivery03
2010–2022EQ Software / Compusoft Group
Senior Developer / Frontend Technical Lead
Commercial e-commerce, enterprise interfaces, cross-platform mobile applications, secure API integrations and CI/CD delivery across international product teams.
Angular / JavaScript / PHP / Cordova / APIs / Azure DevOps04
2022–2024The Open University
Senior Developer / Full Stack Engineer — contract
Built and evolved full-stack systems for Quality Monitoring and Enhancement and Qualification Pathways, with delivery pipelines and product-team collaboration.
JavaScript / Angular / PHP / MySQL / CI/CD05
2022–presentVirgin Media O2
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Product Owner
Modern product engineering across customer-facing web experiences and internal agent knowledge tooling, combining hands-on engineering with product ownership.
JavaScript / TypeScript / React / Next.js / Content platforms / Product ownership06
NowKinetic Axis
Founder / Senior product & engineering lead
Independent studio work bringing product thinking, UX, engineering, APIs, infrastructure and delivery together without pushing senior decisions away from the build.
JavaScript / TypeScript / React / Angular / Node.js / APIs / Cloud / DeliveryWHAT THE YEARS ADD UP TO
Experience across the whole product.
The strongest advantage is not simply longevity. It is being able to connect product, interface, engineering and delivery decisions before they become separate problems.
Product & technical leadership
Scoping, product ownership, technical direction, prioritisation and translating business goals into buildable work.
JavaScript & frontend engineering
Vanilla JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React and Next.js — plus the browser fundamentals underneath them: HTML, CSS, accessibility, performance and complex application UI.
Web systems beyond the frontend
Node.js, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, integrations, authentication, data modelling, multi-tenant foundations and operational back-office systems.
Cloud, CI/CD & operations
Docker, deployment pipelines, cloud platforms, Linux infrastructure, monitoring and the practical work of keeping products running.
JavaScriptTypeScriptHTMLCSSAngularReactNext.jsNode.jsPHPMySQLPostgreSQLREST APIsCordovaLinuxDockerCI/CDUXDesign systems
Frameworks are tools, not the identity. The core skill is understanding the web platform, JavaScript, interfaces, data and how the pieces fit together. React and Next.js are part of the current toolkit; Angular and years of framework-free JavaScript are part of the experience too.
SELECTED PRODUCTS
Still making things, not just talking about them.
Kinetic Axis is where that experience is applied directly to current products, interfaces, platforms and experiments.
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Pace Venues
Hospitality app and connected venue platform.
OPUS React
Reusable React design system and component library.
Veyra Studio
Creative product experience around planning, audio and visual references.
eBuyGum
Marketplace redesign and responsive commerce experience.
VX-27
Interactive 3D world, interface and web presence.
SENIOR THINKING / DIRECTLY INVOLVED