Max Shearer

Digital product engineer

Professional experience

From early experiments in the browser to shipping production apps, I’ve worked across startups and scale-ups, helping build products that are both thoughtful and technically solid.

2024 → now: OpenRent, London
Design engineer
2016 → 2024: AFEW, London
Co-founder, creative/technical developer
2022 → 2023: Tradegraft, London
Co-founder, lead developer
2013 → 2016: Tui media, London
Senior UI developer
2011 → 2012: Branded3, Leeds
Designer/developer
2007 → 2010: Leeds Metropolitan University
BSc Multimedia Technology
2006 → 2007: 2Cs Communications, Ipswich
Web developer

Core skills and technologies

Front-end frameworks, back-end services, infrastructure and design software: this is the stack I’ve come to rely on — flexible enough for prototypes and solid enough for production.

Frontend
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Vue.js/Nuxt
  • React/Next.js
  • Svelte/SvelteKit
Backend
  • Go
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Firebase
  • Redis
Infra
  • Google Cloud:
    • Cloud Run
    • Cloud Build
    • Cloud Functions
    • Cloud Storage
    • Stripe
Mobile
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • RevenueCat
Design
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Lightroom