Bryn Heveldt

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Websites Bryn has built

Tom Pitchforth Marketing desktop screen shot Tom Pitchforth Marketing mobile screen shot

Tom Pitchforth Marketing:

Accessibility Branding Complete Build CSS/SASS Design Javascript Server Setup SilverStripe
The Blue Continent desktop screen shot The Blue Continent mobile screen shot

The Blue Continent, made for Cultureshock:

Accessibility Bespoke CSS/SASS Custom-Features German Museum Javascript Multi-Language Server Setup SilverStripe
Showerbuddy desktop screen shot Showerbuddy mobile screen shot

Showerbuddy:

Accessibility CSS/SASS Custom-Features Design eCommerce Javascript Shopify UX-Design VueJS
RacingSparrow desktop screen shot RacingSparrow mobile screen shot

RacingSparrow:

3D Printing Author Branding CAD 3D Complete Build Design Model Yacht Design Multi-Language Publishing SEO Optimisation Server Setup Shopify SilverStripe
Lujo desktop screen shot Lujo mobile screen shot

Lujo:

Augmented Reality CSS/SASS Design eCommerce Front-End Javascript On-going Maintenance SEO Optimisation Shopify
Wheelco desktop screen shot Wheelco mobile screen shot

Wheelco:

AI-Photography Custom-Features Design DNS Javascript Monitoring Shopify UX-Design
Powershop desktop screen shot Powershop mobile screen shot

Powershop:

Back-End CSS/SASS Front-End Infrastructure Javascript Lead-Dev PHP Server Setup SilverStripe Testing UX-Design
Contour International desktop screen shot Contour International mobile screen shot

Contour International:

Branding Custom-Features Design DNS SilverStripe UX-Design
Start n Charge desktop screen shot Start n Charge mobile screen shot

Start n Charge:

AI-Illustrations Design eCommerce Shopify UX-Design
Octopus Energy NZ desktop screen shot Octopus Energy NZ mobile screen shot

Octopus Energy NZ:

CSS/SASS DNS Front-End Javascript Server Setup Signup Journey UX-Design VueJS WebAPP
Access Advisors desktop screen shot Access Advisors mobile screen shot

Access Advisors:

A11y DNS General Development Server Setup SilverStripe Testing
New Zealand Government Procurement desktop screen shot New Zealand Government Procurement mobile screen shot

New Zealand Government Procurement:

CSS/SASS Front-End

Freelance Design & Development

Updated: 7 April 2025

Hi, I'm Bryn — a freelance web developer & designer based in Nelson, New Zealand. I specialise in Shopify and SilverStripe, with 25+ years of experience building websites, apps, and digital tools that are fast, functional, and easy to manage. No fluff, no middlemen — just straight-up design and development.

Whilst I am predominantly a web professional, I also run a digital eCommerce business called Racing Sparrow, which is a 3D printable radio-controlled yacht set of products. I am proficient with Autodesk Fusion360 and 3D printing. This spills over to small projects with local architects and businesses.

My diverse background includes being a founding member of the band Eb & Sparrow. We recorded 4 studio albums and toured New Zealand many times throughout the 2010s — we still get air time on Radio NZ. Good times!

The projects I mostly work on are a wide range of things. I work on smaller branding projects like Tom's website and Orchard Stall. I work with UpShift in Nelson as their DevOps Engineer — a fancy word for "all-rounder" tech guy — maintaining their backup systems and servers. I also built and maintain a number of Shopify stores for companies and help them with a variety of development tasks. I can help with domain name switching and routing with DNS. I help people migrate websites from one owner to another. I do content updates from time to time if needed also. I also have accessibility testing experience and can guide people on that topic with their digital assets.

I am an experienced SilverStripe developer and currently help to maintain a number of government and SME websites, keeping them up to date with security patches and new features.

Overall, I know a variety of programming languages and these days leverage the power of AI to complement and boost my skillset to levels I never imagined possible in the past.

As a developer, my proficiency spans across JavaScript, VueJS, APIs, PHP, HTML, CSS/SASS, Liquid (Shopify), and Shell script. I am adept at using build tools like grunt/gulp/webpack/composer/docker, and tools like Git, VSCode, Deployer, Command Line, and Slack.

If you're seeking an expert in Shopify or SilverStripe with a broad and dynamic background, I am ready to bring my enthusiasm and experience to get the job done!


Experience - Timeline

Freelance/Contract Web Design & Development

SilverStripe, Shopify, Design, Development, User Experience, Javascript, Accessibility

Owner - RacingSparrow Radio Control Yachts. Building guide book, 3D printed model yachts.

CAD, 3D Printing, Yacht Design, Branding, Global eCommerce, Web Design, Customer Engagement.

racingsparrow.co.nz

Access Advisors - Contract Accessibility Developer

Accessibility Review Testing, General Web Development, SilverStripe

accessadvisors.nz

Octopus Energy - User Experience Design / Developer

UX Design, Front End Javascript Development, VueJS, Site reliability, Monitoring, SilverStripe, Figma

octopusenergy.nz

Powershop - Webmaster / Developer

User Experience Design, Pricing Journey Design, SilverStripe, Front End Development, Contractor Management, Infrastructure setup, Testing

powershop.co.nz

UpShift - Front End Developer

CSS/SASS, HTML, Javascript

upshift.co.nz

Salted Herring - Senior Front End Developer

SilverStripe, CSS3, HTML5, SASS, Javascript, Javascript Animation, UX

saltedherring.com

Looxie - Senior Front End Developer

CSS3, HTML5, SASS, Javascript, UX

Catalyst IT - Front End Developer

CSS & HTML, SASS, Javascript

catalyst.net.nz

Intergen - Designer / Developer

CSS & HTML, Javascript, Design

intergen.co.nz

i-lign Software - Designer

UX, Interface design, CSS & HTML, Javascript, JAVA-JSP, Graphic design, Branding, Signage

ilign.com

Freelance Graphic Design - Designer / Developer

ClickSuite Interactive - Designer, Developer

clicksuite.co.nz

CWA New Media - Media Designer

Graphic design, Web design & coding, Branding, Systems analysis

Eclipse Multi-media - 3D compositor

Story boarding, 3D modelling, Animation, Compositing, Graphic design

Whanganui School of Design

Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design (BCGD), majoring in 3D modelling, interactive media and freaky haircuts.

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Using a Spectrum 48 computer (age 8)

Christmas c1984

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