Ricky Cato
is a Web Developer based in London. He studied Creative Music Technology at The University of Surrey, then worked at Bleep and Ochre, for clients such as Boiler Room, Warp Records and NTS Radio, before learning to code at General Assembly. Ricky ran a club night called Hiya, plays drums in Mynk, and most recently worked on websites for artists and galleries at Artlogic. Contact him at r.cato@live.com or via LinkedIn.
Projects
Ricky's Records
Ricky’s Records is a PostgreSQL and Django REST Framework full stack application with a React front-end. Built solo over the course of a week.
Browse releases, listen to tracks across a range of genres and build up your own collection. Inspired by sites like NTS Radio and Bandcamp.
Experience
Freelance Web Developer
Feb 2023 - Present
Design and frontend development project for a commercial client using Figma to prototype and React to build.
Assisting client with third-party marketing tools such as Mailchimp.
Web Developer - Client Support
May 2021 - April 2022
Implementing practical, technical solutions for a range of gallery and artist websites built by Artlogic. Diagnosing incoming queries from the client liaison team in relation to bespoke and template website products, and the Artlogic CMS platform.
Stack includes Python using Mako templating, MySQL and jQuery.
Selected clients:
- Simon Lee Gallery
- Alan Klinkoff Gallery
- Royal Scottish Academy
- Sadie Coles
- Hales Gallery
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Michael Hoppen Gallery
Software Engineering Immersive Course
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
12 week full-time course, learning to build full stack applications with key programming languages and frameworks.
Participated in lessons, pair/group coding tasks and daily stand-up, and completed daily assessed assignments.
Produced 4 projects, both independently and as part of a group, developing project management skills in an agile environment.
Founder
Aug 2018 - Oct 2019
London-based collective and event-series showcasing emerging DJs playing forward-thinking music across a range of genres. Events have featured artists Stem, Simkin, Truska and Taslo Valve amongst others.
Overall control of programming, promotion and design, venue hire and artist bookings.
Client Services Manager
Apr 2017 - Oct 2020
Store management across a range of direct to consumer stores for artists, labels and distributors. Providing client support in site and product creation and stock management across multiple warehouses worldwide.
Worked closely with development team to implement new tools and features across warehousing and store management services.
Selected clients:
- Warp Records
- Boiler Room
- [PIAS]
- Mixcloud
- SA Recordings
- NTS Radio
- !K7 Records
- LuckyMe
- Bleep
- Anjunabeats
- Resident Advisor
- Loma Vista Recordings
- Because Music
- Partisan Records
Content Assistant
Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
Digital asset management, assisting in the sale of physical and digital products on Bleep.com. Produced and edited visual and audio marketing content and handled customer support.
BMus - Creative Music Technology
Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
Modules included visual programming languages such as Max/MSP and Reaktor, as well as Sound Design, Synthesis & Sampling and Composition Technologies.
Skills
- HTML5
- JavaScript
- CSS3
- Python
- React.js
- Sass
- Yarn
- Three.js
- TypeScript
- Mako
- NPM
- React Semantic UI
- MongoDB
- Express
- PostgreSQL
- Bulma
- Reaktor
- Max/MSP
- Heroku
- Netlify
- Django REST
- GitLab
- GitHub
- Node.js
- Insomnia
- Table Plus
- Sequel Pro
- Mapbox
- jQuery
- Pylons
- VS Code
- Trello
- Stripe
- Braintree
- Jira