About

I’m Xavi Esteve, 25 years old, born in Barcelona and living in London since 2009, a passionate Front-end Web Developer and UI Designer.

Many years ago I went to visit my dad’s office and they had one of those 28K modems. After some strange noises, the computer connected me to a world where I could read news, see images and even listen to MIDI files from all around the world with just simple mouse clicks. I’ve always loved computers and been very curious about everything, and that day I knew the ‘Internet’ was one of the best inventions ever, I saw the power of it and how it was going to change the world. So I moved from learning software programming to learn how to code websites (side by side with my normal studies) and how to make the Internet a bigger and better place by developing and contributing as much as I could. It’s been more than 10 years since I started developing websites (I still keep my first websites in 1.44MB floppy disks). Since then, I’ve worked for a world Top 100 tech company, a Fortune 500, a Top 50 fastest growing startup, the biggest entertainment company in the UK and the main online B2B finance company in the UK.

About my work

I develop handmade cutting edge websites focusing on user experience, simplicity, speed, attention to detail and promotion. I am highly competitive in the complete process of website and online format design and development, from planning and wireframing to release and production. I thrill working among other professionals that share my passion for beauty, creativity and success.

My clients receive usable, clean, scalable and reliable code and documentation. Websites load fast, comply with the latest SEO best practices and are powerful while keeping them easy to use and accessible. I prefer progressive enhancement, and believe in an open Internet.

I promote myself as a website front-end developer and graphic designer but have got more than 5 successful years of experience in related skills such as online promotion or back-end PHP/MySQL programming.

About me

My main hobby is learning new things, specially cooking which is an entertaining hobby and very rewarding after all. I enjoy watching films and listen to any kinds of music like electronic, classic, reggae, folk or indie. I also love to play percussion instruments and try to produce my own indietronic music every now and then. Some time ago I used to skateboard. Now I go running every now and then and spend most of my savings travelling.

About my website

In my website you will find my resume, several ways to contact me and my blog (here is my portfolio). The topics in my blog are very random as it is a place were I post about things that I can’t find easily, personal tricks, tips or small projects I like everyone to benefit from and a collection of knowledge ordered in a nice way. Some posts are in Spanish for my fellow friends but most of them are in English as this is my main professional language and the audience is much broader.