Luke Collymore is a seasoned software leader with 17 years' experience building eCommerce and web applications, currently serving as Managing Director at Develo in Birmingham. He combines hands-on PHP and front-end expertise—Zend-certified and experienced with Magento, Hyvä, Laravel and Vue-based storefronts—to help teams deliver fast, customer-focused digital experiences. Luke has contributed front-end search and UI enhancements to the notable Vue Storefront ecosystem, reflecting a practical focus on improving commerce usability. He started as a PHP developer across Joomla, Drupal and Yii and progressed to leading delivery and product for agency clients, blending technical depth with commercial sensibility. Collymore is adept at turning AI-driven ideas into prototype apps and tools rapidly, helping businesses iterate on customer experiences in days rather than months. His background in computing and psychology gives him a pragmatic, user-aware approach to crafting intuitive interfaces and developer-friendly solutions.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
3 A-Levels Computing Psychology Business Studies, 3 A-Levels Computing Psychology Business Studies at Cadbury College Birmingham
BSC(Hons) Computer Studies, BSC(Hons) Computer Studies at De Montfort University
Alokai is a Frontend as a Service solution that simplifies composable commerce. It connects all the technologies needed to build and deploy fast & scalable ecommerce frontends. It guides merchants to deliver exceptional customer experiences quickly and easily.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:13 commits, 4 PRs, 4 pushes in 1 year
Contributions summary:Luke primarily contributed to the front-end components of the Vue Storefront project. They focused on implementing and integrating search-related features, including search icons, search panels, and UI updates for search functionality. This involved modifications to core and theme components, the addition of search-related components, and integrations within the application's structure. The user's work directly improved the user interface and search capabilities of the e-commerce platform.
Contributions:1 review, 83 commits, 36 PRs in 6 months
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