Cloudship

Software Development in East Anglia

I'm James Pickard — a software developer based in Bungay, Suffolk. I've been building websites, web applications, e-commerce platforms, and AI tools for over a decade — from agencies in London and Montreal to running my own businesses here in Suffolk.

These days I work directly with clients, which means you talk to the person who builds the thing.

What I build

Web Applications

Custom tools and platforms that do exactly what your business needs. Customer portals, internal dashboards, booking systems, inventory management.

E-commerce

Online shops, marketplace integrations, payment systems, and stock management. I've built platforms handling thousands of orders.

Websites & CMS

Websites you can update yourself, built with modern tools and designed to last.

Integrations

Connecting your existing tools so data flows automatically. APIs, webhooks, data pipelines — whatever makes your systems talk to each other.

Infrastructure

Cloud hosting, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and security. I make sure what I build stays running.

AI & Automation

From intelligent document processing and automated reporting to customer-facing AI features. I help businesses figure out where AI fits and build it properly.

Why local matters

I'm a member of the local business community — I run the Green Dragon pub in Bungay and I'm involved in local projects. When you work with a local developer, you get someone who understands your context, can meet face-to-face, and has a reputation to maintain.

Whether you're in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge, or Bury St Edmunds, I'm close enough for a proper conversation about your project.

Tech stack

Laravel, Vue.js, React, Astro, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker — I pick the right tools for the job rather than forcing everything into one framework.

Want to see what I've built? Take a look at my case studies.

Got a project in mind?

Whether it's a website, a web app, or connecting your existing systems — I'd love to hear about it.

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