I'm James Pickard — a software developer based in Bungay, Suffolk. I've been building web applications, AI tools, and e-commerce platforms 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.
From intelligent document processing and automated reporting to customer-facing AI features. I help businesses figure out where AI fits and build it properly.
Custom tools and platforms that do exactly what your business needs. Customer portals, internal dashboards, booking systems, inventory management.
Connecting your existing tools so data flows automatically. APIs, webhooks, data pipelines — whatever makes your systems talk to each other.
Online shops, marketplace integrations, payment systems, and stock management. I've built platforms handling thousands of orders.
Cloud hosting, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and security. I make sure what I build stays running.
Websites you can update yourself, built with modern tools and designed to last.
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.
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.
Whether it's a web app, an AI tool, or connecting your existing systems — I'd love to hear about it.
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