About Me

My name’s Jack. I grew up in Robin Hood’s Bay, and have lived and worked in Whitby since 2007.

I spent the first few years of my career working at Computer Doctor North East, which was based at Larpool Lane Industrial Estate. Alongside small business IT support and sales I developed numerous websites and began writing web-based software to help businesses operate more efficiently.

In 2010 I became self employed. Initially I worked from home, and later moved into an office in town. The office building had previously been a public toilet, but was converted into a bright, airy and peaceful space conveniently positioned at the top end of Skinner Street.

Between 2010 and 2021 I worked with a wide range of businesses and other organisations, providing design and technology services including website development, hosting, SEO and social media management.

By 2021 I was ready for a change and was offered the opportunity to join the team at Nature’s Laboratory as Director of Technology. This was a challenging but exciting role. I was able to use my expertise to develop new IT systems, design several new websites and build a bespoke factory management system.

Hello Technology Ltd was founded in spring 2024. Having spent several years working in a larger organisation I realised that I missed the flexibility of freelance work and decided to return to self-employment.

Whilst Hello Technology is a new company, it is also the continuation of much that has come before. I will continue to work with Whitby’s small businesses, providing design, technology and IT support services. I am looking forward to continuing to grow as a designer and developer and helping organisations of all kinds make the most of technology.

Jack

P.S. I’ve generally used ‘we’ and ‘our’ when writing the copy for this website. While I am planning on remaining the only employee, I do hope Hello Technology will grow through partnerships with other freelancers, so I decided to use plurals when referring to the work Hello Technology undertakes.

Beyond Work

I live in Whitby with my family. We love living by the sea and enjoying the wonderful surrounding countryside. I’m a keen runner and particularly enjoy running the Cleveland Way between Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay. We’re part of Grace Community Church in Loftus.

Office Van

Rather than working from a bricks and mortar office, when I established Hello Technoogy I decided to try something a little different. My office is a 1991 VW T4 California. It’s left hand drive, and is beginning to show its age – a bit like me!

With a bit of care and attention it’ll be the perfect vehicle to work from, complete with double glazing, proper heating and unlimited mobile WIFI.