OwainJones.dev

About me

Full stack, .NET, Azure, Umbraco MVP & Certified Master

About me

As an Umbraco Specialist & Lead Full Stack .NET Developer at Method4 in Cardiff, I build bespoke Umbraco solutions for public and private sector clients.

A graduate of Aberystwyth University, I hold a BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with First Class Honours.

I'm also a co-founder of YnChwarae, a Welsh-language video gaming channel, which helps promote the use of the Welsh language in video games!

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Umbraco Specialist

As a Certified Umbraco Master, I've been working with Umbraco since 2017. I architect and deliver bespoke, load-balanced solutions tailored to complex client needs. My focus includes deep customisation, third-party integrations, and building robust systems that scale seamlessly.

In my current role, I support teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial discovery and architecture through to deployment and post-launch support. I help define internal Umbraco standards, lead client workshops, and chair our monthly Umbraco Special Interest Group, where we explore best practices and help shape how Umbraco is used across the company.

5x Umbraco MVP

I have had the privilege and honour of being awarded the Umbraco MVP title five times, in recognition of my contributions to the open-source Umbraco CMS and the wider Umbraco community.

Over the years, I have contributed to the Umbraco CMS source code and documentation, given talks at both virtual and in-person meetups, helped other developers on the Umbraco Forum and Discord server, and actively organised both in-person and virtual Umbraco events.

Umbraco MVP 2024

What I do

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C#, .NET Web Apps, REST

Industry experience of developing full stack .NET (Framework & Core) web applications using C# for national and commercial clients. Also experienced in creating RESTful web services for database endpoints.

HTML, CSS, Sass

Over 5 years worth of industry experience designing and building bespoke responsively designed websites, using HTML and Sass, for national clients.

 

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Umbraco, Microsoft Azure, SQL

Umbraco specialist with years of industry experience in creating and supporting Umbraco 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13+ websites. Good knowledge of using Microsoft Azure to host load-balanced client websites that utilise numerous Azure technologies including Blob Storage, Key Vault, Azure AI Search and Azure CDN.

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JavaScript, npm, Webpack

Experience writing JavaScript & TypeScript for clients' websites including supporting an internal Angular based web system for a national organisation. Also experienced in using npm and Webpack, in Visual Studio projects, to improve project workflow.

MVC Architecture

Good knowledge of the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architectural design pattern for designing and developing clean and maintainable code.

Agile Methodologies, SCRUM

The Professional Scrum Master I certification with years of industry experience of working with the Scrum agile methodology.

Community Events

UmbraCymru - Umbraco Meetup

I'm the lead organiser of UmbraCymru, The Cardiff-based Umbraco meetup/user-group.

Find out more and sign up for our future events on our Meetup page: meetup.com/UmbraCymru

Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup

In 2025, I started the Umbraco Community Hour. A fortnightly lunchtime virtual meetup hosted on Zoom. There’s no fixed agenda, just an open hour to chat about anything Umbraco-related.

Find out more on our Meetup page: meetup.com/umbraco-virtual

Composite image promoting UmbraCymru, The Wales Umbraco Meetup. The image features a map of Wales with the Umbraco logo overlaid on it. Surrounding the map are various photos of people interacting at meetups, such as chatting, sitting in a group, and listening to a presentation. Text on the image provides social media and contact information: meetup.com/umbracymru, @umbracymru@umbracocommunity.social on Mastodon, and @UmbraCymru on X (formerly Twitter). Click to open full size image.
Composite image promoting UmbraCymru, The Wales Umbraco Meetup. The image features a map of Wales with the Umbraco logo overlaid on it. Surrounding the map are various photos of people interacting at meetups, such as chatting, sitting in a group, and listening to a presentation. Text on the image provides social media and contact information: meetup.com/umbracymru, @umbracymru@umbracocommunity.social on Mastodon, and @UmbraCymru on X (formerly Twitter).
Banner for the Umbraco Community Hour Virtual Meetup, a relaxed online lunchtime chat held fortnightly at 12:00–13:00 BST / 13:00–14:00 CEST. Text invites people to grab lunch, join on Zoom, and talk about all things Umbraco. The design has a blue background with the Umbraco logo, icons of coffee, a sandwich, people chatting, a “H5YR!” speech bubble, and a high five. A Zoom screenshot shows eight smiling participants from a past session. Click to open full size image.
Banner for the Umbraco Community Hour Virtual Meetup, a relaxed online lunchtime chat held fortnightly at 12:00–13:00 BST / 13:00–14:00 CEST. Text invites people to grab lunch, join on Zoom, and talk about all things Umbraco. The design has a blue background with the Umbraco logo, icons of coffee, a sandwich, people chatting, a “H5YR!” speech bubble, and a high five. A Zoom screenshot shows eight smiling participants from a past session.