Nate Corkish
Founder and product-focused Laravel engineer
Open to opportunities
Featured work
About
Founder building Vacenly into an accessible, community-first career platform for candidates and hiring teams.
Services
- Accessible Laravel product developmentSoftware development · Remote
Architecture, delivery, and product improvements for accessible community and hiring platforms.
- Product strategy and technical discoveryBusiness consulting · Hybrid
Practical discovery sessions that turn user needs into a focused delivery plan.
- Laravel engineering mentoringCoaching and mentoring · Remote
Hands-on guidance for developers growing their Laravel, accessibility, and product judgement.
Skills
Laravel(featured skill)Accessibility(featured skill)Team leadership(featured skill)PHPJavaScriptProduct strategy
Experience and education
- Founder & Product Engineer, SomeCV · Jan 2022 – Present
Building a community-first career platform that helps people present their experience and find meaningful work.
- Founder & Product Engineer, Vacenly · Jan 2022 – Present
Building a community-first career platform that helps people present their experience and find meaningful work.
- Software Engineering Consultant, Independent · Jan 2016 – Dec 2021
Delivered web applications, product strategy, and technical leadership for growing organisations.
- Professional Development in Leadership, Open University · Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
Continued professional study in leadership, communication, and managing technical teams.
- BSc Computer Science, University of Manchester · Sep 2010 – Jun 2013
Studied software engineering, databases, human-computer interaction, and distributed systems.
Projects
- Vacenly career and professional community platform
- Accessible hiring workflows and candidate experience toolkit
Certifications
- Professional Scrum Product Owner
Languages
- English — Native
Recommendations
“Nate consistently makes accessibility a concrete engineering outcome rather than a final checklist. He creates clear priorities, listens carefully, and helps teams ship improvements with confidence.”
“Nate combines strong product judgement with pragmatic engineering leadership. Our collaboration turned complex community research into an accessible, measurable delivery plan.”
Open to work
Product Engineering Advisor, Fractional Technical Lead · United Kingdom, Remote — Europe · Remote · Hybrid · Contract · Part-Time · Within one month