About Nathan Simmonds, software engineer and Drupal specialist
I'm Nathan Simmonds, a software engineer and Drupal specialist based in Bristol — 15+ years with Drupal, part of over 25 years building, maintaining and improving websites and web applications. I provide professional development, support and managed hosting for organisations running Drupal and WordPress.
Most of my clients come to me at the same point: an agency built their website, the project is finished, and now they need someone to look after it, improve it, and keep building on it. The agency's retainer is either too expensive for ongoing work, or they've moved on to new build projects — and the organisation is left with a site but no one to care for it.
That's where I come in. I take over care of the site, learn the codebase inside out, and become the ongoing development partner — handling everything from new features and integrations to security updates and performance monitoring. Not just keeping the lights on, but actively improving the site over time.
You get the same calibre of development work you'd expect from an agency, from someone who knows your codebase intimately, at a fraction of the cost — and you deal directly with the person doing the work, not an account manager.
I've spent over 15 years building and maintaining websites in Drupal and WordPress — over seven years at a top-20 UK digital agency, and independently since then for clients including RELX, the FTSE 100 publishing and analytics group, Creative Assembly, Time Inc./Future plc, Leo Learning, Panlogic and Cohesion.
That range — from global enterprise platforms to charities working with tight budgets — means I bring the same engineering rigour whatever the size of your site.
“When you work with me, you work directly with the person who writes the code, manages the server, and fixes the bug. No account managers, no ticket queues, no layers between you and the expertise you’re paying for.”
Get in touch
I am a member of the Drupal Association — drupal.org/u/nathansimmonds.
Tell me what you need and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help. Or reach me directly:
- Email: hello@nathansimmonds.digital
- Phone: 07894 238122
- WhatsApp: Message me