Andrew James
Senior Software Engineer (IC5) at Coinbase
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAndrew James is a Senior Software Engineer based in Glasgow with 11 years of experience building high-performance frontends for fintech and entertainment platforms. Currently at Coinbase, he focuses on creating trustworthy, reliable UIs for institutional customers on Coinbase Prime and has previously led the UI for the Data Marketplace. His work history spans Rockstar Games, BCG Digital Ventures and fintech consultancy roles, where he balanced rapid, release-driven delivery with accessibility and design-system foundations. Known for an analytical mindset and clear communication, he champions simple, deletable code and introduces complexity only when necessary to optimise user experience. Outside of code, his background in audio technology and early QA work gives him a keen eye for detail and product quality that often uncovers subtle UX and reliability issues.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
UMass BostonBSc (Hons), Audio Technology, BSc (Hons), Audio Technology at Glasgow Caledonian University
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Github Skills (62)
testing10
react-native9
javascript9
web-components9
webpack9
typescript9
vite9
sqlite9
vue9
remix9
svelte9
react9
og-image9
documentation9
angular9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
phunkren/ajames
Dec 2022 - Jul 2026
Contributions:8 PRs, 310 pushes, 9 branches in 3 years 7 months
phunkren/multiple-entry-points
Apr 2020 - Feb 2021
Demonstrating the ability to add multiple entry points in Create React App without ejecting
Contributions:8 commits, 1 PR, 23 pushes in 10 months
create-react-app
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