Andy Hook
Senior Software Engineer at Scroll
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAndy Hook is a senior software engineer based in Brighton with 11+ years building modular, accessible front-end systems and design-driven UIs. He specializes in component libraries, interaction design and performance-conscious, offline-first web experiences, and has shipped production-ready tooling and architecture across startups and product teams. Andy contributed to and maintained Radix Primitives and its documentation—authoring accessible headless components like HoverCard and improving real-world React demo UX—demonstrating both open-source stewardship and pragmatic product delivery. Comfortable across React, Vue, TypeScript and advanced SVG/animation techniques, he bridges design and engineering to deliver pixel-precise, scalable interfaces. Colleagues rely on him for clean, testable front-end code, systems-driven CSS, and thoughtful micro-interactions that improve usability in low-bandwidth and multi-browser contexts.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc Honours Degree, Game Technology, Bsc Honours Degree, Game Technology at University of PortsmouthFoundation Diploma, Art and Design, Foundation Diploma, Art and Design at Hastings College of Arts and Technology
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Github Skills (14)
accessibility10
component-library10
react10
ui-components10
documentation9
carbon-design-system9
system-design9
javascript9
css9
typescripts8
typescript8
typescript-types8
ui-design8
uikit7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
radix-ui/primitives
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
Radix Primitives is an open-source UI component library for building high-quality, accessible design systems and web apps. Maintained by @workos.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:516 reviews, 96 commits, 162 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Andy primarily focused on building UI components and features for the Radix Primitives library. Their commits involved implementing the `HoverCard` component, including initial boilerplate, stories, and styling. The user made improvements to existing components by addressing code style issues and ensuring accessibility, particularly with color and design system topics. They also integrated the new component into test cases, showcasing their ability to create fully functional user interface elements.
radix-uireactaccessible-designaccessibleui-component
radix-ui/website
Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
Website and documentation for Radix.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:233 reviews, 29 commits, 161 PRs in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Andy primarily contributed to the website's front-end, focusing on UI component modifications and documentation updates. Their work included removing unnecessary code from the demo examples, resolving type errors, and reverting changes to the dialog sandbox demo. They also addressed issues related to the navigation menu, toast component, and search functionality, ensuring proper styling and functionality. The commits showcase experience with React components and styling libraries.
radix-uireactdesign-systemaccessibilitycomponent-library
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