Summary
Ben Clarke is a Senior Frontend Engineer with nine years of experience designing and shipping large-scale web applications across retail, streaming, and fintech platforms. He has progressed from hands-on UI development to leading engineering teams and shaping frontend architecture at companies like Gymshark, StreamElements, Laced, and currently Lendable. Comfortable with React and complex API-driven frontends, he pairs a designer’s sensibility from a Graphic Design background with pragmatic engineering to improve UX, conversion, and performance. Ben is experienced in mentoring engineers and collaborating directly with product stakeholders to turn ambiguous requirements into scalable interfaces. A consistent career pattern shows he thrives in high-velocity, product-focused environments where incremental experimentation and A/B-driven improvements matter.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
ICT AVCE Double Award, Information Technology, ICT AVCE Double Award, Information Technology at Barton Pevril College
Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Graphic Design at Coventry University
Wyvern Technology College
English