Summary
Benjamin Pickford is a frontend-focused software engineer with 10 years' experience building scalable, user-centred products across React, Vue, Typescript, PHP and Go. He has led cross-functional teams to deliver multi-region platforms, internationalisation, mobile apps and AI-driven TTS/STT features, and has hands-on experience migrating large codebases (Vue 2→3, Nuxt 2→3, JS→TS). Comfortable across server-side rendering, serverless architectures and Kubernetes, he has built core products from the ground up and moved services to production at scale. His dual degrees in Biology and Computer Science reflect a curiosity for interdisciplinary problem solving that surfaces in designing assessment games and accessible participant experiences. Based in Queensland, Australia, Benjamin combines technical leadership, mentoring, and practical engineering to turn complex requirements into polished, production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer Science at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)