Brett Dorrans
Staff Frontend Engineer at Codat
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBrett Dorrans is a Staff Frontend Engineer with 15+ years of web and product experience, currently shaping frontend architecture and design systems at Codat from Glasgow. He specialises in building accessible, token-driven design systems and scalable TypeScript React platforms for regulated fintech and SaaS products, regularly embedding frontend practices into cross-functional organisations. Brett has a track record of improving developer velocity and reducing rework through linting, testing, CI/CD and micro-frontend strategies, with measurable business impact such as large cost reductions in mortgage processing. A designer-turned-engineer with a BA in Illustration, he brings a rare blend of UX sensibility and engineering rigour, thriving in remote, asynchronous teams since 2018. He’s known for mentoring teams, championing WCAG compliance, and establishing DX standards from scratch to sustain multi-product ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Illustration, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art
Github Skills (133)
javascript10
css10
responsive10
react10
git-tag9
ionic9
linux9
rapid9
angular9
windows9
declarative9
ios9
user-interface9
postcss9
css-variables9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
bylapidist/template-typescript-webpack
Jul 2021 - Sep 2022
Template for building React apps with Webpack and TypeScript.
Contributions:16 releases, 42 PRs, 46 pushes in 1 year 2 months
react-appsreacttemplateboilerplatetreeshaking
bylapidist/cv-generator
Feb 2022 - Sep 2024
CLI app for generating Brett Dorrans' PDF CVs: crafted with React and react-pdf.
Contributions:46 releases, 44 PRs, 46 pushes in 2 years 7 months
reactpdflayoutreactjsreact-layout
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