Cole Henley is a versatile digital craftsman who transitioned from a PhD in archaeology to over 18 years building accessible, front-end-led websites as co-founder and technical director of a Bath-based agency. He combines rigorous critical thinking and research instincts from academia with hands-on HTML, CSS and JavaScript delivery across government, non-profit and commercial sectors. A published author and former administrator for the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, he’s lectured on the UK’s only postgraduate web design course, blending practice with pedagogy. Outside tech he’s an illustrator whose collaboration with Michael Rosen was published in 2018, reflecting a sustained creative practice that informs his design sensibility. Currently focused on illustration and local community work while serving as a caretaker, he brings pragmatic, multidisciplinary problem-solving and a deep commitment to usable, inclusive web experiences.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Archaeology, PhD Archaeology at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Contributions:40 pushes, 12 tags in 3 years 1 month
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