Summary
Darby Manning is a software engineer with a decade of experience crafting user-focused web and touch-screen interfaces, blending visual design sensibilities with solid engineering. Based in Waverley, England, they have moved between agency, in-house health tech, and freelance roles, delivering end-to-end product work from pixel-level UI to production code. Early roles as a designer and director shaped a strong UX-first approach that informs their engineering decisions and collaboration with product teams. At companies like Kyan and Infinity Health Darby focused on practical, user-centred solutions, and now freelances to tackle varied challenges and ship polished digital experiences. Comfortable bridging design and development, they bring both creative rigor and an emphasis on maintainable implementation. An understated strength is their history of managing small teams and digital departments, giving them a pragmatic edge in delivery and client communication.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
OCR Extended National Diploma Communication and Media Studies, OCR Extended National Diploma Communication and Media Studies at Guildford College of Higher Education