David Riches
Senior Front End Developer at Atom Group
Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Riches is a Senior Front End Developer with over 10 years’ experience building performant, component-driven web experiences for retail, B2B and agency clients across Europe. He specializes in React and TypeScript ecosystems, recently delivering a headless Next.js 15 + BigCommerce platform with geolocation personalization, custom Algolia search and a heavily customized B2B checkout. Comfortable leading collaborations between creative and engineering teams, he has a track record of modernizing Storybook component libraries and integrating CMS-driven workflows (Contentful, Builder.io) for dynamic marketing and large-scale sites. His agency background spans projects for international brands including Basic-Fit, Danone, Shell and premium spirits, where he balanced rapid campaign builds with robust e-commerce features. Known for pragmatic problem-solving and a social, team-first approach, he pairs technical depth with an eye for design-driven solutions. Outside work he’s often found playing hockey or cricket, a reminder that he brings team sport instincts to cross-functional projects.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Computing, Computing at University of PortsmouthWindsor Boys' School
Github Skills (127)
css-transitions10
hamburger-menu10
static-html10
cloudinary10
compiler10
gatsby10
static-site-generator10
fastest10
gatsbyjs10
webcrypto10
contentful10
protect10
graphql10
frontend10
react10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
imshuffling/imshuffling
Jul 2020 - Dec 2024
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 5 months
imshuffling/davidrich.es
Nov 2017 - Nov 2022
Personal website built with Next.js, Contentful and hosted on Netlify.
Contributions:425 commits, 25 PRs, 626 pushes in 5 years
gatsbycontentfulreactbuilt-with-gatsbyjavascript
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