Summary
Emma Boardman is a Senior Frontend Developer based in Edinburgh with a decade of experience building accessible, maintainable web interfaces and design systems, currently shaping frontend experiences at Shopify. Her background spans product-facing roles from junior front-end work to UX-focused internships and large-scale quality engineering at Adobe, giving her a rare blend of UX sensibility, testing discipline, and production-grade frontend skills. She pairs formal training in web development and UX with strong cross-functional communication honed as a digital project manager and multilingual translation work, which helps her bridge design, engineering, and stakeholder needs. Outside engineering, she is a certified women's health coach—a detail that underscores her interest in human-centred outcomes and continuous personal development.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Msc Computing Web Development, Msc Computing Web Development at Edinburgh Napier University
Diploma Modern Japanese, Diploma Modern Japanese at SOAS University of London
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Literature, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Literature at University of Reading
UX Design, UX Design at Design Lab
Master's degree Japanese Intepretation and Translation, Master's degree Japanese Intepretation and Translation at University of Bath
16-week intensive course Computer Programming, 16-week intensive course Computer Programming at CodeClan