Fred Kelly
Features Writer
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolFred Kelly is a features writer and commissioning editor based in London with 14 years' experience crafting longform journalism for print and online audiences, currently writing for the Daily Mail. He combines a strong academic grounding in English literature (MPhil, Cambridge; First Class BA, Warwick) with practical editorial leadership across lifestyle, travel and youth titles. His background spans hands-on feature writing, ghostwriting and commissioning, plus roles in education and creative copy where narrative clarity and audience engagement are paramount. Previously co-founding a fintech startup and contributing as a full-stack Rubyist, he brings an unusual mix of commercial tech exposure to media projects. That hybrid profile helps him translate complex topics into accessible, market-aware features that perform in print. He maintains a personal portfolio at fdjkelly.com and an eye for where journalism and product meet.
14 years of coding experience
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, English Literature, Master of Philosophy - MPhil, English Literature at University of CambridgeBA Hons, English Literature, 1st Class, BA Hons, English Literature, 1st Class at University of Warwick
Github Skills (151)
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
fredkelly/acts_as_graph_object
Jul 2012 - Apr 2013
Contributions:43 commits in 8 months
fredkelly/nodistract
Apr 2012 - Jun 2015
Contributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 3 years 2 months
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