James Grant
Lead Frontend Software Engineer at NatWest
Chippenham, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJames Grant is a Lead Frontend Software Engineer with 12 years’ experience designing scalable, user-focused web applications from a background in full-stack development. Based in Chippenham, he currently leads frontend architecture and technical decision-making for NatWest’s payments product, driving a migration from a monolithic UI to micro-frontends using Webpack Module Federation. He’s delivered regulatory-facing features, pioneered a multi-brand login experience, and authored internal component libraries adopted across teams. An active open-source creator, James built the Modern Resume Theme Jekyll template and the Its Going To Be site, reflecting a strong design sensibility alongside engineering rigor. Outside work he’s an equestrian, cyclist and triathlete—traits that mirror his disciplined, endurance-oriented approach to complex engineering challenges.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
A Levels Maths Physics ICT, A Levels Maths Physics ICT at Corsham School Sixth FormBachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at University of Bristol
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Github Skills (20)
wordpress-themes10
css10
templater10
template-engine10
ui-theme10
front-end-development10
jekyll10
html10
template-tags10
responsive-design9
galery6
countdown-timer6
android6
android-layout6
image-viewer6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
sproogen/modern-resume-theme
Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
A modern static resume template and theme. Powered by Jekyll and GitHub pages.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:30 releases, 1 review, 113 commits in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:James primarily focused on developing the front-end components and structure of the Jekyll theme. Their contributions included adding initial theme elements, updating layout files, and integrating print styles to enhance the user experience. They also focused on adding social media and custom icon links to the header, updating the display of content sections. The user's work directly shaped the visual presentation and functionality of the resume theme.
jekyllresume-templateresume-buildergemjekyll-theme
sproogen/itsgoingto.be
Sep 2015 - Oct 2022
The magic behind itsgoingto.be
Contributions:6 releases, 783 commits, 212 PRs in 7 years 1 month
reactmagicjavascriptphpdocker
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