Kim Grey
Frontend Developer at Government Digital Service
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolKim Grey is a frontend developer with 11 years’ experience specialising in accessible, semantic web design and inclusive user experiences, currently shaping the GOV.UK Design System at the Government Digital Service. They’ve led refactors and accessibility improvements for high-impact components like character count and tabs in widely used govuk repositories, and helped deliver brand refreshes and component updates for UK government services. Previously a lead frontend developer and accessibility advocate at Felinesoft, Kim drove process improvements and worked with major clients such as Rolls‑Royce and Virgin Atlantic. Based in Bristol, they combine practical front‑end engineering with user-centred design and a proven knack for reducing screen-reader friction and improving component behaviour on mobile.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons), Web Design, BSc (Hons), Web Design at University of the West of EnglandAquinas College
Swedish, English
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Github Skills (15)
accessibility10
html10
system10
css10
javascript10
system-design10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
sys10
testing7
htaccess6
sass6
fonts6
apache6
architecture6
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
alphagov/govuk-design-system
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
One place for service teams to find styles, components and patterns for designing government services.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:111 reviews, 34 commits, 113 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Kim primarily focused on refactoring and improving the design system's JavaScript components, specifically related to tabs functionality. Their contributions include enhancing mobile tab behavior, refactoring existing code, and ensuring the correct display and interaction of tab elements. They also addressed issues related to tab visibility and linking with other components. Furthermore, the user updated test IDs and results checks.
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alphagov/govuk-frontend
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
GOV.UK Frontend contains the code you need to start building a user interface for government platforms and services.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:4 releases, 357 reviews, 240 commits in 10 months
Contributions summary:Kim primarily worked on the character count component within the GOV.UK Frontend repository, making it more accessible. They refactored code, added tests, and introduced a screen reader-specific counter that updates after a user stops typing. Furthermore, the user implemented a debounce to prevent screen reader stuttering and optimized voice input functionality. They also added the functionality to customize fallback text.
govuser-interfaceweb-appplatformsjavascript
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