Summary
Leon Byford is a Digital Product Manager based in London with 14 years of experience combining hands-on software engineering and product delivery at Transport for London. He leads TfL’s Journey Planner and travel tools, drawing on a background building C#/SQL and React/Angular systems including TravelBot, incident reporting, and predictive analytics. Passionate about inclusive design and accessibility, he translates user needs into practical, data-informed features across web, mobile and open data channels. His earlier roles in libraries, customer support and testing give him a pragmatic user-first perspective and a knack for simplifying complex workflows. Comfortable switching between code and strategy, he focuses on delivering reliable, usable services that scale in public-sector settings.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching at Cisco Networking Academy
English, Japanese, French, Chinese