Summary
Olly Banham is a Lead Frontend Developer with 11 years of experience blending digital design and front-end engineering to deliver polished, user-focused applications. Now based in Yarm and working remotely, he has led front-end teams and architected React-based solutions for product lines including a bespoke desktop publishing app and enterprise-brand management tools used by clients like Barclays and Vodafone. Skilled in HTML5, Sass, JavaScript, React and legacy frameworks such as Angular 1.x, Olly pairs hands-on coding with UI/UX design work in Figma and Illustrator to prototype and ship features quickly. His background in game testing and journalism gives him an eye for detail, clear bug reporting, and a user-first sensibility that surfaces in both design and implementation. Colleagues rely on him to bridge product, design and engineering, turning complex requirements into maintainable front-end systems.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BA Hons New Media, BA Hons New Media at University of Leeds
Godalming College