Summary
Phil Lennon is a Design System Lead Engineer and freelance product-driven technologist with nearly two decades of industry experience and over a decade of focused engineering consultancy. He partners with startups and established teams as a fractional tech lead to craft fast, user-focused products while embedding engineering culture through mentorship, code reviews, and standards. Phil has led frontend replatforms, built design systems and SaaS admin portals, and introduced practices like TypeScript and Cypress to accelerate delivery and improve quality. His client roster spans Wayfair, Dept, Co-op Digital, Manchester Airport Group and Adidas, demonstrating an ability to operate across retail, public sector and agency environments. Based in Stockport, he combines hands-on full-stack work with delivery ownership and a pragmatic focus on shipping the right thing at the right pace. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of leaving teams with sustainable processes and internal capability rather than one-off fixes.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer