Summary
Richard Palmer is a product-minded software engineer with 11 years of experience specialising in frontend engineering and design, and eight years leading UI efforts across startups and scale-ups. He has shipped end-to-end products—from MVP React Native apps and Gatsby sites to full rebuilding of hiring and self-service landlord platforms—often combining product management, design systems, and engineering leadership. As co-founder of Studio Patty and founder/CTO at Byozo, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with hands-on delivery, frequently owning long-term roadmaps and customer validation. Based in Portugal (originally Oregon), he balances business requirements and user needs to craft pragmatic, elegant solutions and has a knack for turning design concepts into production-grade frontends.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Advertising Design BA(Hons), Bachelor of Arts - BA Advertising Design BA(Hons) at University of South Wales