Simon Byford
IT Operations 2nd Line
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSimon Byford is an experienced IT operations and support professional with over a decade at BT, currently working as a 2nd Line IT Operations specialist based in Swindon and commuting to Bristol. He combines practical office-support expertise with web and front-end development experience—having contributed JavaScript/TypeScript improvements to high-profile projects like The Guardian’s frontend—alongside a steady commitment to continuous learning through Open University qualifications and modern platforms like Pluralsight and Udemy. His background spans intranet development, procurement systems, and small-scale database and portal projects, giving him a rare mix of technical, process and supplier-side insight. An active amateur radio operator since the 1980s who still uses Morse, he brings methodical troubleshooting, strong communication skills, and a long-term habit of self-driven skills development. He is pursuing formal certifications in networking and development to align his practical experience with recognised credentials.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Open University Certificates in IT | Computing & Mathematics, Computing & IT, Open University Certificates in IT | Computing & Mathematics, Computing & IT at The Open UniversityHeadlands School, SwindonPenhill Secondary School, SwindonMCIPS, Procurement, MCIPS, Procurement at Swindon College
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Github Skills (11)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
typescript-types10
jestjs9
jes9
jtest9
html8
react7
css6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
guardian/frontend
Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
The Guardian DotCom.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:78 reviews, 181 commits, 130 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Simon primarily contributed to the front-end of the application, focusing on JavaScript and TypeScript code. Their work included adding performance enhancements, fixing bugs in tests, and refactoring code into TypeScript. The user also made changes to HTML templates and CSS, indicating involvement in UI-related tasks. Additionally, the user worked on commercial and advertisement modules.
productionguardian
simonbyford/journobot
May 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:4 pushes in 6 months
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