Summary
Ted Newton is a frontend developer based in London with 8 years' experience building component-driven JavaScript applications and TypeScript APIs. He combines a strong front-end focus with an appreciation for distributed systems and reliability, shaped by an early career in QA automation that makes TDD and testability a priority. Ted has shipped production interfaces across fast-moving startups including Grabyo, Infogrid and now Hertility, often bridging product needs with pragmatic engineering. A Makers Academy graduate with an Msci in Geology, he brings a scientific curiosity and data-minded approach to interface design and performance. Outside work he channels creativity into amateur game development, which informs his UI interactions and attention to polish. Colleagues describe him as technically curious, disciplined in testing, and comfortable navigating both product and infrastructure trade-offs.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Msci Geology, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, 2.1, Msci Geology, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, 2.1 at University of Southampton
Web Development, Web Development at Makers Academy