Tim Hewitt
Principal Software Engineer at BBC Global News
Greater Brighton and Hove Area United Kingdom
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Top SchoolTim Hewitt is a Principal Software Engineer based in Greater Brighton with a track record of building award-winning interactive experiences for museums, broadcasters and IPTV platforms. He combines deep JavaScript and ActionScript expertise with broad experience across media players, front-end frameworks, testing and continuous delivery, having driven major video and playback features for the BBC. Tim has led teams and startups, architecting prototype-to-production solutions—everything from museum interactives and e-learning to large-scale, data-rich video players used on BBC.com and Sport. He contributes to high-profile open source projects like the BBC’s Simorgh, focusing on front-end stability and test reliability. Known for pragmatic technical leadership, he often bridges creative UX needs and robust engineering, a skill sharpened by early work on Flash, AIR and Stage3D ports for TV platforms. His background in philosophy/theology and hands-on museum work gives him a rare blend of analytical thinking and user-focused design.
5 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
A-levels, Maths, English, History, A-levels, Maths, English, History at Cricklade CollegeBA, Philosophy/Theology, BA, Philosophy/Theology at University of Kent
Github Skills (11)
typescript10
cypress10
typescripts10
jestjs10
react10
typescript-types10
testing10
javascript9
nextjs9
newsapi8
rt7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
bbc/simorgh
Apr 2021 - Jan 2023
The BBC's Open Source Web Application. Contributions welcome! Used on some of our biggest websites, e.g.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:13 reviews, 24 commits, 8 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Tim primarily focused on updating and maintaining the front-end components within the BBC's Simorgh web application. Their work included modifying test files, which indicates a focus on ensuring the reliability and functionality of the application's user interface. The commits involved adjusting URLs, modifying test configurations, and adapting component tests. They also addressed and resolved Cypress test issues, ensuring the stability of the testing framework.
isomorphic-javascriptreactbiggestsingle-page-applicationjavascript
TimHewitt/tim-160521
May 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:10 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
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