Summary
Tim Spears is a Senior JavaScript Developer and designer who blends eight years of front-end engineering with a decade of arts-focused web and print design, bringing narrative-driven UX and theatrical storytelling to B2B and nonprofit websites. Currently at Boston University, he builds inclusive, performant interfaces using headless architectures, Vue/React, SSR/SSG frameworks, and motion libraries like Framer Motion and GSAP while keeping Core Web Vitals and WCAG accessibility front and center. His theatre background as an actor/director informs a meticulous, collaborative work style and a knack for crafting clear user journeys and compelling micro-interactions. Equally comfortable shaping strategy and shipping code, he has led front-end teams at Imarc and freelanced for arts organizations, producing bespoke WordPress and Craft CMS solutions. Not obvious from a typical tech bio: his production-management experience means he excels at coordinating complex schedules and stakeholder expectations across creative and technical teams.
7 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Directing - College of Fine Arts School of Theatre, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Directing - College of Fine Arts School of Theatre at Boston University