Summary
Tom Doran is a London-based full-stack developer with nine years of experience specializing in React.js and React Native, bringing a background in news media to craft people-centered, testable interfaces. He focuses on clean, robust code that balances utility with delightful user experiences, often bridging product and editorial needs. His academic foundation in Japanese studies and social anthropology gives him a human-centered perspective on design and cross-cultural communication. Comfortable across the full stack, he excels at shipping pragmatic solutions that scale for real users while keeping code quality high.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree, Japanese and Social Anthropology, 1:1 First Class Honours, Bachelor's Degree, Japanese and Social Anthropology, 1:1 First Class Honours at School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
日本語教育研究 Japanese Language Study and Research, 日本語教育研究 Japanese Language Study and Research at Waseda University
High School, Leaving Certificate, AAA - 535, High School, Leaving Certificate, AAA - 535 at St Andrew's College, Dublin
French, Japanese, English