I'm Daniel Grayling, a software engineer with over a decade of experience building web apps and browser extensions. I specialize in frontend work with React and TypeScript, but I also handle backend and deployment tasks, collaborating closely with product managers and UX designers to deliver solid user experiences. I'm comfortable in independent, distributed teams, writing clean code and driving automation and deployment processes. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and continuing to learn new technologies.

Daniel Grayling

I'm Daniel Grayling, a software engineer with over a decade of experience building web apps and browser extensions. I specialize in frontend work with React and TypeScript, but I also handle backend and deployment tasks, collaborating closely with product managers and UX designers to deliver solid user experiences. I'm comfortable in independent, distributed teams, writing clean code and driving automation and deployment processes. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and continuing to learn new technologies.

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I’m Daniel Grayling, a software engineer with over a decade of experience building web apps and browser extensions. I specialize in frontend work with React and TypeScript, but I also handle backend and deployment tasks, collaborating closely with product managers and UX designers to deliver solid user experiences.

I’m comfortable in independent, distributed teams, writing clean code and driving automation and deployment processes. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and continuing to learn new technologies.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Release and Automation Engineer at Sciwheel
September 1, 2016 - February 1, 2019
Sole developer of an internal continuous deployment system using Nginx reverse proxy; deployed product feature branches using Docker and Ansible; built deployment tooling and automation.
Software Engineer at Sciwheel
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022
Frontend/Backend development; React/Redux/Webpack; collaborated with product management to deliver new features, fix bugs, and implement customer-driven improvements; contributed to architecture and deployment processes; built backend/frontend provider for Word/Office 365 plugin; UX alignment.
Software Engineer at Lucidworks
February 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Primary maintainer for TwigKit component library; produced bug fixes, fixed mismatches between components; supported new customer integrations; managed and deployed new versions to customers; contributed to backend and frontend interfaces; built admin dashboards.
Software Engineer at Sage
February 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Frontend developer for the Lean Library extension; delivering new features and bug fixes; liaising with customers to resolve issues; collaborating with UX designers to ensure design compliance; Technologies: React, TypeScript, Zuland, Webpack.

Education

BSc Theoretical Physics (2:1) at University of Birmingham
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

A-Levels: Physics (A), Maths (A), Chemistry (B), AS-level Biology (A)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet