Hi, I’m Michael Cook, a senior frontend engineer based in Sheffield with 18+ years of professional experience building scalable, accessible digital products and design systems for the web. I specialize in frontend architecture, React/TypeScript, and UX-driven product development at scale, collaborating closely with clients to translate requirements into polished, maintainable interfaces. I love creating reusable component libraries, design systems, and performance-focused frontend solutions. I’m passionate about accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and mentoring teams to ship high-quality experiences. I’ve worked with clients like Chatsworth House and Amrita Nutrition, turning complex UX challenges into reliable, delightful products.

Michael Cook

Hi, I’m Michael Cook, a senior frontend engineer based in Sheffield with 18+ years of professional experience building scalable, accessible digital products and design systems for the web. I specialize in frontend architecture, React/TypeScript, and UX-driven product development at scale, collaborating closely with clients to translate requirements into polished, maintainable interfaces. I love creating reusable component libraries, design systems, and performance-focused frontend solutions. I’m passionate about accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and mentoring teams to ship high-quality experiences. I’ve worked with clients like Chatsworth House and Amrita Nutrition, turning complex UX challenges into reliable, delightful products.

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Hi, I’m Michael Cook, a senior frontend engineer based in Sheffield with 18+ years of professional experience building scalable, accessible digital products and design systems for the web. I specialize in frontend architecture, React/TypeScript, and UX-driven product development at scale, collaborating closely with clients to translate requirements into polished, maintainable interfaces.

I love creating reusable component libraries, design systems, and performance-focused frontend solutions. I’m passionate about accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and mentoring teams to ship high-quality experiences. I’ve worked with clients like Chatsworth House and Amrita Nutrition, turning complex UX challenges into reliable, delightful products.

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Work Experience

UX Engineering Lead at The Tech Dept
September 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
Led UX engineering across multiple products, defining frontend standards, reusable component architecture, and design system alignment. Built and maintained scalable React and Angular applications using TypeScript across green-field and legacy systems. Focused on accessibility (AA/AAA), cross-browser compatibility, and UX quality across devices. Served as the go-to frontend specialist, supporting developers with project setup, debugging, and implementing guidance while keeping up with evolving frontend practices in a pragmatic, production-focused way. Drove UI decisions with product and design stakeholders from discovery to delivery.
Frontend Engineer at The Tech Dept
September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2023
Led frontend development for enterprise Angular projects, produced UX style guides, refactoring and improving UI architecture for scalability and collaboration with designers and senior engineers to improve UI consistency and quality.
Frontend Web Developer at The Tech Dept
June 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
Worked on enterprise Angular projects, produced UX style guides, refactoring and improving UI architecture for scalability and collaboration with designers and engineers to improve UI consistency and quality.
Multimedia/Web Developer at Freelance / Various
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Remotely built brochureware sites from mockups with accessibility requirements; learned to rapidly develop pages from strict designs with/without design libraries; built educational websites and simple web apps with Perl, PHP, and JavaScript.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Music Technology with Digital Media at Manchester Metropolitan University
January 11, 2030 - June 4, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail