Leah Thompson
About Leah Thompson
Leah Thompson is a software engineer with extensive experience in interface development and user experience optimization. She has worked for several organizations, including Psycle Interactive, bet365, and Nationwide Building Society, and holds degrees in Popular Music and Consumer Marketing from the University of Liverpool.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Leah Thompson has been employed at Nationwide Building Society as a Software Engineer since 2022. In her current role, she utilizes NEL components to enhance the Specialist Lending area of the business. She employs JSS for styling components and works with various development tools, including Lerna, Vite, and Figma. Leah actively supports the design and UX aspects of business goals through application construction and focuses on accessibility in her software engineering projects.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Before joining Nationwide Building Society, Leah Thompson worked at Psycle Interactive as an Interface Developer from 2014 to 2017 and again from 2017 to 2022. She also held the position of Interactive Media Developer at bet365 for six months in 2017. Additionally, Leah has experience as a User Experience and Optimization Executive at Phones 4u and as a Chat Host at Gamesys from 2012 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Leah Thompson studied at the University of Liverpool, where she earned a BA(Hons) in Popular Music and an MSc in Consumer Marketing. She also completed a Full Stack Web Development Certification at freeCodeCamp and studied React at Codecademy. Leah's educational background includes A Levels in Design, Media, Theatre, Performing Arts, and ICT from Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College.
Background in Teaching and Support Roles
Leah Thompson has experience in educational support, having worked as a Cover Supervisor at Blurton High School under Stoke-on-Trent City Council from 2008 to 2009. She also served as a Student Associate at The Mersey Partnership in 2010 for three months. These roles contributed to her skills in communication and support within various environments.