Lee Gladding
About Lee Gladding
Lee Gladding is an Engineering Lead based in London, England, with extensive experience in front-end development and engineering. He has held various roles at notable companies, including AKQA, Tata Steel, and Onfido, and possesses expertise in JavaScript testing frameworks and front-end integration with CMS platforms.
Work at Onfido
Lee Gladding serves as the Engineering Lead at Onfido, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing engineering projects and leading development teams. His expertise in front-end development and integration with various content management systems supports Onfido's mission to provide identity verification solutions. His tenure at Onfido has contributed to the company's technological advancements and product offerings.
Previous Experience in Frontend Development
Prior to his current role, Lee Gladding held several positions in frontend development. He worked at AKQA as a Senior Interface Developer for nine months in 2015, and at Tata Steel as a Lead Frontend Engineer from 2019 to 2020. He also served as a Lead Interface Developer at Quander.io from 2016 to 2017 and at BCG Digital Ventures as a Senior Frontend Engineer from 2018 to 2019. His experience spans various industries and projects, enhancing his skills in frontend technologies.
Education and Expertise
Lee Gladding studied at Bournemouth University, where he earned a BA (Hons) in Interactive Media Production with upper second-class honors (2:1) from 2005 to 2010. His education provided a foundation in media production and technology. He possesses expertise in JavaScript unit testing frameworks such as Jasmine, Jest, and Enzyme, as well as end-to-end testing tools like Nightwatch.js and Cypress. His knowledge extends to integrating front-end applications with various CMS platforms.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Lee Gladding has developed a custom front-end pattern library using SASS, enabling complete customization and reuse across multiple projects. He is experienced in working with CSS pre-processors like SASS and LESS, and employs methodologies such as SCRUM, Kanban, and SCRUMban in Agile teams. He focuses on creating lean, modular, and reusable components and patterns, and has developed custom component libraries using Storybooks, enhancing development efficiency.