Hi! I'm Grant π
I'm a frontend engineer, orginally from Scotland, currently based in Barcelona
I like to make fun, accessible, sustainable websites
Find Me
Work History
Frontend Developer
Exnaton
-Working on the core product at a climate tech startup β building components, design systems, and data-rich energy dashboards, with a big focus on modernising the frontend and growing the company.
Frontend Web Developer
Kinsta
-I was a core contributor to a high-traffic marketing website, working alongside a team that grew from 1 to over 30 people. Modernising the tech stack, running accessibility audits, improving performance, and building tooling so non-developers could create great content without needing me every five minutes.
Freelance Web Developer
grant.codes
-Over a decade of freelance work building WordPress and React sites for all kinds of small and medium-sized businesses.
Senior Web Developer
Hit Reach
-Started as a junior developer and promoted to senior within a year. Built WordPress, static, and custom sites, managed a small dev team, and dealt with clients.
Education
Fellowship Cohort 5
Climatebase
-Selected for Cohort 5 of the Climatebase Fellowship β a climate career accelerator where I learned about the problems our planet is facing, what we can do about it, and how I can contribute.
Web Design & Development BSc (Hons)
Abertay University, Dundee
-Graduated with first class honours
Skills
HTML5
- Semantic HTMLπ
- Accessibilityπ
- ARIAπ
- Performanceπ₯°
- SEOπ
CSS
- Design Systemsπ
- Logical Propertiesπ
- SCSSπ₯°
- CSS Modulesπ₯°
- Tailwindπ
- Styled Componentsπ
React
Node.js
Misc JS & tools
- TypeScriptπ
- Web Componentsπ
- Storybookπ₯°
- Sveltπ₯°
- Vue.jsπ
- P5.jsπ₯°
- Viteπ₯°
- Webpackπ
Common Tools
- GitHubπ₯°
- Figmaπ₯°
- Dockerπ₯°
- Analyticsπ
- HubSpotπ
Static Site Generators
- Next.jsπ
- Astroπ
- Eleventyπ₯°
- Netlifyπ₯°
- Hugoπ
- Jekyllπ
- Gastbyπ
Interests
Travel
Making & DIY
I founded Dundee MakerSpace, former member of Makespace Madrid, and I've visited many others on my travels
In particular I enjoy making small electronics, home automation, laser cutting, screen printing and random low quality artwork
This CV is a printout from https://grant.codes/about check there for more detailed information on my work, skills and projects




