Kevin LetchfordDesign Engineer

Kevin Letchford

Design Engineer / Creative Developer

I build experiences that are both smooth and engaging, blending design with engineering. I focus on creating interactive interfaces, keeping things fast, and turning complex ideas into something people can actually enjoy using.

Skills

Design & Interaction

  • Three.js, GSAP, Framer Motion
  • Figma, Illustrator, After Effects

Frontend Development

  • JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Vue
  • CSS, Tailwind

Backend & Systems

  • .Net C#, Node.js, API Development
  • SQL Server, Umbraco CMS

Collaboration & Delivery

  • Git/GitHub
  • Agile/Scrum, Jira

Experience

Sitebulb: Design Engineer (2023–Present)
  • Designed and coded interactive web experiences for marketing, including animations, prototypes, and fullstack implementations.
  • Acted as the technical MVP for the marketing team, delivering across digital design, motion, print, and automation.
  • Built creative automation tools that reduced manual design tasks and accelerated campaign delivery.
  • Partnered with design and product stakeholders to translate creative briefs into performant, production-ready experiences.

Evolution Internet: Developer / Designer (2011–2023)

Full Stack Developer (2020–2022)
  • Built dashboards, APIs, and workflow/reporting tools in .Net MVC.
  • Improved internal workflows and reporting efficiency through automation.

Frontend Developer (2015–2019)
  • Delivered new frontend features in JavaScript and integrated them into Umbraco/.Net platforms.
  • Implemented customer conversion optimisations and performance improvements.
  • Contributed to in-house website optimisation tools, fixing bugs and supporting end-users.

Frontend Designer (2011–2014)
  • Created UI/UX designs using design tools and implemented them with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Collaborated with clients to translate brand and product goals into usable, attractive web experiences.

Education

Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons): (2005–2008)

Volunteering

Samaritans (2022–2024)

Listening volunteer, answering calls and messages with empathy and support.

Codebar (2017–2019)

Coach and mentor for underrepresented junior developers, supporting their growth in coding and design.