Salem Cresswell
Software Engineer at Starling
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolSalem Cresswell is a seasoned full-stack software engineer based in London with eight years’ experience building responsive web and mobile applications using React, React Native, and Laravel. He blends hands-on implementation with architectural thinking—recently focusing on scalable, data-intensive features and developer experience improvements as a senior engineer. Proficient across PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS (SCSS), JSX and MySQL, he routinely drives UI standardization and code quality initiatives that reduce maintenance overhead. Salem’s background spans product-focused startups and established teams, where he moved from feature delivery to shaping engineering practices and standards. A curious tinkerer with non-commercial experience in C++, Python and Java, he brings practical breadth and a knack for finding unconventional solutions.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Level 3 Apprenticeship Information Technology, Level 3 Apprenticeship Information Technology at Cameo Network Services Ltd
Github Skills (28)
realms9
laravel-models7
google-fonts5
react5
colours5
google-maps5
java5
python5
react-native5
google-api5
javascript5
utilities4
google4
higher-order-component4
css4
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
pcfutures/color-transitioner
Jan 2019 - Oct 2020
A simple way to transition between two colours
Contributions:12 commits, 4 PRs, 8 pushes in 1 year 8 months
transitioncolours
SalemC/creagle-compiler
Oct 2023 - May 2026
A basic compiler for a custom language, written in TypeScript.
Contributions:28 PRs, 75 pushes, 48 branches in 2 years 6 months
compilertypescriptcustom-language
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