Aaron Bates

Aaron Bates is an experienced software engineer currently serving as a Staff Engineer at DataCamp since February 2018, focusing on platforms, tooling, developer experience, performance, and frontend architecture. Prior roles at DataCamp include Senior Software Engineer, specializing in enterprise engineering and front-end architecture, and Front-end Engineer, contributing to the global Design System team. Aaron's professional journey includes freelance web development in early 2018 and a sabbatical for personal development in 2017. With extensive experience at Law Business Research, where roles ranged from Digital Lead to Head of Web Design and Development, and an early position as Co-ordinator of Electronic Resources and E-Learning at Sir George Monoux College, Aaron has solidified a robust background in digital development. Aaron holds a degree in New Media, Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Digital Design, Programming, and Web Applications from the University of Leeds, completed in 2008.