Will Howat

Bio

With over 20 years in front-end engineering and team leadership, I’ve built and managed teams delivering scalable, user-focused platforms for global brands across finance, retail, automotive, publishing, government, and transportation. My experience spans hands-on development, system architecture, and guiding cross-discipline teams to achieve their best work.

I thrive at the intersection of design, UX, and engineering—translating ideas into solutions that are performant, accessible, and maintainable. Along the way, I’ve mentored engineers, shaped team processes, and fostered collaboration across product, design, and engineering, ensuring both technical quality and alignment with business and user objectives.

Whether building systems or managing teams, I focus on creating environments where people and products can flourish, and where innovation and practical delivery go hand in hand.

Strengths

  • Solution Architecture
  • Pitch work
  • Agile / Scrum
  • User Experience
  • Consultancy
  • Visual Design
  • Team leadership
  • Frontend development

Clients

  • ACCA
  • Always
  • Amnesty International
  • BAE Systems
  • Barclays Bank
  • Barratt Homes
  • Big Issue
  • Blacks Leisure Group
  • BT
  • Capitol One
  • Cunard Cruises
  • Deutche Bank
  • Diageo
  • Dixons Group
  • Ernest Jones
  • Etihad Airlines
  • Experian
  • F1
  • H Samuel
  • Harley Davidson
  • Honda
  • Institutional Investor Magazine
  • LBI
  • Lloyds TSB
  • Marks & Spencer
  • McDonald's
  • NBA
  • NHS
  • NS&I
  • Politico
  • Prudential
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Royal Mail
  • Starbucks
  • Tesco
  • The Food Standards Agency
  • The Nobel Prize
  • The Spectator
  • Tour Aid
  • Unesco
  • Unilever
  • Vodafone