Sara Benchinoun

Hi, I'm Sara Benchinoun, a Frontend Engineer based in London with over four years' experience building scalable, accessible interfaces with React and TypeScript.

Currently, I work as a Frontend Engineer at Octopus Money, delivering user-centric fintech features within Agile squads. I focus on creating reliable, high-performance customer journeys and internal tools that support personalised financial advice.

Previously at Tinloof, I led frontend development for Privy.com (email and SMS marketing platform), co-developed AInativeDev.io (AI-native development tools hub), and led the Pritch London headless Shopify e-commerce rebrand.

I founded Encode Studio and secured five clients, delivering scalable web solutions using React, TypeScript and modern web technologies.

I also served as Bootcamp Teaching Assistant at edX, mentoring over 80 students in JavaScript and React, improving debugging efficiency by 25%.

I hold a Bootcamp Certificate in Frontend Web Development & UX from the University of Birmingham, UK (Outstanding Student MVP Award).