brisbane, australia

Kimberly Valenny

Inspired by the seamless fusion of UI design systems and front-end engineering, and motivated by emerging technologies.

Passionate about accessible, user-centred interfaces, and proud to design and implement digital products that are inclusive, scalable and available to all.

Occasional panel moderator, guest presenter, and keynote speaker.

roles = [ 'Front End Developer', 'UI Design Engineer', 'Academic Tutor' ]
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About

I studied a double degree in Information Technology and Creative Industries at QUT, majoring in Computer Science and Interaction Design - which is a roundabout way of saying I never had to choose between the logic side and the visual side of the web.

These days I'm a Front-End Developer at Deloitte Digital, working at the intersection of front-end engineering, UI design and accessibility. I've contributed to over a dozen client projects across finance, insurance, real estate, health and tourism, building component-driven UI and design-system solutions that hold up across multiple products.

Alongside that, I tutor first-year web design students as a Sessional Academic at QUT, and volunteer as a Young Tech Ambassador for the ACS, sharing my path into tech with students who are still deciding on theirs. I was also the 2021 President of Women in Technology, a QUT student society for people building careers in tech.

I care a lot about inclusive, user-centred design - the kind that works properly for everyone, not just the person who built it. Outside of screens, I'm usually chasing after the best cafes and/or iced coffees in Brisbane.

Skills

// tools of the trade

HTML & CSS

hand-written, no shortcuts

React & JavaScript

component-driven, hook-based UI

Tailwind CSS & Sass

utility-first, pre-processed

Responsive Layout

grid, flexbox & mobile-first

Interaction Design

prototyping & UX flow design

Design Systems

accessible, WCAG-minded systems

Git & Version Control

branch, review, ship code

API Integrations

REST, fetch & async data

Experience

// current roles

Deloitte Digital

Front End Developer

// Mar 2022 — Present

Full-time role within a digital creative consultancy, operating at the intersection of front-end engineering, UI design and accessibility - building component-driven UI and design-system solutions used across multiple enterprise products.

Queensland University of Technology

Sessional Academic

// Jul 2021 — Present

Part-time role as a tutor for an 'Introduction to Web Design' unit, introducing concepts and skills underpinning user-centred UI design and front-end development.

Faculty Ambassador

// Jun 2021 — Present

Casual role as a student ambassador for the Faculty of Science at QUT, promoting the study of technology and STEM fields to prospective students.

Australian Computer Society

Young Tech Ambassador

// May 2024 — Present

Casual role promoting tech careers to secondary students through class presentations, career expos, and sharing my own path into the industry.

// past roles

Australian Computer Society

QLD Emerging Professionals Committee Member

// Jan 2022 — Dec 2025

Supported QLD's student and graduate tech community through events and membership growth.

QUT IT Industry Advisory Group Member

// Jan 2022 — Dec 2025

Advised on the development of QUT's IT Bachelor and Masters degrees.

Code Camp

Area Coordinator

// Nov 2019 — Jan 2022

Supported directors with operations across the Brisbane and Gold Coast areas.

Head Teacher

// Jul 2017 — Jan 2022

Taught kids aged six to twelve how to build their own apps and games.

Women in Technology at QUT

President

// Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

Led a QUT student society empowering women studying and pursuing tech fields.

Graphic Designer

// Jan 2020 — Dec 2020

Shaped the club's visuals and digital presence across social media.

Highlights

// involvements, awards & certifications
Featured

Hack Your Future: Front End Developer

ACS

Featured in a government-backed video series, following a day in my life as a front-end developer to show high schoolers what a career in tech can actually look like.

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Featured

Study Guide

QUT

Included across multiple editions of QUT's Study Guide, sharing my path from double-degree student to developer as a real-world example for prospective IT students and their parents.

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Guest lecture

Developing responsive and accessible web applications

QUT

Invited back to QUT to guest lecture on responsive, accessible development - building for real people, real devices and real-life scenarios, not just the happy path.

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Speaker

Supanova 'Level Up'

ACS

Opened ACS's 'Level Up' event at Supanova, sharing my own path into tech and connecting with industry peers in front of a convention-sized crowd.

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Honour

Queensland Branch Prize

ACS

Inaugural recipient of the ACS Queensland Branch Prize, awarded to the highest-performing graduating student of the 2021 Bachelor of Information Technology cohort.

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Certification

Introduction to Web Accessibility

W3Cx

Completed W3Cx's verified Introduction to Web Accessibility course, covering the standards and practical techniques behind building sites and products that work for everyone.

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Say hello!

Always happy to talk front-end, accessibility, design systems, or where to find the best iced coffees in Brisbane.

Get in touch
[email protected] linkedin.com/in/kimvalenny