Senior Manager, Front-End Development, Innovation and Design

Views expressed on author’s social media accounts do not necessarily reflect those of Zebra Technologies.

Ben Kennedy is the Senior Manager of Front-End Development within the Innovation and Design organisation. The Front-End team uses their specialisation in front-end technologies to translate the nuanced designs created by their User Experience colleagues into high quality user interfaces. As part of the Design, Management, and Operations organisation, the UX and FE teams aim to spread a unified user experience across all devices and solutions that Zebra has to offer, as well as providing resources to partners and customers.

Ben has been with Zebra for 13 years, contributing to strategic software development kits for Android and Web Technologies before starting the Front-End team. Ben pioneered the adoption of Progressive Web Apps within Zebra and now leads a highly skilled team (whom he values greatly) that create mobile and web apps that have very high-quality User Experiences.

Ben has also recently taken the role of EMEA Lead for the Zebras of All Abilities (ZOAA) Inclusion and Diversity group. He supports the site leads across EMEA: helping organise ZoAA events, promoting awareness of neurodiversities and physical and intellectual differences, educating the Zebra nation on how to support those with different abilities together with understanding the advantages of diversity in the workplace. Ben has recently been diagnosed with ADHD.

In his spare time, Ben absorbs useless facts (but is great in Pub Quizzes) and enjoys performing on stage. He has is a professional Pantomime Dame, performing in many pantos every year, and has been cast as Lord Farquaad in a local production of Shrek the Musical.

Ben Kennedy: Senior Manager, Front-End Development, Innovation and Design | Zebra

Most Recent Posts by Ben Kennedy