About Me
Hi, I'm Benedikt Sperl – Frontend Architect and Frontend Lead based in Munich, Germany.
For over a decade, I've been building high-performance web applications that are technically excellent, user-friendly, and sustainable. My focus areas include UX design, accessibility, performance optimization, and automation – always with the goal of creating digital products that people truly enjoy using.
From Social Sciences to Frontend Architecture
People often ask how someone with a degree in Political Science, Sociology, and Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich ends up in software development.
The short answer: I started programming when I was 12 or 13 – but studying computer science felt too one-dimensional. I've always been interested in more than just code: technology, design, society, and the ethical questions behind them.
My broad range of interests and strong moral compass still guide my work today: I want to develop technology that is not only efficient but puts the user at the center.
My Path into Development
During my time as a project manager in marketing and digital agencies, I managed campaigns, coordinated IT projects, and built landing pages. Gradually, I took on more and more technical responsibilities – from concept to implementation.
What really shaped my career was seeing UX issues that couldn't be fixed anymore once projects reached a certain stage. That motivated me to move deeper into development, so I could design products from the ground up that work technically and deliver great user experiences.
What Sets Me Apart
- Technical leadership – from architecture to deployment
- User-first mindset – aligning UX and technology
- Broad expertise – from Marketing, UX, UI, conversion rate optimization to high-end web development
Key Roles & Achievements
- Key player in the global relaunch of 14 e-commerce brands across 30 countries
- Transformed a monolithic architecture into modern microservices using React & Next.js
- Built a reusable multi-brand component library
- Made strategic technology decisions with a focus on performance, scalability, and accessibility
- Leading the frontend development team
- Defining the technology stack and collaborating closely with UX/UI design
- Implementing strict accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Driving performance optimization using tools like Lighthouse, WebPageTest, and tailored caching strategies