Jacob Sargent
Updated October 31, 2026
How bright do you like it?
I’m a design engineer based in London.
I built software that powered £100m+ in R&D claims at a tax consultancy, then led product and engineering at Trustestate, where we built probate software handling £50m+ in estate value.
Today I’m a founding engineer at Tano. Outside of work, I’m tinkering with CompaniesBoard and sharing what I learn on YouTube, where my videos have reached nearly 400,000 views.
I’m a designer at heart and care deeply about fast, thoughtful, beautiful software.
Writing
Resources
After reviewing hundreds of CVs and hiring junior developers, I put together a template to help developers present their experience clearly and confidently.
- —Editable template for Word and Google Docs, plus PDF
- —Video walkthrough of how I write and structure a CV
- —Lifetime access to updates
I taught myself to code and built a career without a computer science degree. This guide covers the courses, resources and approach I used along the way.
- —A practical roadmap from beginner to developer
- —The courses and resources I personally used
- —Video walkthrough and lifetime updates
Kind words
He’s an invaluable technical and design lead.
His design work is simply outstanding and we’d recommend him to anyone!
Jacob has really enabled us to adapt and grow our online business.