Quantifying 15+ Years of Driving Innovation & Value
15+
Across broadcast, retail, and energy sectors.
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Directing agile teams, mentoring junior developers.
A balanced proficiency in both technical and leadership domains underpins a track record of successful project delivery and team empowerment. This section highlights the core areas of expertise, with particular emphasis on cloud infrastructure through **AWS**.
The chart above visualizes the breadth of skills, showcasing a strong foundation in diverse technologies and agile methodologies, complemented by robust leadership capabilities and significant cloud expertise.
Directly contributing to significant operational efficiencies, revenue growth, and strategic market positioning. These accomplishments reflect a hands-on approach to problem-solving and a commitment to delivering measurable results.
Reduced hourly service cost from $1.80 to $0.09 by restructuring an over-provisioned service at the BBC.
Developed a targeted advert system for a major supermarket, resulting in increased sales and brand visibility.
Improved broadcasting company's SEO, increasing indexed items from 1,000s to 100,000s.
Led a team that built a microservice architecture for an online car retailer, providing a key competitive advantage.
Developed systems to process, monetize and display energy data at GivEnergy.
These figures underscore a consistent ability to generate tangible value, whether through optimizing infrastructure, driving revenue, enhancing digital presence, or enabling new business models.
Tracing a dynamic career path from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer/Tech Lead, marked by increasing responsibility and impactful contributions across diverse organizational contexts. This timeline illustrates continuous professional development and adaptation to evolving industry demands.
Senior Software Engineer
Developed systems for energy data, mentored team, created mono-repo.
Senior Consultant
Delivered backend, web, SEO projects; coached clients; led microservice architecture.
Software Engineering Manager
Defined agile/devops processes, implemented remote working, increased user engagement.
Senior Software Engineer
Modernized search pages, optimized services, recruited/mentored, championed Node.js.
Software Engineer
Developed features for geeksquad.co.uk.
Web Developer
Bespoke CakePHP, Wordpress and Drupal solutions.
Software Engineer
Early career software development.
This chronological overview demonstrates a consistent upwards trajectory and a continuous drive for professional growth and impact.
A versatile command of modern development tools and methodologies, enabling effective contributions across various layers of the software stack and project lifecycle. This encompasses robust backend technologies, dynamic frontend frameworks, and cloud-native practices.
Dominant expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems, complemented by strong PHP capabilities.
Proficiency in modern development, testing, and deployment paradigms.
Beyond technical execution, strong proficiencies in strategic thinking, architectural design communication, and stakeholder engagement are crucial for project success.
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Architectural Diagrams
90%
Presentation
91%
Stakeholder Management
These scores reflect a high capability in visualizing complex systems, articulating ideas clearly, and effectively managing relationships with key stakeholders.
A holistic approach to professional development extends beyond technical coding to encompass significant contributions in team leadership, knowledge sharing, and community involvement.
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A strong proponent of collaborative environments, creating mono-repos and organizing developer learning sessions to foster knowledge sharing and improve team cohesion.
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Active leadership in local Scout groups (Beavers and Cubs) and volunteering as a climbing instructor, demonstrating commitment to community and skill development outside of work.
A visual representation of consistent development engagement over the past year. For full details of contributions and activity, please visit my GitHub profile.
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