A full stack, ‘icicle shaped’ software engineer specialised in the design and architecture of distributed systems, agility and technical leadership.

I am first and foremost a problem solver with the ability to break down complex issues into testable hypotheses. This mindset translates into highly decoupled architectures and pragmatic designs that concentrate on delivering the requirements rather than showcasing the latest technological trends.

I have 20+ years of experience across the full software development lifecycle, from pre-sale, R&D and prototyping to support and solution migration, in the financial, healthcare, local and national government sectors, and now retail.

This broad experience gives me the ability to quickly gain the required level of expertise in whichever tool, technology or methodology is most appropriate to the task at hand. This includes multiple programming languages, devsecops and infrastructure as code tooling, containerised, serverless and event driven architectures, and product and data platforming.

I am an effective communicator with business, technical and managerial stakeholders, be they colleagues, customers or third-parties. This enables me to assume ownership across the breadth and depth of issues, act as a trusted broker and push forward collaborative resolutions, as well as lead teams, run effective requirement gathering workshops and architecture reviews and effectively evangelise good practices.

Finally, I pride myself for being known for the humour, passion, honesty and transparency I bring to all that I do.

Please check my LinkedIn profile for a full breakdown of my professional experience.