/ Employment

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2025

Engineering Team Lead | Access

Largest IT Software Solutions Company in the UK

Led a cross-functional engineering team to deliver secure, scalable software solutions using Agile practices, including sprints, daily standups, retrospectives and sprint reviews. I collaborated closely with product owners, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver new features, and contributed to architectural and strategic technical decisions.

Key Achievements

  • Led efforts resulting in a 44% reduction in high-priority tickets and production bugs.
  • Helped drive the reduction of critical security vulnerabilities to zero within a quarter.
  • Successfully delivered multiple projects on time, with full supporting technical documentation to aid onboarding and feature maintenance.
  • Coached and empowered engineers to deliver high-quality solutions across a C#, SQL, Azure and REST API-based stack.
  • Drove improvements in sprint efficiency, code quality and team collaboration through Azure DevOps (ADO) workflows and Agile best practices.

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2020

Development Team Lead | Abintegro

Careers Development Platform

Led a team of developers and QA engineers, combining hands-on development with leadership responsibilities, including problem solving, bug resolution, onboarding new clients and driving continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Key Achievements

  • Spearheaded and built an application that reduced client onboarding time from a week to just a couple of hours, ultimately transferring the responsibility to a different team for long-term efficiency.
  • Optimised team efficiency through enhanced Azure DevOps (ADO) workflows, improving delivery speed and collaboration.
  • Streamlined onboarding processes, reducing new team members’ ramp-up time from three months to just a few weeks.
  • Managed bug gates and contributed to improving product quality and release stability.
  • Played a key role in the company's growth, contributing to the revenue increase from a few hundred pounds to a multi-million-pound business over ten years.

  • Nov 2003 - Sep 2013

Senior Developer | Lockerroom

Marketing Agency

Responsible for maintaining company web servers and delivering bespoke digital solutions across web, email and social media platforms. Developed websites, microsites, landing pages, and Facebook apps for high-profile marketing campaigns, ensuring all outputs adhered strictly to brand guidelines for clients including Three Mobile, Pets at Home, Williams F1 Racing, Hugo Boss, and more.

Key Achievements

  • Developed a new website for Major champion and former World No.1 golfer Justin Rose to support his 2013 PGA Tour, handling peak traffic of 64,000 unique users per hour.
  • Built a bespoke application integrating with the Google AdWords API, enabling clients to schedule or push live sports betting odds directly to digital ad banners.
  • Delivered brand-consistent, high-impact marketing solutions across web and social media platforms, enhancing engagement for a diverse portfolio of national and global brands.
  • Maintained and optimised the company’s web infrastructure to ensure uptime, performance and reliability for all hosted client projects.

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/ Experience & Skills

My background encompasses a broad range of expertise in web and print design, software development, and technical team leadership. My experience blends creative design with hands-on development & team coordination, enabling me to deliver polished solutions & lead projects effectively.

Team Leadership Skills

  • Empathetic leadership style of understanding, compassion and emotional intelligence
  • Able to motivate squads to drive high performance
  • Mentor squads to support them in achieving their potential
  • Performance Reviews & Feedback
  • Communicate with, advise & guide stakeholders at various levels
  • Project Planning & Execution

Technical Skills

  • Software Architecture & Design
  • Programming (C#, JavaScript, Ajax, Html, CSS)
  • .Net (Web Forms, MVC, Core, Web API, Blazor)
  • Tools (Visual Studio, Copilot plugin & SQL Manager)
  • Version Control (Git, GitHub/GitLab)
  • CI/CD Pipelines (Azure + Git)
  • Code Review & Quality Assurance
  • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • Azure DevOps Tools & Practices
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Testing Frameworks (NUnit, xUnit)
  • Database Management (SQL, MySQL)

Web & Print Design Skills

  • Understanding of fundamental design concepts & principles
  • Designing for both print & digital mediums
  • Passion for layout & typography
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress & Powerpoint

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

  • Confident Written & Verbal Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Strategic Negotiation and Influence
  • Effective Presentation & Reporting
  • Skilled Remote Team Coordination

CPD Training | Access

2022 - 2025

  • Governance, Risk and Compliance
  • Cyber Awareness and Resilience
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Managing Conflict at Work
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Health & Safety at Work

Training | LCSE

2008

Microsoft Certified Course in .Net

/ Education