London, England, United Kingdom
Innovative technology leader with a proven track record of founding and scaling tech-driven businesses, as well as driving digital transformation in established companies. Combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to align technology strategies with organisational goals. Experienced in building and leading high-performance teams, architecting complex systems, and delivering impactful solutions in fintech, edutech, and B2B sectors.
Leading GKE cost optimisation initiative delivering £60k monthly savings through systematic workload analysis and custom Go-based automation tooling Building enterprise-grade optimisation playbooks and GitOps-compliant workflows enabling squads to independently optimise their workloads Establishing comprehensive visibility frameworks and evidence-based processes validated with Google Cloud specialists
Rapidly growing fintech company specialising in B2B crypto-fiat solutions, processing millions in monthly transaction volume. Technology Strategy & Business Impact: - Architected comprehensive technology roadmap enabling European expansion and 3-5 year scalability without major infrastructure rewrites - Drove strategic technology decisions positioning Orbital as market leader, moving from indicative-only to executable FX pricing - creating significant competitive moat - Partnered with executive team to deliver quantifiable ROI annual savings whilst reducing operational risk Platform Architecture & Innovation: - Designed and delivered mission-critical financial infrastructure comprising 7 interconnected systems, maintaining 99.9% uptime during rapid scaling - Implemented intelligent Rules Engine with backward-chaining algorithms, automating 60% of manual validation processes - Architected real-time FX trading platform with multi-vendor orchestration, enabling sub-10 second EUR transfers via SEPA implementation Organisational Leadership: - Built and scaled high-performing engineering organisation across 4 countries, establishing technical standards that elevated team capabilities - Introduced functional programming paradigms (Either monads, DDD) company-wide, resulting in autonomous delivery of complex systems - Managed 30% unplanned operational burden whilst maintaining team velocity through strategic prioritisation Risk Management & Infrastructure: - Implemented bank-grade security frameworks using HSM and asymmetric cryptography, supporting regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions - Designed resilient architecture using Saga patterns and Step Functions, ensuring zero business disruption during legacy system migration - Delivered technology foundation supporting 70% faster partner integrations and scalable multi-currency capabilities
Osco is a Dutch organisation specialising in web3 and crypto products. Architecting and designing seamless workflows for user and contractor onboarding processes, emphasising secure signups/logins through custom Web3 SDK. Implementing robust authentication mechanisms utilising Auth0 Orchestrating the automated creation of smart contracts triggered by specific user actions, aligning with business logic and blockchain transactional integrity. Employing advanced cryptography and specialised algorithms to enforce one-way encryption for user identity, adhering to blockchain privacy and security standards. Utilising Nginx and PM2 for efficient server management and load balancing, optimising resource allocation and system responsiveness. Building the minting functionality, enabling users to generate and add NFTs to their wallets, enriching the user experience and platform engagement.