London Area, United Kingdom
An accomplished technology leader with 20+ years of experience in software development, system architecture, and DevOps. Proven expertise in leading teams, driving technical excellence, and delivering scalable, cutting-edge solutions in dynamic startup and scale-up environments fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Experienced in aligning technical strategies with business objectives to drive growth and innovation through effective communication and adaptability. Passionate about leveraging new technologies and innovative solutions to solve complex challenges, and enhance system performance by data-driven decisions. Tech Stack: Programming Languages: PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java Cloud Computing Platforms: AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, SQS), Google Cloud Services, Cloud Migration DevOps: Linux (Debian, RedHat), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Flux, Jenkins, GIT, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Elastic, Redis, Firebase, Big Data Tools & Frameworks: Laravel, Angular, React, NodeJS, Grafana, BASH, PowerShell, Jira, Agile SDLC
A multidisciplinary team of NHS clinicians and data scientists driving innovative transformation solutions to improve patient care using AI. Designed and executed the Technical Product Roadmap for a web-based platform providing services to clinicians including workforce modeling tools, data processing and dashboards Launched an AI-assisted productivity tool that uses in-house AI services, which outperform other off-the-shelf products with lower running costs at scale Developed a strategic plan to improve stability and performance and reduce and optimize operating costs, redesigning backend and frontend microservice architecture. Delivered the plan in 6 months driving down the number of user issues, reducing engineering support hours and improving scalability. Introduced technology (e.g. Grafana, Elastic) to improve monitoring and cloud security Introduced AI tools internally to support continuous improvements and product vision Collaborated with product and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives Kicked off a data science function to drive data engineering and analytics capabilities Led the R&D Department, managing teams of developers, DevOps, and QA professionals
An urban city guide platform connecting families with local businesses and hidden gems. As a founding member, I established the platform from the ground up, including system architecture and technology selection, helping the company to secure a spot in the TechStars Accelerator program. Collaborated with the CPO and an Early Adopter User Group to continuously improve the Technology and Product Roadmap. Developed meta-search capabilities and integrated local knowledge into a seamless user experience. Recruited a distributed cross-functional team and provided technical leadership to them.
A game production company, specializing in freemium slot machine apps for Facebook and mobile platforms. Designed and executed a roadmap to rebuild the backend microservice architecture, migrating on-premise servers to a scalable cloud hosted solution; it improved stability and performance, and reduced infrastructure and operational costs by 40%. Spearheaded the research and implementation of new technologies and features that improved game performance (speed) by 500% and had a very positive impact on user satisfaction rate and measurable improvements in user retention rate. Collaborating with Data Analysts executed a complex BI data project to enhance data insights that supported the game economy and monetization models. Managed R&D operations, overseeing architecture, leading and mentoring teams of developers and QA professionals. Collaborated with the product team to align technical solutions with business objectives.
An AI-driven social community and content publisher for fashion bloggers and enthusiasts. Built the R&D Department from scratch, designing backend API, a recommendation engine using Big Data and a dynamic image processor. Recruited and led a cross-functional team of developers, collaborating closely with product and business leaders.
One of the top three global financial websites in the world, providing real-time data, charts, financial tools, breaking news and analysis across 250 exchanges around the world in 44 languages. Reported directly to the VP R&D and worked closely with the Head of Product and the Domain Experts. Handled issues related to the core technology, working with Big Data, planning and building custom data parsers, and integrating several real-time 3rd party services. Designed and built features end-to-end in PHP and JavaScript. Trained new developers and provided insight and guidance to the R&D and DevOps teams.