At Prolific, I was brought in to give their freshly modernised Enterprise Payments System the observability it deserved, building a production-ready MVP from scratch. I delivered dashboards tracking the golden metrics across every payment flow for proactive monitoring, plus anomaly-driven alerts for the moments things go sideways. The instrumentation spanned both the legacy Django monolith and the new FastAPI system, giving clear reporting on performance, errors and throughput across the whole estate. And rather than clicking around in the Datadog UI, I shipped it all as version-controlled Terraform deployed through GitHub Actions, so every dashboard and alert is reviewable, repeatable and built to last.

At Subly, I took their WCAG video-accessibility analyser from a best-guess reporting tool into something that actually nails it: accurate violation detection, clear descriptions, and genuinely actionable remediation guidance. Along the way I squeezed a 4× performance gain out of the video-analysis pipeline, dragging it from 26× video length down to a much friendlier 6×. A big chunk of that came from re-engineering the GPT-4o and Gemini integrations through sharper prompt engineering, smarter context management and better tool-use patterns, which lifted both accuracy and consistency. I also rapidly up-skilled in FFmpeg, OpenCV and PaddleOCR to optimise the video and image pipelines, because the best tool for the job beats the familiar one every time.

At Flocast, I built a complete fintech product from concept to paying customers in just five months as the sole technical resource: a NestJS backend, a Refine frontend, hosted on Render and AWS with full CI/CD through GitHub Actions. The heart of it was the financial data, so I architected the integrations with Xero, QuickBooks and Stripe that the whole product was built around. I also acted as de facto CTO for a non-technical co-founder, translating big business ambitions into a workable technical strategy, managing scope, and making pragmatic architecture calls that prioritised speed to market. I carefully picked the stack so we were working with the best tools for the job, despite some of them being unfamiliar to me, and shipped a working proof of concept in the first month that went on to become the production MVP. A few more months and we were seeing paying customers starting to make their way to the platform!

At Odondo, I took on the challenge of fixing their Django monolith and boy, did I deliver! With the COO by my side, I mapped out a plan for success and dove headfirst into the code. Despite the headaches and obstacles, I kept my cool and kept cranking out top-notch software.

To revamp their system, I built an anti-corruption layer around the old code and slowly but surely transitioned to a shiny new system. The result? Odondo had a reliable Fast API backend system utilizing AWS CloudWatch, Lambdas, and SQS. On the frontend, I created three React SPA applications tailored to each customer type that Odondo serviced. And to make sure everything ran like a well-oiled machine, I implemented rock-solid Github actions CI/CD pipelines and terraform modules.

At Zarosoft, we're all about delivering top-quality software solutions on time through our software contracting and consulting services. We're skilled and experienced with a variety of stacks, from Node monoliths on Azure to event-driven Python microservices on AWS, and everything in between. Whether you need a React SPA or Svelte microfrontends for your frontend, we've got your back. With our use of the latest technologies, we'll get your new product or feature up and running quickly, so you can bring your A-game to the market.

At LMS, I became the hero of a front-end project that was in dire need of rescuing. With a looming deadline and a junior developer who was in over their head, I stepped in to save the day without bruising any egos.

While we couldn't implement every improvement we wanted, we were able to get the project back on track and deliver on time. By the time I left LMS, the junior developer had grown more confident and competent, and the front-end solution was in great shape. It was scalable, maintainable, and ready to handle whatever the business threw at it.

When I joined Koodoo, I was one of the first four developers to join the team, and was excited to take on the role of Lead Software Engineer. Together with the team, we developed a cutting-edge microservices system that leveraged Koodoo's expertise in the mortgage market - they had recently pivoted from other mortgage-related ventures after I joined their former company, Dynamo.

At Koodoo, I spent my days crafting and refining the software architecture, while also taking the lead on its implementation. Alongside my team, we constantly worked to level up our skills and knowledge, chipping away at the software to make it better every day. The result was a system that was as sharp as a three-piece suit when it hit the board rooms of our potential customers. We moved fast and got things done, all while taking care to ensure we were building a secure future for ourselves.

During my time at RightIndem as Principal Developer, I was responsible for leading a team of five developers on a greenfield project alongside the two other teams in the company. The goal was to build an application using cutting-edge technology that was extensible, maintainable, and delivered on time. To achieve this, we chose to build an event-driven CQRS-based system, which allowed for a sleek and performant user experience.

In addition to making key decisions around the architecture and ensuring timely delivery, I also managed several aspects of the project, including hiring new staff, mentoring and developing current staff, and maintaining team morale and productivity. Overall, it was a challenging yet fulfilling experience, and I'm proud of the results we achieved as a team.

Are you ready for some tech talk? I've had a ton of experience in software development, and I'm excited to chat with you about it. It hasn't all been just development, from support team leader to systems management engineer and other technical roles, I've seen it all. And if you're interested, I'd be happy to give you the details! But I don't want to bore you with my whole history. Let's focus on the good stuff, like my current expertise in software development. So, let's grab a coffee and nerd out about tech!