Hi, I’m Sam Pollard. I’m a Full-Stack Developer who turns business insights and data analysis into practical software solutions. I focus on delivering value by combining solid engineering with collaborative stakeholder engagement and domain-driven design. I’ve led and contributed to end-to-end projects—from modernising legacy platforms in .NET and Angular to building robust payment services and cloud deployments on Azure. I enjoy mentoring teammates and shaping technical direction to help teams move faster and more responsibly.

Hi, I’m Sam Pollard. I’m a Full-Stack Developer who turns business insights and data analysis into practical software solutions. I focus on delivering value by combining solid engineering with collaborative stakeholder engagement and domain-driven design. I’ve led and contributed to end-to-end projects—from modernising legacy platforms in .NET and Angular to building robust payment services and cloud deployments on Azure. I enjoy mentoring teammates and shaping technical direction to help teams move faster and more responsibly.

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Hi, I’m Sam Pollard. I’m a Full-Stack Developer who turns business insights and data analysis into practical software solutions. I focus on delivering value by combining solid engineering with collaborative stakeholder engagement and domain-driven design.

I’ve led and contributed to end-to-end projects—from modernising legacy platforms in .NET and Angular to building robust payment services and cloud deployments on Azure. I enjoy mentoring teammates and shaping technical direction to help teams move faster and more responsibly.

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Work Experience

Senior Full-Stack Developer at QSL (Queensland Sugar Limited)
June 1, 2024 - Present
Involved in the replacement of a legacy Visual Basic platform, re-implementing core business logic in modern .NET with C# APIs, an EF Core data layer, and an Angular front-end, with parity verified against the original system. Designed and delivered a customer-driven sugar advanced rate options payment system, translating business rules directly from stakeholder requirements into shipped software. Built a service bus on SQL and durable tasks to move long-running payment processing off the synchronous API, improving availability, and containerised services with Docker, managed through and deployed via Azure. As a Senior Developer, set technical direction, reviewed code, and mentored junior engineers through the migration.
Full-Stack Developer at Dappers Software
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Delivered QSL mobile app and API feature on time and within budget, working through iterative client-driven design to refine requirements into shipped functionality. Acted as primary technical contact for the client, facilitating design sessions and feedback loops throughout the product life cycle.
Biomedical Engineer at Ellume
January 1, 2018 - November 1, 2021
Part of the project team that developed first-of-its-kind COVID-19 immunoassay, collaborating across scientific, regulatory, and manufacturing functions. Performed statistical data analysis to determine sensitivity thresholds for a combined Flu/RSV immunoassay and optimize its performance. Authored ISO 13485, ISO 9001 and FDA compliant design validation testing documentation, organizing and maintaining rigorous documentation trails throughout development.

Education

PgCert Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire
September 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
BEng Biomedical Engineering at Swansea University
September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2016

Qualifications

ISO 13485 Compliance Documentation
January 11, 2030 - June 23, 2026
ISO 9001 Compliance Documentation
January 11, 2030 - June 23, 2026
FDA Compliance Documentation
January 11, 2030 - June 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services

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