Hi, I’m Adam McKenna, a Senior Full Stack Developer with a strong track record of delivering scalable, user-focused applications across frontend and backend systems. I thrive on leading projects, writing clean, maintainable code, and building high-quality experiences for users in government, enterprise, and startup environments. I specialize in React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js, with deep experience in cloud, DevOps, and accessibility. I enjoy solving complex problems, improving performance, and delivering meaningful digital products that ship on time and meet user needs.

Adam McKenna

Hi, I’m Adam McKenna, a Senior Full Stack Developer with a strong track record of delivering scalable, user-focused applications across frontend and backend systems. I thrive on leading projects, writing clean, maintainable code, and building high-quality experiences for users in government, enterprise, and startup environments. I specialize in React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js, with deep experience in cloud, DevOps, and accessibility. I enjoy solving complex problems, improving performance, and delivering meaningful digital products that ship on time and meet user needs.

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Hi, I’m Adam McKenna, a Senior Full Stack Developer with a strong track record of delivering scalable, user-focused applications across frontend and backend systems. I thrive on leading projects, writing clean, maintainable code, and building high-quality experiences for users in government, enterprise, and startup environments.

I specialize in React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js, with deep experience in cloud, DevOps, and accessibility. I enjoy solving complex problems, improving performance, and delivering meaningful digital products that ship on time and meet user needs.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Full-stack Developer at Track24
December 1, 2024 - Present
Context: Engineering high-availability features for AtlasNXT, a mission-critical duty-of-care platform used by the UN, BBC, and FCDO to protect personnel in high-risk zones. Impact: Architecting robust, real-time tracking and emergency communication systems using Elixir/Phoenix and React. Focused on system resilience and low-latency data synchronisation to ensure 99.9% uptime in environments with unstable connectivity.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Binary Vision
August 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Context: Architected and delivered a high-performance Progressive Web App (PWA) for Oxford Instruments to visualise complex, multi-dimensional scientific data. Impact: Engineered custom data-rendering engines that optimised frontend performance for massive datasets, reducing lag and improving data-to-insight speed. Transition to a modern React/Next.js stack significantly enhanced UX for global research teams and reduced client support tickets related to data visibility.
Senior Frontend Developer at DWP Digital
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Context: Led frontend development of secure authentication and internal admin tools within the UK’s largest public service department. Impact: Championed the GOV.UK Design System and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, ensuring critical services remained accessible to millions of users. Streamlined authentication protocols, reducing internal friction for staff and improving citizen data security.
Full Stack Developer at Money Advice Trust
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Context: Spearheaded a total digital transformation for a national debt-support charity, migrating legacy systems to a modern JAMStack architecture. Impact: Managed end-to-end migration (Next.js/Gatsby), resulting in a 60% improvement in PageSpeed scores, better SEO, reduced hosting costs, and scalability for peak demand periods.
Frontend Engineer at Namics GmbH
September 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Context: Delivered 'Analytics Unlocked,' an award-winning global marketing dashboard for Siemens to track multi-million-euro campaigns. Impact: Built complex, interactive data-visualisation components with React and Material UI, translating high-level requirements into a high-fidelity, data-driven interface for global stakeholders.
Full Stack Developer at Gospelware
July 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Context: Fast-tracked into a high-responsibility role delivering products for startups and enterprise clients. Led full product lifecycle, architected scalable backends (Laravel, Node.js) and responsive UIs in Angular and Vue, demonstrating leadership potential and technical versatility.
Founder / Web Developer at Zetec Digital
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Managed end-to-end client delivery and business operations for local SMEs, building modern web applications and providing ongoing support.
Web Developer at Double Concentrate
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Delivered white-label static and WordPress websites, focusing on delivering robust, scalable sites for a range of clients.
Systems Engineer at Integrity IT
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Repairing and maintaining IT hardware and systems, ensuring reliability and uptime for clients.

Education

BSc Computer Science at University of Sunderland
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education