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I have been working professionally with technology for 30+ years, exploring OO, XML, design patterns, Agile, AI, and a wide range of Laravel, WordPress, and LAMP full-stack developments. I am currently expanding into C/C++, Python, PL/SQL, MDX, and AWS C++ drivers, while enjoying the higher-level aspects of team, project, and department management. I lead with hands-on development and a passion for practical, extensible OO design, team mentorship, and delivering flexible solutions that adapt to constant change. My work spans backend and frontend, including Git, CI/CD, Linux systems administration, security, and modern front-end stacks (HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, Vite). I emphasize delivering compelling technology demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting standards and design patterns, and helping colleagues grow through coaching and collaborative leadership.…I have been working professionally with technology for 30+ years, exploring OO, XML, design patterns, Agile, AI, and a wide range of Laravel, WordPress, and LAMP full-stack developments. I am currently expanding into C/C++, Python, PL/SQL, MDX, and AWS C++ drivers, while enjoying the higher-level aspects of team, project, and department management. I lead with hands-on development and a passion for practical, extensible OO design, team mentorship, and delivering flexible solutions that adapt to constant change. My work spans backend and frontend, including Git, CI/CD, Linux systems administration, security, and modern front-end stacks (HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, Vite). I emphasize delivering compelling technology demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting standards and design patterns, and helping colleagues grow through coaching and collaborative leadership.

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I have been working professionally with technology for 30+ years, exploring OO, XML, design patterns, Agile, AI, and a wide range of Laravel, WordPress, and LAMP full-stack developments. I am currently expanding into C/C++, Python, PL/SQL, MDX, and AWS C++ drivers, while enjoying the higher-level aspects of team, project, and department management. I lead with hands-on development and a passion for practical, extensible OO design, team mentorship, and delivering flexible solutions that adapt to constant change. My work spans backend and frontend, including Git, CI/CD, Linux systems administration, security, and modern front-end stacks (HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, Vite). I emphasize delivering compelling technology demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting standards and design patterns, and helping colleagues grow through coaching and collaborative leadership.…I have been working professionally with technology for 30+ years, exploring OO, XML, design patterns, Agile, AI, and a wide range of Laravel, WordPress, and LAMP full-stack developments. I am currently expanding into C/C++, Python, PL/SQL, MDX, and AWS C++ drivers, while enjoying the higher-level aspects of team, project, and department management. I lead with hands-on development and a passion for practical, extensible OO design, team mentorship, and delivering flexible solutions that adapt to constant change. My work spans backend and frontend, including Git, CI/CD, Linux systems administration, security, and modern front-end stacks (HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, Vite). I emphasize delivering compelling technology demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting standards and design patterns, and helping colleagues grow through coaching and collaborative leadership.

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I have been working professionally with technology for 30+ years, exploring OO, XML, design patterns, Agile, AI, and a wide range of Laravel, WordPress, and LAMP full-stack developments. I am currently expanding into C/C++, Python, PL/SQL, MDX, and AWS C++ drivers, while enjoying the higher-level aspects of team, project, and department management. I lead with hands-on development and a passion for practical, extensible OO design, team mentorship, and delivering flexible solutions that adapt to constant change.

My work spans backend and frontend, including Git, CI/CD, Linux systems administration, security, and modern front-end stacks (HTML/CSS/JS, Vue.js, Vite). I emphasize delivering compelling technology demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting standards and design patterns, and helping colleagues grow through coaching and collaborative leadership.

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Work Experience

Head of IT Department, Programmer & Project Manager at Acorns

May 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Led IT for Laravel-based tools and platform services for information-system contracts including a university administration PaaS. Recruited and trained junior programmers; delivered lectures on programming, systems architecture and project management. Promoted iterative development, flexible design and modern project lifecycles. Contributed core components (Calendar, Messaging, DBAuth) and guided UML→ERD→DB model generation; leveraged Visual Paradigm for flow, UML, and Laravel modeling with custom DDL for RLS policies. Emphasised standards and design patterns while fostering collaboration.

Lecturer on complementary practical software engineering course at Acorns

May 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Developed a practical curriculum to complement theory, authored custom C software for networking and security concepts, and guided Information Systems from requirements gathering to UI/UX working groups and deployment. Students participated in real Project Management meetings to understand client engagement and project pitfalls.

WordPress Developer at Commons Booking

April 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Built a calendar-based booking system for WordPress using SQL database views and OO PHP. Integrating complex custom data structures with WordPress posts via WP_Query, creating reusable components for recurring availability, bookings and opening times.

WordPress & Angular Developer with AWS/Lambda at OneVisionHealth (Answerpack Video platform)

February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2026

Maintained WordPress and Drupal modules; built an Angular video playlist widget to track contacts and usage. Implemented AWS Lambda-based back-end utilities and CDN-transcoded videos via MediaConverter, with some Node.js Lambda functions.

Private Security Researcher at Self-employed

February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018

Researched the state of cybersecurity and developed Python plug-ins for security frameworks (e.g., detecting high-entropy strings, personal emails). Authored a comprehensive research document detailing exploits and trends relevant to CI/CD tooling.

WordPress Developer at Cargonomia

February 1, 2017 - April 1, 2017

Developed a WordPress plug-in enabling delivery requests with postcode and distance-based pricing; contributed to open-source ecosystem; supported social sector and community initiatives.

Full-stack Developer (WordPress & Drupal) at Various Clients (London & Budapest)

September 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

Full-stack development across WordPress and Drupal for multiple contracts, implementing complex content types, modules, and custom functionality; collaborated with cross-border teams and stakeholders.

Senior Drupal Developer at McKinsey

August 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012

Drupal migration and programming; delivered SQL migrations to proprietary systems; optimized data flows and contributed to Drupal-based solutions.

Researcher at EU Climate KIK

October 1, 2013 - November 1, 2013

Public speaking, project management, and UI/UX research for climate-change initiatives; involved a broad range of technologies and user-centered design.

Senior Drupal Developer at Food Network UK

March 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012

Drupal development with coaching on best practices; implemented features and contributed to team knowledge sharing.

Senior Drupal Developer at Kitcatt Nohr Digitas

February 1, 2012 - February 1, 2012

Codeless Drupal project delivery using Panels/Views/Features; involved in rapid module-based configurations and training.

Senior Drupal Developer at Saentys

August 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

Drupal 6/7 development and bulk email service; helped standardize practices across projects.

Senior WordPress Programmer at HeadShift Ltd

May 1, 2011 - July 1, 2011

WordPress development with emphasis on design patterns and peer reviews; contributed to robust plugin and theme work.

Systems Analyst & C++ Programmer at The Teal Diary Ltd

June 1, 2010 - Present

Contract work spanning system architecture, XML, XSL, Docker, API integrations and OO design patterns. Implemented a General Server (GS) as a fork of LibXML2/LibXSL with XML-based, transform-driven services and POST CRUD support.

Head of I.T. Department at Poptel Technology Ltd.

June 1, 2006 - August 1, 2007

Led IT development; designed a XSL-based CMS system (Sci-fi) deployed across multiple organizations; oversaw architecture and coding standards.

Programmer at WP-Support Italia Srl

December 1, 2003 - June 1, 2006

Drupal/PHP development; supported Hugo Boss Italy logistics project; worked on XML/XSL-based delivery framework and maps integration.

Website Builder at Open University

October 1, 2003 - November 1, 2003

Designed and developed a website for the research department as part of the OU Website Builder initiative.

Systems Analyst & Team Leader at Poptel

November 1, 2001 - October 1, 2003

Mentored programmers, improved coding practices, and re-architected systems to be robust and maintainable.

Consultant Programmer at DecisionWorks

July 1, 1999 - November 1, 2001

Bespoke global business information systems for large financial institutions; OLAP/OO-focused; pre-sales prototype demos.

IT Manager at Bandim Health Project

September 1, 1998 - July 1, 1999

Rationalised demographical IT systems; improved data entry and analytics; trained personnel; managed equipment purchases.

Senior Systems Analyst / Programmer at BSkyB

August 1, 1997 - September 1, 1998

Finance and sales systems on a client-server Magic-based stack (Btrieve on Novell 4); delivered robust client-server solutions.

Systems Programming & Support at Cranfield University

September 1, 1996 - August 1, 1997

Wrote core IP infrastructure components in C on PCs/UNIX and provided campus-wide technical support.

Head of IT Department at Acorns

May 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Led provision of Laravel-based tools and service components for information system contracts, including a Platform-as-a-Service for university administration. Managed a department of newer programmers, providing training on programming, systems architecture, and project management, and emphasized lifecycle understanding to deliver flexible, maintainable code.

State of security researcher and custom security plug-ins for CI/CD at Private Security Researcher

February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018

Researched the current state of cybersecurity and developed Python plug-ins for security frameworks (e.g., detecting high-entropy strings and non-company emails). Authored a comprehensive research document detailing exploits and trends in security threats.

Full-stack Developer (WordPress & Drupal) at Freelance / Multiple contracts

September 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

Full-stack development for WordPress and Drupal across clients including Szatyorbolt.hu, Budapest CarrotMob, ThePeopleKitchen.org, and PogoCafe.co.uk, delivering custom databases, modules, and front-end features with strong OO design.

Developer at McKinsey

August 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012

SQL & Drupal migration and programming, including a Drupal 7 migration and bulk data operations to support client data migrations.