I’m a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience leading digital transformations for high-profile clients in financial services, media, and insurance. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting scalable microservices, and delivering enterprise-grade solutions that drive business agility. Some of my key achievements include: Leading the re-launch of Direct Line Group’s digital insurance platforms (Churchill, Direct Line, Privilege), replacing outdated systems with modern, high-performance applications. Spearheading cloud migrations and CRM integrations for Print Evolved, reducing costs and streamlining operations post-acquisition. Optimizing Channel 4’s advertising campaign system to handle peak traffic, directly supporting high-revenue clients. I’m skilled in Angular, React, .NET Core, and cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), with a strong focus on security, performance, and mentoring teams. My work blends technical excellence with strategic problem-solving to deliver impactful results.

Adolphous Navaratnam

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I’m a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience leading digital transformations for high-profile clients in financial services, media, and insurance. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting scalable microservices, and delivering enterprise-grade solutions that drive business agility. Some of my key achievements include: Leading the re-launch of Direct Line Group’s digital insurance platforms (Churchill, Direct Line, Privilege), replacing outdated systems with modern, high-performance applications. Spearheading cloud migrations and CRM integrations for Print Evolved, reducing costs and streamlining operations post-acquisition. Optimizing Channel 4’s advertising campaign system to handle peak traffic, directly supporting high-revenue clients. I’m skilled in Angular, React, .NET Core, and cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), with a strong focus on security, performance, and mentoring teams. My work blends technical excellence with strategic problem-solving to deliver impactful results.

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I’m a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience leading digital transformations for high-profile clients in financial services, media, and insurance. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting scalable microservices, and delivering enterprise-grade solutions that drive business agility.

Some of my key achievements include:

Leading the re-launch of Direct Line Group’s digital insurance platforms (Churchill, Direct Line, Privilege), replacing outdated systems with modern, high-performance applications.

Spearheading cloud migrations and CRM integrations for Print Evolved, reducing costs and streamlining operations post-acquisition.

Optimizing Channel 4’s advertising campaign system to handle peak traffic, directly supporting high-revenue clients.

I’m skilled in Angular, React, .NET Core, and cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), with a strong focus on security, performance, and mentoring teams. My work blends technical excellence with strategic problem-solving to deliver impactful results.

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Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
    paper Senior Software Engineer | Tif Group, West Malling, Kent | 03/2018 - 08/2018

    Contributed to Tif Group, a leading Managing General Underwriter (MGU) specializing in travel insurance
    products and services. The company offers a range of direct brands, including Insurancewith,
    Holidaysafe, Alpha Travel Insurance, and Flexicover.
    • Transformed a legacy travel insurance quote system into a modern, responsive platform, enhancing
    user experience and business efficiency.
    • Redesigned and developed a contemporary insurance quote system, reducing processing times and
    boosting customer satisfaction.
    • Developed adaptable API structures, accelerating the rollout of new insurance offerings and streamlining
    integration processes.
    • Implemented automated testing, streamlining the QA process and ensuring robust software delivery.

    Technologies: Angular 5, .NET Core Web API, TypeScript, Jenkins for CI/CD, TDD, Azure, MS SQL
    Server, and C#.

    paper Freelance Consulting | Print Evolved, Kent | 02/2022 - Present

    Providing strategic technical leadership in system integration, cloud migration, and digital transformation
    for a business specializing in web-to-print technology and cloud-based order fulfillment services.
    Leading the implementation of scalable, modern solutions following multiple acquisitions to streamline
    operations, reduce costs, and enhance business capabilities.
    • Led the integration of multiple CRM systems across three acquired organizations, reducing operational
    redundancy and preserving critical workflows.
    • Developed cloud migration strategy to transition from on-premises infrastructure to Azure, improving
    system availability, reducing operational costs, and enhancing scalability and flexibility for the
    business.
    • Designed and implemented event-driven architecture using Azure Functions, enabling seamless
    data synchronization across siloed business units.
    • Created automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, reducing deployment complexity and enhancing
    code stability.
    • Implemented comprehensive TDD and unit testing practices across all integrated systems, ensuring
    code quality and stability during the complex multi-company integration process.
    • Led the migration of a large legacy monolithic application to a microservices-based architecture,
    improving maintainability and development agility.

    Technologies: C#, MS SQL Server, Azure, React, Web API, .NET Core, Webpack, Azure Functions,
    GitHub Actions, Cosmos DB, Event Bus.

    paper Principal Software Engineer | Direct Line Group, London | 10/2018 - 02/2025

    Led the digital transformation of motor and home insurance quote journeys across multiple brands
    within Direct Line Group (Churchill, Direct Line, and Privilege), contributing to a major re-launch of
    their digital platforms.
    • Led the re-launch of full-stack motor and home digital platforms for Churchill, Direct Line, and Privilege,
    resulting in improved user experience and more streamlined quote processes for millions of
    users. This transformation provided Direct Line Group with a strategic digital-to-backend platform,
    replacing an antiquated, 90s-era, patchwork solution with modern, scalable, and integrated systems
    that enhanced overall system performance and business agility.
    • Directed architectural decisions on performance optimization, leading to faster page load times and
    improved system uptime across several customer-facing applications.
    • Established and enforced coding standards that minimize defects and substantially increased development
    team productivity.
    • Designed and implemented secure payment processing integration with WorldPay, ensuring highsecurity
    standards with minimal incidents.
    • Developed a custom analytics framework, enabling the organization to gain valuable insights into
    user behavior and optimize offerings, leading to improved conversion rates.
    • Mentored junior developers, fostering skill growth and advancing team capabilities.

    Technologies: Angular 16, NgRx, Microservices, REST API using Spring Boot 3, AWS Lambdas in
    Java and Python, Jenkins, AWS Cloud, TDD, Mule Integration, Guidewire.