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.