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I’m Paul Mercieca, a Head of Engineering / Acting CTO with 13+ years of experience building and scaling modern web platforms and cloud-based systems. I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams spanning Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, QA, and Security, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and secure delivery. I enjoy bridging executive business goals with practical technical execution—creating engineering standards, automating testing and CI/CD, and shaping architecture that can grow. From React/Next.js product launches to Azure and AWS-driven infrastructure work, I’m committed to delivering resilient, user-centric applications and a healthy engineering culture.…I’m Paul Mercieca, a Head of Engineering / Acting CTO with 13+ years of experience building and scaling modern web platforms and cloud-based systems. I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams spanning Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, QA, and Security, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and secure delivery. I enjoy bridging executive business goals with practical technical execution—creating engineering standards, automating testing and CI/CD, and shaping architecture that can grow. From React/Next.js product launches to Azure and AWS-driven infrastructure work, I’m committed to delivering resilient, user-centric applications and a healthy engineering culture.

Paul Mercieca

Full Stack Developer, AI Engineer, Back-End Developer, +4

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I’m Paul Mercieca, a Head of Engineering / Acting CTO with 13+ years of experience building and scaling modern web platforms and cloud-based systems. I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams spanning Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, QA, and Security, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and secure delivery. I enjoy bridging executive business goals with practical technical execution—creating engineering standards, automating testing and CI/CD, and shaping architecture that can grow. From React/Next.js product launches to Azure and AWS-driven infrastructure work, I’m committed to delivering resilient, user-centric applications and a healthy engineering culture.…I’m Paul Mercieca, a Head of Engineering / Acting CTO with 13+ years of experience building and scaling modern web platforms and cloud-based systems. I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams spanning Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, QA, and Security, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and secure delivery. I enjoy bridging executive business goals with practical technical execution—creating engineering standards, automating testing and CI/CD, and shaping architecture that can grow. From React/Next.js product launches to Azure and AWS-driven infrastructure work, I’m committed to delivering resilient, user-centric applications and a healthy engineering culture.

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I’m Paul Mercieca, a Head of Engineering / Acting CTO with 13+ years of experience building and scaling modern web platforms and cloud-based systems. I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams spanning Frontend, Full-Stack, DevOps, QA, and Security, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and secure delivery.

I enjoy bridging executive business goals with practical technical execution—creating engineering standards, automating testing and CI/CD, and shaping architecture that can grow. From React/Next.js product launches to Azure and AWS-driven infrastructure work, I’m committed to delivering resilient, user-centric applications and a healthy engineering culture.

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English

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Maltese

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Italian

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Work Experience

Head of Engineering (Acting CTO) at Momentum Group

April 1, 2023 - Present

Hands-on technical leadership for a ~30-person multi-disciplinary engineering division (frontend, full-stack, DevOps, QA, and security). Architect and implement scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, including CI/CD pipelines and security protocols. Set and enforce engineering standards such as coding guidelines, automated testing strategies, and CI/CD workflows to accelerate delivery. Mentor engineers directly on system design, clean architecture, and modern frontend/full-stack practices through code review and day-to-day technical guidance.

Frontend Team Lead at Boundless Ltd

January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2023

Provided technical leadership and architectural direction for a multidisciplinary team delivering multiple high-traffic web products. Established frontend coding guidelines and automated code quality checks, and set structured career development plans for team members.

Senior Frontend Developer at Boundless Ltd

September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Partnered with the CTO on core platform infrastructure and deployment pipelines. Engineered and launched two major React-based web platforms, including a LATAM sports betting product and a flagship European casino brand.

Senior Frontend Developer at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

October 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018

Architected and built the flagship Guts Casino platform from scratch using React and modern JavaScript. Collaborated with product, UX/UI, and back-end teams to ship critical features under tight timelines.

Senior Software Engineer at Thynk Software

April 1, 2014 - October 31, 2015

Developed high-performance full-stack enterprise applications using Angular and the .NET framework, leveraging Microsoft Azure cloud services. Mentored junior engineers on software design principles, clean architecture, and effective testing practices.

Software Developer at 3CX

November 1, 2011 - March 31, 2014

Co-developed a full-stack Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform using .NET, C#, and Telerik UI framework components.

Software Developer at HandsOn Systems

January 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011

Created a full-stack field management and reporting system using PHP, KendoUI, and relational databases.