Hi, I'm Rory, a full-stack software engineer based in London, UK. I design and build high-throughput distributed systems using Go and scalable frontend architectures with React and TypeScript. I love solving complex technical challenges and delivering end-to-end solutions—from live data ingestion to enterprise-grade apps—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.

Hi, I'm Rory, a full-stack software engineer based in London, UK. I design and build high-throughput distributed systems using Go and scalable frontend architectures with React and TypeScript. I love solving complex technical challenges and delivering end-to-end solutions—from live data ingestion to enterprise-grade apps—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.

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Hi, I’m Rory, a full-stack software engineer based in London, UK. I design and build high-throughput distributed systems using Go and scalable frontend architectures with React and TypeScript.

I love solving complex technical challenges and delivering end-to-end solutions—from live data ingestion to enterprise-grade apps—while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Software Engineer at One Little Indie
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Architected a high-throughput live streaming ingestion platform handling thousands of concurrent streams from millions of users daily. Engineered distributed Go services, PostgreSQL, and AWS S3-backed archival and retrieval pipelines. Implemented efficient metadata indexing to reduce latency. Developed an intelligent content automation system by integrating heterogeneous AI APIs, creating a dynamic framework that generates structured information pages while remaining interoperable across model providers.
Lead Front-End Developer at Love Fashion Sale
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Led a front-end redesign for Love Fashion Sale, collaborating with designers and stakeholders to relaunch the sales service with updated web designs and email templates. Architected a new prototype service using React and TypeScript, successfully integrating with InStyle to enable seamless content sharing across major fashion publications. Managed the full front-end lifecycle from wireframes to deployment, ensuring pixel-perfect implementation of brand guidelines and improved user engagement.
Full Stack Developer at LynkU
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2016
Developed responsive web and mobile applications for the Love Fashion Sales sales alerts platform using React (Flow) and React Native. Implemented data-extraction scripts in PHP and SQL to power the LynkU search engine across top UK online retailers. Built a responsive email generator for cross-device compatibility and developed a Go-based web security scanner to identify vulnerabilities and automate internal-content discovery processes.
DevOps Engineer at GoTo Cloud Platform
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Founded and scaled a cloud platform automatically optimizing SPAs for SEO, speed, and search indexing. Engineered a TypeScript/Go prerenderer serving 100M+ optimized requests. Architected a high-performance Go-based load-balancing system to handle traffic spikes during peak campaigns, achieving 99.9% uptime and reduced latency. Built intelligent browser automation using Go, TypeScript, and Node.js for page analysis and data extraction to power internal search engine indexing.

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