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I am a software development and DevOps professional with extensive experience in cloud technologies, microservices, and automation pipelines. I have worked on diverse projects ranging from scalable streaming services to integrating AI and machine learning within enterprise environments. My approach balances performance optimization, reproducible builds, and collaborative leadership.
Throughout my career, I have embraced new tools and methodologies such as GitOps, Kubernetes, and functional programming languages like F# and Scala. I enjoy working in agile settings, managing stakeholder expectations, and continuously driving innovation and quality in software delivery while mentoring teams and architecting robust, scalable solutions.
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Work Experience
Senior Development and DevOps Contractor at UBS
July 31, 2025 - August 26, 2025Worked within GCTO and core platform engineering teams to deliver reproducible Kubernetes-based desktop environments and pipelines. Architected and implemented fully automated ephemeral environments with complex infrastructure including AKS, networking, storage accounts, and vaults. Introduced and productionised nix as a build engine for reproducible builds and environment configurations. Designed a lightweight Linux desktop on RHEL running in Kubernetes to provide developer GUI environments with low resource usage and zero permission escalation.
Software Development Consultant and Architect at Allen & Overy, BSkyB, BeautyStack and more
March 31, 2024 - August 26, 2025Led architecture and development on a confidential AI and machine learning project at Allen & Overy. Performed performance optimisation for BSkyB Scala-based streaming services and contributed to BeautyStack's live architecture. Worked across sectors including retail, e-commerce, decentralized exchanges, finance, media streaming, legal tech, and health services.
CTO at Direct Trade Services Limited
March 31, 2024 - August 26, 2025Designed, architected, and deployed direct trader API services integrating with eBay for automatic repricing, listing, and content management. Developed an analytics engine in Scala with MongoDB and repricing services using the Play framework, Google Protocol Buffers, and gRPC. Established a continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins, FreeBSD jails for containerisation, and Bash scripting, all following TDD principles with comprehensive testing.
Senior Cloud Developer / Senior Software Developer at 1E
August 31, 2023 - August 26, 2025Worked on SaaS conversion and microservices implementation of the Tachyon/1E Dex platform using F#, C#, Giraffe, Redis, MS SQL Server, and Kubernetes. Introduced F# as a production language and architected the lift-and-shift migration of the flagship product from on-premises to cloud. Implemented a GitOps infrastructure model to enable cost-effective, fast deployments on Azure with multiple cloud technologies. Developed stateless services to facilitate deployment validation, shifted legacy products to rolling releases, and created custom scalable monitoring solutions.
Senior SDET Consultant at ASOS
May 31, 2018 - August 26, 2025Joined the Data Integration data science team focusing on data ingestion services across multiple data sources and destinations. Developed test harnesses and proxies for Service Fabric communication, implemented acceptance and performance tests focusing on message throughput and memory usage. Led automated testing strategy for customer care platform, creating database testing frameworks with concurrent F# validators and SpecFlow, and automated environment provisioning with Azure IaC. Migrated systems toward .NET Core 2.0 and Docker.
SDET Contracting at Dr Foster
May 31, 2017 - August 26, 2025Developed API testing frameworks using C#, Wiremock, and dependency injection for database mocking. Created MongoDB driver and diffing engine for data validation and tested ETL components with simulators and mocked inputs/outputs.
SDET Contracting at Yoox Net-A-Porter
April 30, 2017 - August 26, 2025Part of the Graphene team developing end-to-end tests using ScalaTest and Play Framework. Focused on load testing with Gatling and configured AWS deployment pipelines using Docker.
Senior QA Analyst at SimCorp Ltd.
January 31, 2017 - August 26, 2025Developed a complete automation framework from scratch focusing on UI and API testing using Microsoft accessibility layers, SpecFlow and automated database comparison tools. Introduced continuous performance testing integrated with TeamCity and created randomised UI stability testing tools. Led deployment automation and design of environment pipelines ensuring comprehensive test coverage and modular test separation.
QA Automation Test Analyst at Moonpig.com
May 31, 2015 - August 26, 2025Responsible for quality assurance of business enablement unit and backend APIs including during a critical API security crisis. Developed load testing frameworks based on Visual Studio Ultimate load tests and contributed SpecFlow/xUnit automated integration tests for order service APIs and security wrappers.
QA Technical Test Engineer at Trayport
November 30, 2014 - August 26, 2025Created automated tools and test suites for flagship trading software projects, focusing on performance testing and reporting. Developed custom UI drivers, bandwidth and performance tests, and stability testing tools including a manual order insertion API and random walker tool for UI traversal and crash detection.
Senior Development and DevOps Contractor at UBS
July 1, 2025 - August 26, 2025Part of the GCTO and core platform engineering teams delivering reproducible Kubernetes-based desktop environments and automated pipelines. Architected complete automation of ephemeral environments using GitLab and Azure DevOps with complex infrastructure including AKS, networking, storage, and vaults. Introduced and productionized Nix as the build engine for reproducible builds and environment configurations. Designed lightweight Linux desktop GUI environments on RHEL atop Kubernetes using Fluxbox and tint2 with secure HTTP2 delivery and zero permission escalation.
Software Development Consultant and Architect at Various Clients (Allen & Overy, BSkyB, BeautyStack, and more)
March 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025Led architecture and development for a confidential AI and machine learning project at Allen & Overy. Optimized performance of Scala-based streaming services for BSkyB and advised on live architecture for BeautyStack. Worked across sectors including retail, e-commerce, decentralized exchanges, finance, media streaming/CDN, legal tech, and health services.
CTO at Direct Trade Services Limited
March 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025Designed and deployed direct trader API services for eBay integration enabling automatic repricing, listing, and content management. Developed a Scala-based analytics engine for listing and pricing data generation using MongoDB and microservices with Play Framework, gRPC, and Google Protocol Buffers. Implemented continuous delivery pipelines with Jenkins, FreeBSD jails for containerization, and Bash scripting from scratch utilizing TDD and comprehensive testing.
Senior Cloud Developer / Senior Software Developer at 1E
August 1, 2023 - August 26, 2025Led SaaS conversion and microservices architecture for the Tachyon/1E Dex platform using F#, C#, Giraffe, Redis, MS SQL Server, and Kubernetes. Championed the production adoption of F# within the company. Architected and implemented lift-and-shift migration of Tachyon from on-premises to cloud with GitOps model for infrastructure as code, namespaced resource deployments for cost-effective Azure usage. Developed stateless .NET Core services to support deployments and validate releases. Transitioned legacy products to rolling bi-weekly releases and enhanced monitoring capabilities for horizontal scalability. Reported directly to the CTO as part of core architecture team.
Senior SDET Consultant at ASOS
May 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025Worked on data ingestion services within the Data Integration data science team supporting multi-source data mapping. Developed a test harness and test proxy for service fabric cluster communication with test agents. Owned acceptance and performance testing including message throughput and memory monitoring. Led automated testing strategy on customer care platform using SpecFlow, F# validators, Entity Framework, Azure infrastructure provisioning, and moving testing environments to .NET Core and Docker.
Contracting SDET at Dr Foster
May 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Created an API testing framework with C#, Wiremock and dependency injection for mocking data layers. Developed MongoDB driver and data diffing engine for ETL testing. Built input/output simulators and mocks to validate database outputs during ETL processes.
Contracting SDET at Yoox Net-A-Porter
April 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Part of the Graphene team creating end-to-end tests in Scala using ScalaTest and Play Framework focusing on load testing with Gatling. Managed Docker-based builds for AWS deployments.
Senior QA Analyst at SimCorp Ltd.
January 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Built automation frameworks, introducing performance testing integrated with TeamCity. Created UI automation based on Microsoft accessibility layer, page object model and SpecFlow. Developed API test frameworks and Oracle diff engines, deployment automation, and internal tooling including Bloomberg market data replay and randomized UI stability testing tools. Managed deployment infrastructure and defined testing coverage and practices.
QA Automation Test Analyst at Moonpig.com
May 1, 2015 - August 26, 2025Managed quality for business enablement unit supporting site maintenance and backend APIs, including during an API security crisis. Conducted load testing using Visual Studio Ultimate and developed SpecFlow and xUnit automated integration tests.
QA Technical Test Engineer at Trayport
November 1, 2014 - August 26, 2025Created automated tools and test suites for flagship Joule and TGW projects. Led performance testing and data collation integrated with TeamCity. Developed core automated test frameworks supporting functional and acceptance testing without UI interaction.
Self-employed
January 1, 2011 - August 26, 2025Developed data miners for Amazon.co.uk and various distribution sites using Perl.
IT Consultant, Web Developer, Application Developer, Network Administrator at Climacz Music Network Limited
January 1, 2010 - August 26, 2025Worked in various part-time and full-time roles across IT consultancy, web and application development, and network administration for an e-commerce music retail company.
Work Experience - IT Support at Queen Mary and Westfield University
January 1, 2004 - August 26, 2025Gained experience in network management, printer management, and workstation assembly and disassembly.
Senior Development and DevOps contractor at UBS
July 1, 2025 - August 26, 2025Worked as part of GCTO and core platform engineering to deliver reproducible Kubernetes-based desktop environments and pipelines for development projects. Architected fully automated ephemeral environments using GitLab and Azure DevOps, integrating AKS, networking, storage, and vaults. Introduced and productionized Nix build engine for reproducible builds and environment configurations. Designed a lightweight Linux desktop based on RHEL and Nix for Kubernetes, providing low-resource GUI environments for developers with zero permission escalation.
Software Development Consultant and Architect at Various Clients (Allen & Overy, BSkyB, BeautyStack, etc.)
March 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025Led architecture and development of NDA-heavy machine learning projects and performance-optimized streaming services. Delivered scalable solutions across finance, retail, media streaming, legal tech, and health services sectors, focusing on enhancing performance and defining path-to-live architectures.
Chief Technology Officer at Direct Trade Services Limited
March 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025Designed and delivered direct trader API services integrating with eBay for automatic repricing, listing, and content management. Developed a Scala-based analytics engine with MongoDB backend and microservices using Play Framework, gRPC, and Google Protocol Buffers. Established continuous delivery pipelines using Jenkins, FreeBSD jails, and Bash scripting based on TDD principles with comprehensive unit, component, and integration tests.
Senior Cloud Developer / Senior Software Developer at 1E
August 1, 2023 - August 26, 2025Led SaaSification and microservices conversion of the Tachyon/1E Dex platform using F#, C#, and Kubernetes. Advocated F# adoption in production. Architected cloud lift-and-shift for core product with GitOps infrastructure as code and cost-effective named deployments. Developed stateless .NET Core services and implemented rolling bi-weekly releases. Part of core architecture team reporting directly to CTO with responsibility to modernize product stack and scale legacy systems with monitoring and GitOps adoption.
Senior SDET Consultant at ASOS
May 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025Worked in Data Integration data science team developing data ingestion services using .NET Core, Service Fabric, and Azure storage components. Designed test harness and proxy for service fabric cluster testing. Authored acceptance and performance tests focusing on message throughput and memory usage. Implemented database testing frameworks with Entity Framework, SpecFlow, and F# validators and builders. Automated test environment provisioning using Azure SDK and infrastructure as code techniques.
Contracting SDET at Dr Foster
May 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Created API testing frameworks using C#, Wiremock with database layer mocking and build pipeline configuration. Developed MongoDB driver and diff engine for data verification. Conducted ETL component testing with input/output simulators and database output differencing.
Contracting SDET at Yoox Net-A-Porter
April 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Part of the Graphene team creating end-to-end tests using ScalaTest and Play Framework. Focused on load testing with Gatling and deployed builds on AWS using Docker.
Senior QA Analyst at SimCorp Ltd.
January 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025Developed automation frameworks from scratch, introduced performance testing integrated into builds, and created UI automation based on Microsoft accessibility with SpecFlow. Designed API test frameworks and Oracle diff engines, implemented property testing for APIs, and managed deployment/installation automation. Created internal tools including Bloomberg market data replayers and randomized UI stability tests. Architected test separation strategies and coverage analyses.
QA Automation Test Analyst at Moonpig.com
May 1, 2015 - August 26, 2025Managed quality for backend APIs including during complex security crisis events. Performed load testing using Visual Studio Ultimate tools and contributed SpecFlow and xUnit based automated integration tests for order and security wrapper services.
QA Technical Test Engineer at Trayport
November 1, 2014 - August 26, 2025Built automated tools and test suites for flagship Joule and TGW projects. Delivered performance testing setups feeding stats into TeamCity. Developed market replay tools for performance measurement and fuzz testing, implemented custom UI drivers, and automated stability tests with crash recording.
Self-employed Data Miner at Self-employed
January 1, 2011 - August 26, 2025Created data miners for Amazon.co.uk and other distribution sites leveraging Perl scripting for web data retrieval and formatting.
IT Consultant / Web Developer / Network Administrator at Climacz Music Network Limited
January 1, 2010 - August 26, 2025Worked in multiple roles including web development, application development, and network administration supporting e-commerce business operations.
Education
Bachelor's degree at University of York
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010Bachelor's Degree at University of York
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of York
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010Qualifications
Industry Experience
Retail, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Healthcare
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