As an experienced Solution Architect and Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of expertise, I have a proven track record of delivering robust solutions for government contracts requiring security clearance and excelling in high-pressure, high-stakes environments. With a strong background in leading technical projects, I've architected and developed web applications from concept to completion, serving as a trusted technical authority and driving digital transformation initiatives. I thrive on shaping architecture and delivering resilient systems end-to-end. In recent roles I led the DVSA Theory Test App rewrite in React Native, established offshore collaboration, built CI/CD pipelines to accelerate releases, and enhanced offline search capabilities with SQLite. I have migrated e-commerce platforms from VB6 to .NET and AWS, modernised content indexing with Lucene, automated email management, and implemented security controls to meet PCI requirements. I also rewrote legacy JavaScript to TypeScript, created ETL processes in C#.NET, wrote automated tests with Selenium, and transitioned payment processing to Stripe. I enjoy mentoring teams, facilitating knowledge sharing, and steering complex solutions from concept through delivery.

Adam Cruickshank

As an experienced Solution Architect and Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of expertise, I have a proven track record of delivering robust solutions for government contracts requiring security clearance and excelling in high-pressure, high-stakes environments. With a strong background in leading technical projects, I've architected and developed web applications from concept to completion, serving as a trusted technical authority and driving digital transformation initiatives. I thrive on shaping architecture and delivering resilient systems end-to-end. In recent roles I led the DVSA Theory Test App rewrite in React Native, established offshore collaboration, built CI/CD pipelines to accelerate releases, and enhanced offline search capabilities with SQLite. I have migrated e-commerce platforms from VB6 to .NET and AWS, modernised content indexing with Lucene, automated email management, and implemented security controls to meet PCI requirements. I also rewrote legacy JavaScript to TypeScript, created ETL processes in C#.NET, wrote automated tests with Selenium, and transitioned payment processing to Stripe. I enjoy mentoring teams, facilitating knowledge sharing, and steering complex solutions from concept through delivery.

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As an experienced Solution Architect and Senior Software Engineer with over 20 years of expertise, I have a proven track record of delivering robust solutions for government contracts requiring security clearance and excelling in high-pressure, high-stakes environments. With a strong background in leading technical projects, I’ve architected and developed web applications from concept to completion, serving as a trusted technical authority and driving digital transformation initiatives.

I thrive on shaping architecture and delivering resilient systems end-to-end. In recent roles I led the DVSA Theory Test App rewrite in React Native, established offshore collaboration, built CI/CD pipelines to accelerate releases, and enhanced offline search capabilities with SQLite. I have migrated e-commerce platforms from VB6 to .NET and AWS, modernised content indexing with Lucene, automated email management, and implemented security controls to meet PCI requirements. I also rewrote legacy JavaScript to TypeScript, created ETL processes in C#.NET, wrote automated tests with Selenium, and transitioned payment processing to Stripe. I enjoy mentoring teams, facilitating knowledge sharing, and steering complex solutions from concept through delivery.

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Work Experience

Solution Architect at TSO
September 30, 2025 - October 21, 2025
Led the DVSA Theory Test App rewrite in React Native with offline search, established CI/CD pipelines to improve release efficiency, architected a Lucene-based content indexer and an automated email management platform, and oversaw end-to-end e-commerce modernization from VB6 to .NET and AWS. Offshore UK team to India to cut costs. Migrated e-commerce to AWS to enforce PCI requirements, rewrote legacy JavaScript to TypeScript for performance, replaced Verifone with Stripe, and served as technical authority after a team member departure.
Solution Architect at TSO
July 1, 2000 - Present
Led the early-stage rebuild of high-profile government-facing apps, including the DVSA Theory Test App in React Native, implementing offline search capabilities and establishing CI/CD pipelines to transform release efficiency. Architected mission-critical systems such as a Lucene-based content indexer, an automated email management platform, and end-to-end e-commerce modernization from VB6 to .NET and AWS. Managed offshore delivery, guiding an India-based team, improved search with SQLite including metaphones and stemming, and drove security/compliance enhancements (PCI) across the platform. Rewrote legacy JavaScript to TypeScript, migrated on-premise e-commerce to AWS, and authored a robust SOA trajectory toward .NET Core alignment. Served as technical authority after a teammate's departure, leading architecture decisions, testing, peer reviews, and fixes, and championing knowledge sharing and reliability improvements.

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Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
August 1, 2022 - October 21, 2025
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
October 1, 2022 - October 21, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
August 1, 2022 - October 21, 2025
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
October 1, 2022 - October 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics