I’m Jason Huhn, a Senior Software Engineer based in Reading, UK, with 25+ years delivering scalable web, mobile, and cloud-native applications. I bring a strong front-end focus complemented by broad full-stack expertise across React, TypeScript, Node.js, .NET, and cloud architectures on AWS and Azure. I’ve led greenfield projects, large-scale digital transformations, and enterprise platforms, thriving in Agile, TDD/BDD, and DevOps-driven environments. I’m passionate about modern UI engineering, clean architecture, and developer experience. I’ve published multiple applications on Google Play and the Apple App Store, and I love turning complex data and workflows into fast, accessible user interfaces that deliver real business value.

Jason Huhn

I’m Jason Huhn, a Senior Software Engineer based in Reading, UK, with 25+ years delivering scalable web, mobile, and cloud-native applications. I bring a strong front-end focus complemented by broad full-stack expertise across React, TypeScript, Node.js, .NET, and cloud architectures on AWS and Azure. I’ve led greenfield projects, large-scale digital transformations, and enterprise platforms, thriving in Agile, TDD/BDD, and DevOps-driven environments. I’m passionate about modern UI engineering, clean architecture, and developer experience. I’ve published multiple applications on Google Play and the Apple App Store, and I love turning complex data and workflows into fast, accessible user interfaces that deliver real business value.

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I’m Jason Huhn, a Senior Software Engineer based in Reading, UK, with 25+ years delivering scalable web, mobile, and cloud-native applications. I bring a strong front-end focus complemented by broad full-stack expertise across React, TypeScript, Node.js, .NET, and cloud architectures on AWS and Azure. I’ve led greenfield projects, large-scale digital transformations, and enterprise platforms, thriving in Agile, TDD/BDD, and DevOps-driven environments.

I’m passionate about modern UI engineering, clean architecture, and developer experience. I’ve published multiple applications on Google Play and the Apple App Store, and I love turning complex data and workflows into fast, accessible user interfaces that deliver real business value.

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Work Experience

Senior / Lead Software Engineer (Contract) at AstraZeneca
December 1, 2021 - Present
Led front-end design and delivery of enterprise reporting dashboards used by 500+ internal users; provided senior-level technical guidance through code reviews and architectural input; acted as a front-end authority on multiple initiatives; reduced feature delivery time by ~25% by introducing reusable React and TypeScript patterns and shared UI utilities; implemented secure OAuth 2.0 authentication and RBAC; improved client-side performance, reducing dashboard load times by 30–40%; supported cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes using Terraform.
Senior Software Engineer (Contract) at Twig Education
February 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Senior engineer on a large-scale online education platform focusing on reusable UI architecture and micro frontend delivery; designed and delivered shared React component libraries used across 3+ applications and multiple teams, reducing UI duplication by ~40%; enabled independent deployments through Micro Frontend architecture; built a dynamic content rendering engine supporting thousands of learning content items.
Senior Software Engineer (Contract) at AXA PPP / Worth Systems
February 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Supported greenfield mobile application program with emphasis on engineering excellence, TDD/BDD practices, and cross-platform delivery; delivered a cross-platform mobile app using React Native with a single codebase; accelerated time-to-market by ~30%; built scalable serverless APIs using Azure Functions and Cosmos DB to support mobile workloads and growth.
Senior / Lead Software Engineer (Contract) at Reed Exhibitions
July 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020
Key contributor to a large digital transformation programme; provided senior technical direction across front-end initiatives and architectural standards; delivered reusable React component libraries adopted by multiple product teams; built high-conversion registration and lead capture journeys for millions of attendees; enabled A/B testing and experimentation; integrated event-driven services using AWS Lambda and messaging to support scalable system integrations.
Senior Software Developer at Sky (BSkyB)
August 1, 2000 - July 1, 2017
Long-term contributor to mission-critical broadcast scheduling and asset management systems; modernised legacy WinForms applications by introducing React and WPF; delivered UHD platform enhancements for new content formats; built high-throughput integration services processing millions of messages to ensure reliability and data integrity.

Education

NVQ Level III – Information Technology at Direct Computer Training
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026

Qualifications

NVQ Level III – Information Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026

Industry Experience

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