Hi, I’m Andrew Fowke, a senior software developer and project lead with over 20 years of commercial experience, including 15 years running my own software business. I currently lead a core revenue-generating platform at Sort Group, focusing on pragmatic delivery, legacy modernization, and practical AI tooling that supports engineering workflows without replacing engineering judgment. I’m passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and mentoring teams. I’ve led end-to-end ownership across mobile, frontend, backend, CI/CD, and identity workflows, collaborating across layers while keeping humans at the center. I enjoy turning complex problems into solid, maintainable solutions that deliver real business value.

Hi, I’m Andrew Fowke, a senior software developer and project lead with over 20 years of commercial experience, including 15 years running my own software business. I currently lead a core revenue-generating platform at Sort Group, focusing on pragmatic delivery, legacy modernization, and practical AI tooling that supports engineering workflows without replacing engineering judgment. I’m passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and mentoring teams. I’ve led end-to-end ownership across mobile, frontend, backend, CI/CD, and identity workflows, collaborating across layers while keeping humans at the center. I enjoy turning complex problems into solid, maintainable solutions that deliver real business value.

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Hi, I’m Andrew Fowke, a senior software developer and project lead with over 20 years of commercial experience, including 15 years running my own software business. I currently lead a core revenue-generating platform at Sort Group, focusing on pragmatic delivery, legacy modernization, and practical AI tooling that supports engineering workflows without replacing engineering judgment.

I’m passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and mentoring teams. I’ve led end-to-end ownership across mobile, frontend, backend, CI/CD, and identity workflows, collaborating across layers while keeping humans at the center. I enjoy turning complex problems into solid, maintainable solutions that deliver real business value.

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Senior Software Developer & Project Lead at Sort Group Limited
January 1, 2022 - Present
Platform delivering mortgage brokerage and conveyancing services to brokers, agents and law firms across the UK. Led end-to-end software delivery in an 11-person development team, promoted to Project Lead; responsible for architecture decisions, pragmatic delivery, and AI tooling to support engineering workflows without compromising judgment.
Freelance Software Developer & Technical Consultant at Self-Employed (Derby)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2022
Built a successful independent software practice, growing entirely by referral. Delivered bespoke software across credit & finance, events management, e-commerce and hospitality. Sole developer and client-facing tech lead on most engagements; built full-stack apps using PHP, Laravel and Symfony; implemented biometrics onboarding and identity verification; built booking platforms and data-driven enterprise applications; introduced pragmatic AI tooling for PR review, dependency patching, and documentation analysis; strengthened code review standards and sprint practices across client teams.
Software Developer at Warwick International Computer Systems
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Market leader in health and safety software with major clients including NHS Trusts and other large public sector organisations. Led development on a core legacy PHP platform supporting revenue workflows, modernising it in place through identity verification, anti-tamper data isolation, PDF generation, and developer-environment guards.

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction