I'm Andrew Cox, a seasoned Technical Lead Developer with a wide range of experience across startups, government agencies, and multinational corporations. I focus on shipping high-quality software on time and within budget, while staying hands-on and guiding distributed teams through architectural decisions, code reviews, and practical delivery. I enjoy mentoring, crafting robust APIs, and building teams that deliver real value. Beyond work, I run a YouTube channel with terrain and miniature painting tutorials, and I operate tourn.ee, a tournament organization site. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge, continuous learning, and applying technology to creative projects.

I'm Andrew Cox, a seasoned Technical Lead Developer with a wide range of experience across startups, government agencies, and multinational corporations. I focus on shipping high-quality software on time and within budget, while staying hands-on and guiding distributed teams through architectural decisions, code reviews, and practical delivery. I enjoy mentoring, crafting robust APIs, and building teams that deliver real value. Beyond work, I run a YouTube channel with terrain and miniature painting tutorials, and I operate tourn.ee, a tournament organization site. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge, continuous learning, and applying technology to creative projects.

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I’m Andrew Cox, a seasoned Technical Lead Developer with a wide range of experience across startups, government agencies, and multinational corporations. I focus on shipping high-quality software on time and within budget, while staying hands-on and guiding distributed teams through architectural decisions, code reviews, and practical delivery. I enjoy mentoring, crafting robust APIs, and building teams that deliver real value.

Beyond work, I run a YouTube channel with terrain and miniature painting tutorials, and I operate tourn.ee, a tournament organization site. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge, continuous learning, and applying technology to creative projects.

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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at TfGM
April 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Contract full stack developer delivering features for ticketing and contact center systems in Manchester. conduced DevOps tasks, researched upgrade paths for SST, and implemented features to support discounted travel for school children, alongside improving the Contact Centre CRM (Age Verification, issue tracking, and smart card distribution).
Full Stack Developer at PackControl
October 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Contract help onboarding new large customers with rapid feature development during bidding. Implemented support for multiple currencies and a pricing catalogue to enable fast, stable onboarding.
NodeJS/Javascript Blockchain Developer at PUBLC
October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023
Extended an existing Node.js API and business logic engine for a blockchain-enabled search engine. Rewrote long-running process to leverage smart batching and added a new rewards system core to the business, while continuing performance enhancements.
Senior Full Stack Developer / Team Lead at Cerm
March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Joined to assist the CTO with a transformation project, mentoring junior developers, and delivering a ground-up rewrite to reach Beta. Improved agile practices and delivery processes to accelerate product development.
Senior Full Stack Developer at SuperDry
July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Senior developer for front and back end of e-commerce site. Enhanced React code for reusable controls, migrated server-side tracking (GTM) using AWS SDK to a Lambda-based architecture, and led a JHipster migration for internal tools.
Full Stack Developer at Disputed
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Delivered new functionality in Angular and .NET Core. Learned RxJS for real-time messaging and designed a CSV-based data migration tool for customers.
Senior Developer at Siemens Digital Industries Software
June 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Worked on an Angular application to display and control test hardware. Created a configurable Angular package and mentored the team in TDD/BDD, testable code, and portable graphing logic.
Senior Developer at Connect Childcare Ltd
April 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Drove the Foundations product to live, mentoring a young team, and revisiting C# skills with EF and .NET Core. The role concluded due to Covid-19 market impacts.
Head of Development at Blockpool Ltd
March 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018
Led development, built an international team, and delivered a PoC integrating multiple blockchain strains into a single API. Implemented an OAuth2 provider with SSO and explored SAML.
Senior Developer at Nobel Biocare
July 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Delivered a control application for a dental chair, architected the solution, and worked with AngularJS 1.5 and a REST API (WebAPI) to provide a robust dashboard and maintenance workflow.
Senior Developer at Payzone
October 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016
Led UI migration to a tablet-based AngularJS front end, with a Ruby RESTful API and Node.js data aggregation for multiple clients. Implemented Jasmine-based interaction testing for UI (BDD).
Senior Developer at LateRooms.com
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2014
Contract Senior Developer focusing on backend/frontend integration and remote delivery.
Technical Lead / Development Team Lead at NICE
January 1, 2010 - October 1, 2012
Led development teams, ensured architectural alignment, and delivered key projects during this period, focusing on leadership and hands-on development.
Senior .Net Developer / Technical Lead / Development Team Lead at Thales CIS
October 1, 2008 - December 1, 2009
Senior developer and technical lead delivering an enterprise-grade solution with a focus on .NET technologies, architecture, and team leadership.
Senior .Net Developer at Blackpool Council
January 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008
Senior .NET development work delivering government-facing applications with a focus on maintainability and reliability.
Senior/Lead .Net Developer at NST Ltd
March 1, 2005 - September 1, 2007
Led .NET development projects, delivering scalable solutions and mentoring teammates.

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