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Hi, I'm Richard Clark, an accomplished full stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience across various industries. I have a strong passion for Microsoft technologies and extensive expertise in .NET development, Azure cloud solutions, and modern frontend frameworks. I enjoy driving change by promoting best practices and focusing on continuous improvement to keep up with the latest advancements in technology. I've led teams and projects delivering scalable distributed systems and SaaS platforms, particularly leveraging Azure services and event-driven architectures. Collaboration and understanding clients' needs are key to my approach, and I always strive to implement efficient, maintainable solutions that meet business goals.…Hi, I'm Richard Clark, an accomplished full stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience across various industries. I have a strong passion for Microsoft technologies and extensive expertise in .NET development, Azure cloud solutions, and modern frontend frameworks. I enjoy driving change by promoting best practices and focusing on continuous improvement to keep up with the latest advancements in technology. I've led teams and projects delivering scalable distributed systems and SaaS platforms, particularly leveraging Azure services and event-driven architectures. Collaboration and understanding clients' needs are key to my approach, and I always strive to implement efficient, maintainable solutions that meet business goals.

Richard Clark

Full Stack Developer, Cloud Developer, DevOps Developer

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Hi, I'm Richard Clark, an accomplished full stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience across various industries. I have a strong passion for Microsoft technologies and extensive expertise in .NET development, Azure cloud solutions, and modern frontend frameworks. I enjoy driving change by promoting best practices and focusing on continuous improvement to keep up with the latest advancements in technology. I've led teams and projects delivering scalable distributed systems and SaaS platforms, particularly leveraging Azure services and event-driven architectures. Collaboration and understanding clients' needs are key to my approach, and I always strive to implement efficient, maintainable solutions that meet business goals.…Hi, I'm Richard Clark, an accomplished full stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience across various industries. I have a strong passion for Microsoft technologies and extensive expertise in .NET development, Azure cloud solutions, and modern frontend frameworks. I enjoy driving change by promoting best practices and focusing on continuous improvement to keep up with the latest advancements in technology. I've led teams and projects delivering scalable distributed systems and SaaS platforms, particularly leveraging Azure services and event-driven architectures. Collaboration and understanding clients' needs are key to my approach, and I always strive to implement efficient, maintainable solutions that meet business goals.

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Hi, I’m Richard Clark, an accomplished full stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience across various industries. I have a strong passion for Microsoft technologies and extensive expertise in .NET development, Azure cloud solutions, and modern frontend frameworks. I enjoy driving change by promoting best practices and focusing on continuous improvement to keep up with the latest advancements in technology.

I’ve led teams and projects delivering scalable distributed systems and SaaS platforms, particularly leveraging Azure services and event-driven architectures. Collaboration and understanding clients’ needs are key to my approach, and I always strive to implement efficient, maintainable solutions that meet business goals.

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Work Experience

Lead Azure engineer at The Ordnance Survey

November 1, 2024 - July 10, 2025

Led the design and development of a new event-driven distributed system to transform Ordnance Survey's geospatial data capture capability. Implemented a bespoke ETL process to migrate on-premise Oracle data to Azure SQL to support ESRI data capture applications while maintaining existing products. Utilized Azure Durable Functions, ASP.NET Web APIs, Azure Service Bus, CosmosDB, Storage Accounts, API Management, React, Event Grid, Logic Apps, Azure pipelines, Bicep, FME, and ESRI feature services including ArcGIS applications.

Lead Azure developer at Microsoft Research Labs

June 30, 2022 - July 10, 2025

Delivered a proof of concept video streaming system for Microsoft sites globally. Built a system providing a carousel of video feeds on large displays with control using portable devices. Technologies used included Blazor WASM Hosted, Azure Communication Services, SignalR, ASP.NET Razor Pages, Storage Accounts, and Azure DevOps pipelines with az cli.

Technical lead at Eximl

April 30, 2019 - July 10, 2025

Developed an event-driven SaaS platform for trade financing enabling buyers, sellers, lenders, and insurers to interact. Key technologies included ASP.NET Core MVC, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB (partially event sourced), Azure AD B2C, Orchard Core CMS, and Azure Service Bus.

Technical lead at Aareon

May 31, 2018 - July 10, 2025

Led development of a greenfield multi-tenanted information portal SaaS solution for social housing providers, using microservices architecture. Employed ASP.NET Core Web API, Orchard Core CMS, Knockout, IdentityServer4, MSSQL, Entity Framework, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Azure, and Docker Swarm.

Test and release manager at 1stTouch Versaa

December 31, 2017 - July 10, 2025

Recruited and mentored a team of testers to develop automated tests and introduced a release management process enabling continuous deployment for Android and iOS apps. Developed a release portal for customer software updates.

DevOps / Dev in test at 1stTouch Versaa

December 31, 2016 - July 10, 2025

Created CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity and Octopus Deploy, migrated source control from on-premise TFS to VS Online Git, configured YouTrack for issue tracking, restructured codebase, and implemented an automated test harness.

Technical implementation consultant at 1stTouch Versaa

December 31, 2015 - July 10, 2025

Consulted clients to refine requirements, developed custom integrations for the Versaa platform with third-party systems, documented solutions, conducted on-site training, and provided ongoing support.

Senior developer at Diagenesis Technology

August 31, 2016 - July 10, 2025

Developed a SaaS tracking solution for construction and manufacturing production processes using mobile tech and RFIDs for performance metrics and KPIs. Utilized ASP.NET Core Web API, Azure Service Fabric, Angular, IdentityServer4, Jenkins, and VS Team Services.

Analytical programmer at Bikers Legal Defence

September 30, 2012 - July 10, 2025

Developed claims management system handling insurance, vehicle hire and repair, invoices, payments, and implemented a vehicle auction site for salvage disposal.

Junior developer at Moov2

February 28, 2011 - July 10, 2025

Full stack engineer responsible for end-to-end delivery of bespoke line of business solutions in a Microsoft environment. Tasks included requirements gathering, development using various technologies, delivery, and customer training.

Lead Azure Engineer at The Ordnance Survey

November 30, 2024 - July 10, 2025

Led the design and development of a new event driven distributed system to transform Ordnance Survey's geospatial data capture capabilities. Implemented bespoke ETL process migrating on-prem Oracle data to Azure SQL supporting ESRI data capture applications and existing products. Utilized Azure Durable Functions, ASP.NET Web APIs, Azure Service Bus, CosmosDB, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Azure pipelines with Bicep, and ESRI feature services including ArcGIS and Workflow Manager.

Lead Azure Developer at Microsoft Research Labs

June 30, 2022 - July 10, 2025

Delivered a proof of concept video streaming system that connected communal areas of Microsoft sites globally with a video carousel controllable via portable devices. Technologies used include Blazor WASM Hosted, Azure Communication Services, SignalR, ASP.NET Razor Pages, Azure Storage Accounts, and Azure DevOps pipelines with az cli.

Technical Lead at Eximl

April 30, 2019 - July 10, 2025

Developed an event-driven SaaS platform for trade financing in a fintech startup. The platform enabled buyers, sellers, lenders, and insurers to connect seamlessly. Responsibilities included utilizing ASP.NET Core MVC, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB (partially event sourced), Azure AD B2C, Orchard Core CMS, and Azure Service Bus.

Technical Lead / Test and Release Manager / DevOps / Dev in Test / Technical Implementation Consultant at Aareon / 1stTouch Versaa

May 31, 2018 - July 10, 2025

At Aareon, leading the greenfield development of a multi-tenanted SaaS information portal for social housing providers using microservices with ASP.NET Core Web API, Orchard Core CMS, IdentityServer4, and container orchestration via Docker Swarm. At 1stTouch, managed and mentored testing teams, introduced continuous deployment pipelines (TeamCity, Octopus Deploy), migrated source control to Git, defined development processes, managed client consultancy, custom integrations, and training with technologies like WCF, ASP.NET Web Forms, Silverlight, and Dynamics 365.

Senior Developer (Part time) at Diagenesis Technology

August 31, 2016 - July 10, 2025

Developed SaaS solution for tracking production processes in construction and manufacturing using mobile and RFID tech. Employed ASP.NET Core Web API, Azure Service Fabric, Angular, IdentityServer4, Jenkins, and Visual Studio Team Services.

Analytical Programmer at Bikers Legal Defence

September 30, 2012 - July 10, 2025

Developed claims management system handling insurance, vehicle hire and repair, invoices, and payment processing. Implemented vehicle auction site for salvage disposal.

Junior Developer at Moov2

February 28, 2011 - July 10, 2025

Full stack developer in a small Microsoft environment, handling full project lifecycle from requirements gathering, development with various technologies, to delivery and customer training.