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I am an enthusiastic lead software engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in front-end development with a strong focus on clean, functional, and maintainable code. I have good customer-facing skills, having run my own business creating e-commerce systems and designing websites for local clients. I pride myself on balancing delivering business value with maintaining high coding standards and team mentoring. I am adaptable and continuously push for the adoption of best practices such as Agile methodologies, unit testing, and reactive programming.…I am an enthusiastic lead software engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in front-end development with a strong focus on clean, functional, and maintainable code. I have good customer-facing skills, having run my own business creating e-commerce systems and designing websites for local clients. I pride myself on balancing delivering business value with maintaining high coding standards and team mentoring. I am adaptable and continuously push for the adoption of best practices such as Agile methodologies, unit testing, and reactive programming.

Michael Gray

Web Developer, Programmer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I am an enthusiastic lead software engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in front-end development with a strong focus on clean, functional, and maintainable code. I have good customer-facing skills, having run my own business creating e-commerce systems and designing websites for local clients. I pride myself on balancing delivering business value with maintaining high coding standards and team mentoring. I am adaptable and continuously push for the adoption of best practices such as Agile methodologies, unit testing, and reactive programming.…I am an enthusiastic lead software engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in front-end development with a strong focus on clean, functional, and maintainable code. I have good customer-facing skills, having run my own business creating e-commerce systems and designing websites for local clients. I pride myself on balancing delivering business value with maintaining high coding standards and team mentoring. I am adaptable and continuously push for the adoption of best practices such as Agile methodologies, unit testing, and reactive programming.

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I am an enthusiastic lead software engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in front-end development with a strong focus on clean, functional, and maintainable code. I have good customer-facing skills, having run my own business creating e-commerce systems and designing websites for local clients.

I pride myself on balancing delivering business value with maintaining high coding standards and team mentoring. I am adaptable and continuously push for the adoption of best practices such as Agile methodologies, unit testing, and reactive programming.

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Senior Engineer Level 2 at Actify

July 1, 2023 - Present

Led the integration of Agile methodologies into development processes, championed modern coding practices including unit testing, TDD, and code reviews. Mentored team members to embrace these techniques and fostered a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Principal Consultant at Version 1

July 1, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Involved in React development focusing on best practices and identifying anti-patterns. Developed a large internal application automating release processes.

Principal Consultant at Version 1

February 1, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Contributed to the web-based re-platforming of a desktop forex trading application using Angular and ag-grid for data intensive tables. Improved coding standards and bug reduction through team discussions and ownership.

Principal Consultant at NTT Data

July 1, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Led a team of six to deliver Virgin Media TV Streaming product focusing on front-end stack with Angular, Apollo GraphQL, Typescript, and Storybook. Collaborated with product owners, designers, and technical leads to ensure delivery.

Project Manager at Monika (Gamtol ltd)

September 1, 2021 - July 29, 2025

Managed project preparation, hiring contractors, planning and grooming, defining milestones, and initiated formation of a DevOps team to upgrade Azure infrastructure and improve system resilience.

Senior/Lead Engineer at Mortgage Advice Bureau

December 1, 2020 - July 29, 2025

Led a team of three to refactor a tech debt heavy application. Introduced standards for consistency, adopted RxJS and immutable patterns, initiated micro frontend architecture, modularized codebase, and developed web components for third-party integration.

Senior Front-end - Mentor at eTech Solutions Limited

March 1, 2020 - July 29, 2025

Worked on multiple teams developing applications for mortgage valuation and surveying sectors. Introduced concepts such as Git, Agile, Docker, and Kubernetes to the wider team while mentoring over 18 months.