Senior Python developer focused on cloud-native, automation-heavy backend engineering and AI/LLM-integrated delivery across scale-up and enterprise environments. Comfortable turning messy business problems into robust, automated solutions to reduce manual effort and help teams move faster. Recent work has focused on designing, deploying, and operating AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to automate complex multi-step processes.

Webster Harris

Senior Python developer focused on cloud-native, automation-heavy backend engineering and AI/LLM-integrated delivery across scale-up and enterprise environments. Comfortable turning messy business problems into robust, automated solutions to reduce manual effort and help teams move faster. Recent work has focused on designing, deploying, and operating AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to automate complex multi-step processes.

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Senior Python developer focused on cloud-native, automation-heavy backend engineering and AI/LLM-integrated delivery across scale-up and enterprise environments. Comfortable turning messy business problems into robust, automated solutions to reduce manual effort and help teams move faster.

Recent work has focused on designing, deploying, and operating AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to automate complex multi-step processes.

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Senior Python Developer at Webster Harris (current/most recent role listed)
July 1, 2024 - April 30, 2026
Built login, payments, and infrastructure support for a companion app used by SME customers. Worked with a co-founder and product manager to recreate systems, ship features end-to-end, and reduce developer input for onboarding by automating onboarding pipelines by ~90%. Developed AI/agent-style pipelines and LLM-powered workflows for automation and fraud/automation use cases, modernized legacy codebases for modularity and scalability, and used CI/CD and containerized deployment approaches in fast-moving environments.
Senior Python Developer at N/A (company not clearly specified in resume text)
April 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Built and replaced a legacy pharmacist app with an iOS/Android-native AI-powered app. Tailored the tech stack to healthcare requirements using the Microsoft Bot Framework, and collaborated on integrating proprietary health data and large language models to deliver user-friendly diagnostic interfaces over chat. Implemented APIs and backend services and contributed to cloud-based deployment and scalable architecture.
Senior Python Developer at N/A (company not clearly specified in resume text)
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
Led backend development and architecture design across internal SaaS platforms. Partnered with simulation engineers, data scientists, and clients to deliver agile solutions with robust APIs and cloud-native deployment. Enhanced system stability and performance using Flask, Redis, Docker, and AWS/Azure services; worked on scalable distributed systems and CI/CD-ready engineering practices.
Senior Backend Engineer at McKinsey & Company
May 1, 2018 - February 28, 2021
Supported development of checkout and user data management systems. Worked on Python and Flask to develop and maintain internal micro-services powering e-commerce operations. Collaborated with product managers to refine agile tasks and feature requirements, gaining exposure to cloud technologies and microservices architecture.
Software/Backend Engineer (title not fully clear) at Amazon (subsidiary)
June 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Contributed to large-scale migration work and internal UX improvements after promotion. Developed secure RESTful APIs using Django, including OAuth2 authentication integration. Worked extensively with AWS and Google Cloud for scalable deployments and client-focused customizations.
Junior Engineer at N/A (startup not specified)
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
Gained foundational software development experience in a fast-paced startup environment. Worked with APIs and integrated new tokens into the platform; fixed lower-priority maintenance issues and addressed bug reports.
Lead Product Manager at AI Emotion Recognition Platform (startup; company name not specified)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Led product development for an AI emotion recognition platform incubated at the BBC headquarters in London. Directed technical teams to ship an AI product for consumer-facing use. Worked closely with the founder and regularly met investors and customers such as Twitch, BBC, Havas, and BBH.
Systems Engineer / Project Manager (SCADA/Oil & Gas) at N/A (company not specified; SCADA/Oil & Gas consultancy)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Managed a large-scale big bang migration of the Indian Central platform operations to modern Microsoft control systems. Built SCADA control systems in a high-risk offshore industry covering the full platform scope, from turbines and injection wells through gas alarm systems and HVACs. Worked with SQL and ACCOL backend controls using control-flow software tools to build operator interfaces; contributed to system engineering and project management deliverables.

Education

BSc at University of Bristol
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2026

Qualifications

Prince2 Project Management
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment

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