The eternal journey to mastery: Raise the bar in the software industry through professionalism and technical excellence.With over 25 years in tech, I am a seasoned engineer and a technical leader, specialising in leading engineering teams from within, with track record of crafting scalable, mission-critical and secure platforms and applications. I pride myself on being a very hands-on “lead by example” type of an engineer, and I enjoy seeing others grow and develop their skills.As a reliable, results-driven 'tech geek', my expertise lies in both strategic leadership and software engineering. I inspire innovation, collaboration and excellence within my teams, driving towards project goals with a keen eye for value. My passion for tackling new challenges keeps me at the forefront of tech's ever-evolving landscape. I don't just participate in technology—I live and breathe it.I have been extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to work across the globe and learn from many brilliant people on numerous types of projects and across various industries.Core Skills:Software Engineering, Design/Architecture, Systems Thinking, Team Leading, Team Topologies, Technical Coaching, Engineering Team Structuring, Hiring/Interviewing.Programming LanguagesScala (13yrs), Java (15yrs), Groovy (3yrs), Bash, Python, C#, Ruby, C++, JS. Cloud: AWS (8yrs), Security, Telemetry (monitoring and alerts), High Availability & Resiliency, IaC, FinOps, Architecture, BigData, Containerisation.Other Competencies: Platform Engineering, Platform Operations, DevOps, CI/CD, Big Data, Automation, RDBMS and NoSQL Databases.Industries: Tech, Consultancy, Banking, Insurance, Government, Startup, Media (BBC).Principles: Empathy, Rapport First, Agile (Collaboration, TDD, XP, CleanCode, Fast Feedback).