Transformed project management from a basic task list to an efficient Kanban system, increasing productivity by up to 4x, through focus, eliminating scope-creep and superfluous development.Directed and managed a key products’ architecture and data transformations, predicting B2B sales revenue through ML optimising return on Google Ads spend by 2-4x; Delivered MVP and the first client within 3 months.Coached, mentored, and advised a team of 4 developers and data engineers, helping them grow, think and act more strategically with a delivery mindset and an eye on productivity.Performed full security assessment, highlighting several vulnerabilities in infrastructure and software, eradicating 100% of known-vulnerable dependencies; Devised a security strategy, enforcing strict policies across cloud environments and development practices.Directed the implementation of DevOps pipelines with Circle CI, enforcing code reviews, automated testing (QA) and vulnerability detection, reducing deployment time by around 85% and removing the risk of manual deploys.Conducted a risk analysis of all systems, implementing a strategic and robust Disaster Recovery Plan, allowing rapid recovery across availability zones and multi-cloud scenarios; worst-case recovery is less than 24 hours.Implemented a helpdesk solution using Fresh Desk, offering a customer-centric way of communicating and tracking all requests, ensuring a response within 1 business day.Partnered with clients, enrolling them into our beta programme, and strengthened relationships with software vendors, ensuring priority support, influencing their product development, and gaining access to closed roundtable events.

Defined architecture and build of a core B2B SaaS application, responsible for the build from the ground-up, selling to several major clients including well-known players in the automotive and aviation industries, centralising project briefing, production status, approval, and delivery management. Set the technology direction and managed all aspects of software development, collaborating closely with Product Owners, UX, Delivery, DevOps, CxOs and client stakeholders to ensure solutions are efficient, encompassing the technology strategy and client objectives. Hired, coached, mentored, and guided developers & QAs, upskilling them in areas of architecture, and microservices, elevating 4 outstanding individuals into leaders.Scaled the engineering team from 6 to 16 people, across the UK, Portugal, and India. Built key relationships with outsourcing and nearshoring providers to select the best and most cost-effective talent; Strengthened relationships with vendors, such as MongoDB and AWS, to ensure top-level support, access to beta programmes, and gained access to training and events for the teams.Key driver in a major digital transformation project, migrating an internal legacy application to an off-the-shelf solution to modernise the internal workflows, aligning operations across the global business.Introduced a DevOps culture supporting all applications, utilising TeamCity, Octopus Deploy and AWS CodeDeploy, which increased the frequency of value delivery to production by 6x.Spearheaded a modernisation project of a monolithic SaaS platform to a Service Oriented Architecture and re-architecture of key, poor-performing areas of data, reducing report generation time by on average 92%; Enabled rapid development and integration with new platforms.

Direct management of 4 reports based in London, including KPIs, coaching and morale.Technical management of two offshore Scrum teams, based in Belarus. A total of 12 engineers and QAs.Responsible for project management of 3 teams and senior stakeholder management; accountable for successful implementation and delivery to production/clients against agreed timelines.Designed architecture and led the development of software and data engineering for the flagship B2B SaaS platform, ensuring implementations met quality and security standards.

Successfully pitched a re-architecture of the front-end application of the company’s flagship SaaS platform, modernising the UI and allowing rapid development due to a modular approach in JavaScript.Spearheaded a migration of infrastructure from Rackspace to AWS, reducing cost by 30%, and improving resiliency and access to infrastructure scalability.

Developed a B2B SaaS platform providing financial data for the private markets, including private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, real estate, and private debt.

Full-stack developer of several SaaS platforms, intranet, and public. Platforms included a learning management system (LMS), exam booking and tracking, and assistive tools for teaching and learning. These directly supported tutors, students, and examination staff.