- Refined software development cycle (SDLC) by introducing and instilling robust upfront planning and design methodologies.- Improved employee productivity by transforming Agile methodologies to align with team dynamics.- Eliminated silos; optimised global communication structures. Streamlined information flow for enhanced project coordination.- Accelerated development speed and enhanced customer performance for cloud-based solutions by developing and implementing a cloud maturity framework. Cut disaster recovery time from multiple days to hours.- Enhanced API stability from 65% to 99.8% availability with no major architecture rewrites by leading evaluation of a heavily legacy product and technology stack. Implemented a strategic roadmap for stability and 40% cost reduction.- Increased employee retention and equipped teams with skills in cutting-edge technologies via upskilling initiatives.- Steered a seamless migration from on-prem to cloud infrastructure, including a Monolith-to-Microservices roadmap.

- Enhanced upfront planning and design processes to enhance SDLC efficiency and performance.- Optimised Agile methodologies to better align with team dynamics and workflows.- Delivered a 90% reduction in end-user workflow times having analysed and addressed critical customer-impacting performance issues within AI Twin. Influenced design changes to mitigate future recurrences.- Designed and implemented a new Microservices architecture to improve isolation of concerns and features.

- Managed organisational changes, demonstrating adaptability and decisive leadership in a dynamic environment during a backdrop of uncertainty.- Oversaw team expansion from ten to 40 members, encompassing engineering, product, QA and data functions. Shaped high-performing teams by identifying and retaining key personnel essential to achieving the company’s objectives.- Achieved a 50% reduction in overall company cloud costs through strategic optimisation measures.- Aligned technical decisions with long-term business strategy across all technology disciplines. Helped develop the long-term business strategy, integrating technical expertise and regulatory compliance considerations.- Assessed and reported on staff competencies, leveraging strengths to address weaknesses and foster a culture of ongoing development.- Designed and implemented a cloud-native solution for a mobile-first application, subsequently extending its capabilities to encompass data engineering, web and machine learning functionalities.- Pioneered implementation of full DevOps practices, empowering developers to operate with minimal involvement in infrastructure management.- Steered the company through a successful exit, leveraging strategic vision and leadership to realise organisational goals.

- Designed and deployed a receipt printing middleware solution, seamlessly integrating new bespoke till software with legacy Serial printers and kiosk systems, ensuring uninterrupted operational flow.- Expanded payment options and streamlined transactions to enhance customer service and operati1onal efficiency. Implemented credit card processing capabilities for handheld card machines.- Led the development and deployment of bespoke till software across nationwide store locations, aligning with business requirements for standardised and efficient operations.- Enabled store operations teams to efficiently distribute updates, reducing downtime and improving system reliability, by spearheading the modernisation of software deployment mechanisms.- Resolved compatibility issues between new and legacy systems, fostering a more cohesive technology infrastructure.- Enhanced customer experience and operational efficiency by optimising transaction processes and facilitating seamless integration between diverse hardware components.- Contributed to the scalability and uniformity of operations across the UK-wide store network.

- Orchestrated seamless replacement of company-wide source control solution, achieving zero downtime and delivering a 3x increase in response times during developer interactions.- Engineered and executed a robust migration system for all source control actions, reducing page load and commit times by 80%.- Consolidated and decommissioned a legacy CI/CD solution, simplifying the development pipeline and enhancing build management efficiency by integrating all builds into a single, streamlined solution. Optimised the overall workflow.- Streamlined artefact management by consolidating multiple large artefact stores into a single, highly available solution, showcasing dedication to efficiency and resource optimisation. Improved artefact accessibility and reliability organisation-wide.- Project managed seamless migration of data centre-centric applications to AWS. Advanced the adoption of cloud-based solutions, enhancing scalability, security and infrastructure flexibility.- Facilitated technological modernisation agenda by implementing solutions that improved response times, streamlined development processes, and optimised resource utilisation, ultimately fostering a more agile and resilient IT infrastructure.

- Reduced code duplications and expedited prototyping and new project creation by engineering and implementing an internal game development framework. Streamlined development processes, fostering efficiency and creativity.- Overhauled internal source control solution, eliminating a significant bottleneck impeding Developers by approximately one day per week. Optimised version control for game development, particularly in handling binary data.- Investigated and devised a new multi-site server installation, resulting in expedited test server setup and a 10x reduction in project fetch times. Accelerated development speed and contributed to a more agile workflow.- Pioneered a revolutionary cloud-native approach to hosting the company’s online gaming server on AWS, embracing modern technologies to improve scalability, reliability and efficiency in server management and deployment.- Educated at all levels on the technology landscape, including cloud-native technologies, empowering team members to adapt to and implement cutting-edge tools and methodologies.

- Designed multi-site automation framework, enabling 24/7 operation, improved productivity, and processed terabytes of data daily.- Developed reporting framework for enhanced insights and bespoke presentation.- Optimised tool department's hardware utilisation to ensure efficiency and responsiveness.- Streamlined server hardware requests, saving £1m in costs while cutting turnaround times by 90%.

- Developed VR training engine for Fire Services College, revolutionising training with immersive scenarios.- Fostered strategic partnerships to enhance VR engine, demonstrating collaboration and quality improvement.- Streamlined instructor workflow having created networked game and app for real-time trainee assessment.- Mentored junior developers, enhancing team skills and overall VR training experience.

Worked as part of the CDS and Tools Department. I write tools to assist in the creation of AAA games for consoles and PC.

Within AI Game Dev I did a number of different tasks. I did anything from web developer to AI. This role allowed me to develop my skills in a number of different areas and also gives the ability to try new techniques which I wouldn't have come across elsewhere.

At RSTO Ltd I worked as Software Engineer.My duties were split over a number of different areas. The first of those areas was PHP development mainly focusing on Joomla component creation and extension. The other side of my job as creating extensions to the company CRM/ERP systems. This included integrating EchoSign online contracts which after writing resulted in a 20x+ increase in speed of notifications on signed contracts.

A students game competition where you work as a part of a team of 5 to develop a prototype game in 10 weeks. It is then shown to the public during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at EICC

My job entailed developing PHP and Java EE applications. I was responsible for the support and development of the Megabus UK, Canada and US websites. This involved majority backend development in Java using SOAP with Hibernate and Spring.I also worked with Jboss and Apache for the development of these systems. Past experience includes Edinburgh Fringe development and support. During this project I worked with SOAP and XML for the backend systems. I also had to do front end development which involved me developing in XHTML/CSS and also JQuery with AJAX. During this time I worked in a small team of approximately 5. I was also the first contact for out of hours support where anything could happen and I had to resolve any issue quickly and effectively. During my time I also had a very hands on experience with Linux based systems using distributions such as CentOS and Ubuntu. I also used relational database systems such as MySQL and PostgresSQL. During this time I also worked with Drupal for small client websites which needed to be developed in a short amount of time and also under a tight budget.