Professional Experience
Key Duties
- Executing exploratory and functional test cycles across diverse platforms to identify and document software defects.
- Training Large Language Models via code-specific data annotation, logic verification, and RLHF.
- Generating professional diagnostic media and bug reports adhering to strict crowdtesting quality standards.
- Providing full-stack development and technical consultancy including, CI/CD, Test Automation, and LLM integration
- Building software solutions with a focus on high-fidelity frontend interfaces and robust backend logic.
- Performing technical requirements analysis and strategy for small businesses to ensure long-term system reliability.
- Implement automated data visualisation tools using D3.js and managing deployment on cloud platforms.
Projects
- Building a bespoke ERP & CMS with integrated AI to streamline processes for an established Start-up
Technical Skills
- Exploratory Testing
- Session-Based Testing
- Functional Test Cycles
- Defect Root Cause Analysis
- Heuristic Evaluation
- UX & UI Quality Audits
- RLHF Data Annotation
- Logic Verification
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Amazon Aurora
- Amazon Bedrock
- AWS Lambda
- n8n
- Playwright
- D3.js
Key Duties
- Designed and delivered industry-aligned curricula, including a bespoke four-week intensive bootcamp and advanced modules on OOP, SOLID principles, Debugging, Refactoring, and Design Patterns.
- Designed and delivered specialised training modules focused on software testing, DevOps, and automation.
- Designed and assessed curricula for Level 4 developers, establishing technical benchmarks and quality standards for engineering cohorts.
- delivered targeted coaching and code reviews to support apprentices in meeting Distinction criteria for their End-Point Assessment (EPA).
Projects
- Designed L4 Software Developer Apprenticship Programme
- Designed ISQTB aligned Software Testing Programme
Technical Skills
- Object-Oriented Programming
- SOLID Principles
- Design Patterns
- Clean Code & Refactoring
- Technical Curriculum Design
- Pedagogical Instruction
- Code Review & Mentorship
- EPA Standards Assessment
- Debugging Methodologies
- Software Testing (QA)
- DevOps Foundations
- Automated Testing
- JavaScript
- Java
- Python
- React, Node.js, Express.js
Key Duties
- Consulted for start-ups, SMEs, and sole-proprietors to determine requirements and align technical strategy for bespoke software builds.
- Engineered custom internal systems and customer-facing websites as an independent contractor.
- Developed and deployed native applications tailored to specific client specifications.
- Provided technical tuition and mentorship on software engineering principles and best practices.
Projects
- Developed a life coaching platform with a personalised members portal, dynamic course hosting, and algorithmic content recommendations.
- Engineered a native mobile application featuring social forums and dynamic data retrieval for the US market.
- Developed proprietary IoT software for vintage camper monitoring, integrating physical sensors to automate safety checklists and system tracking.
Technical Skills
- React & Next.js
- TypeScript & JavaScript
- Node.js & Express
- RESTful API Design
- PostgreSQL & MongoDB
- React Native
- Mobile UI/UX Design
- Graph QL
- AWS Lambda
- IoT & Sensor Integration
- State Management (Redux)
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Docker & Containerisation
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
- Unit & Integration Testing
- Responsive Web Design
Key Duties
- Developed full-stack solutions for government and enterprise clients using React, TypeScript, Java/Spring, and Clojure within strictly Agile environments.
- Engineered cloud infrastructure and containerised microservices using AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Built comprehensive test suites across the full pyramid, including Unit, Integration, Contract, and E2E, ensuring automated testing as a core Definition of Done.
- Developed contract tests for complex microservice architectures using Swagger and automated API suites with Postman to ensure service reliability.
- Served as SME for Web Accessibility, leading comprehensive overhauls of corporate and client projects to ensure equitable technology standards.
- Collaborated in Three Amigos sessions and paired frequently with QAs to define data strategies and quality benchmarks for complex codebases.
- Implemented event-driven architectures using Quarkus and Event Sourcing within high-scale enterprise environments.
- Mentored junior developers and steered inclusion initiatives, contributing to disability and neurodiversity policies within the engineering department.
Projects
- Collaborated with senior engineers to develop a comprehensive data strategy for a large international travel company.
- Built a bespoke micro-app framework for a global fuel company to enable regional app development with shared features and testing.
- Engineered a management and reporting product for a national education provider using React, .NET, and Terraform.
- Led the development of a React-based social amplification tool for internal global marketing campaigns.
- Delivered an event-sourced internal application for a UK Government body to track over 700 digital services.
- Developed event-driven microservices for a large UK financial institution to determine postgraduate loan eligibility.
- Created a high-fidelity Vue.js companion app for a major corporate event, featuring interactive maps and real-time agenda updates.
- Developed an internal training course to teach Test-Driven Development (TDD) in Java and JavaScript to junior consultants.
Technical Skills
- Java & Spring Boot
- Clojure & Functional Programming
- Vue.js & React
- TypeScript
- TDD & Unit Testing (JUnit/Jest)
- Contract & API Testing
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Microservices Architecture
- PostgreSQL & MongoDB
- Event Sourcing (Quarkus)
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Terraform & Infrastructure as Code
- Docker & Kubernetes
- CI/CD (CircleCI/GoCD)
- Web Accessibility (WCAG)
Key Duties
- Coordinated the development and launch of the Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship, ensuring all curricula aligned with the Government Trailblazer Standard.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process for engineering cohorts across multiple partner organisations.
- Collaborated with industry experts to translate professional requirements into structured learning frameworks and technical benchmarks.
- Provided coaching and professional development support to apprentices, overseeing their progress against the apprenticeship framework.
- Ensured programme compliance and quality assurance by mapping educational delivery to national assessment criteria.
Projects
- Developed and delivered a Portfolio Masterclass to help developers document technical growth and evidence competencies for professional assessment.
- Designed and led intensive EPA (End-Point Assessment) preparation sessions to ensure candidates met national Distinction criteria.
- Coordinated the end-to-end recruitment and technical onboarding for Software Developer apprenticeship cohorts.
- Acted as the primary logistical lead for a large-scale apprenticeship programme, bridging the gap between employer requirements and educational standards.
Technical Skills
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile & Scrum Methodologies
- Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours (KSB) Mapping
- Technical Standards & Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Elicitation
- Technical Coaching & Mentorship
- Strategic Resource Planning
- Regulatory Framework Alignment
- Industry Engagement & Networking
Key Duties
- Managed IT operations and oversaw the project management for bespoke ERP and Salesforce CRM implementations.
- Established a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) and led the successful transition to ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.
- Gathered business requirements and translated them into technical specifications and detailed test cases.
- Developed and executed structured test plans and strategy documents for internal system updates and new feature releases.
- Conducted manual blackbox testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all internal system updates and new feature releases.
- Performed database testing and verified data integrity using SQL to ensure accurate processing and storage.
- Modernised IT infrastructure and helpdesk processes to strengthen data security and operational scalability.
Projects
- Led the company-wide transition and audit process to achieve ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification.
- Managed the end-to-end implementation and project lifecycle of a bespoke ERP system and Salesforce CRM integration.
- Developed a structured IT helpdesk and infrastructure upgrade to support high-growth business operations.
- Managed the project lifecycle and UAT phase for a large-scale Salesforce CRM integration and data migration.
- Designed and executed comprehensive UAT and manual testing cycles for a multi-phase corporate rebranding and system merger.
Technical Skills
- Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)
- Test Planning & Strategy
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Test Design (BVA, Equivalence Partitioning)
- Manual Blackbox Testing
- SQL & Database Testing
- Requirement Elicitation
- Systems Analysis
- Project Management (ERP/CRM)
- IT Governance & Compliance
