Worked with:
Tech stack:
Engineering Lead
11/2023 – Present
- Hands-on leader for a full-stack team of engineers working on advanced git workflows and AI-driven documentation generation.
- Responsible for development, delivery and CI/CD infrastructure across the full product stack.
- Managing critical multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Google Cloud Platform, leveraging Terraform and CDKTF to standardize infrastructure as code.
- Building a multi-language stack with Terraform, NodeJS, Rust, Python and React.
- Creating architecture overviews of the project then building systems to automatically generate architecture overviews of any project.
- Hands-on leader for a full-stack team of engineers working on advanced git workflows and AI-driven documentation generation.
- Responsible for development, delivery and CI/CD infrastructure across the full product stack.
- Managing critical multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Google Cloud Platform, leveraging Terraform and CDKTF to standardize infrastructure as code.
- Building a multi-language stack with Terraform, NodeJS, Rust, Python and React.
- Creating architecture overviews of the project then building systems to automatically generate architecture overviews of any project.
CTO,
Co-Founder
08/2021 – 11/2023
- Transformed multinational enterprise workspace management by implementing cutting-edge co-location algorithms and analytics, optimizing desk booking and enhancing team cohesion through one-click social events.
- Led and coordinated dynamic front-end and back-end development teams across various time zones, overseeing end-to-end application prototyping.
- Optimised user experience by integrating booking systems with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Slack, while leveraging multiple vendor APIs to ensure real-time availability.
- Enhanced security measures by leading the company's journey towards ISO 27001:2022 certification, establishing a robust foundation for data protection.
- Streamlined financial operations by successfully integrating banking APIs, managing incoming subscriptions, and facilitating seamless outgoing payments to vendors.
- Transformed multinational enterprise workspace management by implementing cutting-edge co-location algorithms and analytics, optimizing desk booking and enhancing team cohesion through one-click social events.
- Led and coordinated dynamic front-end and back-end development teams across various time zones, overseeing end-to-end application prototyping.
- Optimised user experience by integrating booking systems with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Slack, while leveraging multiple vendor APIs to ensure real-time availability.
- Enhanced security measures by leading the company's journey towards ISO 27001:2022 certification, establishing a robust foundation for data protection.
- Streamlined financial operations by successfully integrating banking APIs, managing incoming subscriptions, and facilitating seamless outgoing payments to vendors.
Senior Principal Architect
HERE Tracking
09/2016 – 08/2021
- Technical leader for HERE Transport & Logistics. Responsible for development across the full stack from firmware to cloud services and back again.
- My role involved guiding the various teams' development plans to align with each other and the aims of the business by working closely with the leads of the engineering teams and stakeholders outside T&L. I also headed up R&D of various innovation projects such as integrating real-time location tracking with blockchain supply chain solutions.
- Hands-on technical leadership for a business group encompassing multiple agile development teams – cloud, web, mobile, device firmware – across multiple development sites and timezones.
- Led a 2-month programme of internal and external training and customer meetings in Japan to increase visibility of HERE Tracking and HERE Positioning across the APAC region.
- Technical leader for HERE Transport & Logistics. Responsible for development across the full stack from firmware to cloud services and back again.
- My role involved guiding the various teams' development plans to align with each other and the aims of the business by working closely with the leads of the engineering teams and stakeholders outside T&L. I also headed up R&D of various innovation projects such as integrating real-time location tracking with blockchain supply chain solutions.
- Hands-on technical leadership for a business group encompassing multiple agile development teams – cloud, web, mobile, device firmware – across multiple development sites and timezones.
- Led a 2-month programme of internal and external training and customer meetings in Japan to increase visibility of HERE Tracking and HERE Positioning across the APAC region.
Engineering Manager
HERE Innovation
11/2012 – 09/2016
- Technical Lead for the HERE Innovation Team working on high-traffic client/server applications built with Node.JS
- Application architecture, design and general “How things should work” person
- Leading by example the development, testing and continuous integration of multiple REST server projects
- Working with Marketing, Business Development and UX to develop the product and the product strategy
- Leading an agile team of test-driven developers while keeping a focus on the end-user requirements.
- Technical Lead for the HERE Innovation Team working on high-traffic client/server applications built with Node.JS
- Application architecture, design and general “How things should work” person
- Leading by example the development, testing and continuous integration of multiple REST server projects
- Working with Marketing, Business Development and UX to develop the product and the product strategy
- Leading an agile team of test-driven developers while keeping a focus on the end-user requirements.
Senior Engineer
Nokia Maps
07/2011 – 11/2012
- Senior front-end engineer for a site with millions of monthly users
- Developing the City and Place pages which created a huge SEO increase for the site resulting in increased user traffic
- Organising internal and external tech talks and writing posts for the Nokia Developer Blog
- Developing early prototypes of concepts that informed the design and ideation teams about future product direction — one example is the HERE+Leap integration of HERE maps with the Leap Motion device.
- Senior front-end engineer for a site with millions of monthly users
- Developing the City and Place pages which created a huge SEO increase for the site resulting in increased user traffic
- Organising internal and external tech talks and writing posts for the Nokia Developer Blog
- Developing early prototypes of concepts that informed the design and ideation teams about future product direction — one example is the HERE+Leap integration of HERE maps with the Leap Motion device.
National Museums Scotland
Technical Manager
09/2009 – 07/2011
The Angry Robot Zombie Factory
Owner and Developer
12/2009 – 06/2011
Whitespace (Scotland)
Digital Media Studio Manager
09/2008 – 09/2009
Whitespace (Scotland)
Digital Media Developer
05/2004 – 09/2008
The Angry Robot Zombie Factory
Web Developer
05/2002 – 06/2004
Hi2
Game Designer
01/2001 – 02/2002
On Stage
CSS Dev ConfAutomated CSS Testing2012
CSS Summit CSS Regression Testing2013
BerlinJS Making the build go #FF00002013
Upfront User Group Various
Nokia Tech Talks Web Audio API
Publications
CSS Testing.net magazine
CSS animationsTechnical Editor
Captain Oskar ThomasAuthor/Illustrator
OctopluralAuthor/Illustrator
ExplanatingAuthor/Illustrator
Open Source
Languages
🇬🇧 Native
🇩🇪 Advanced
🇯🇵 Conversational
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