Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, UK
simon@madine.co.uk
www.thingsinjars.com
Experienced Technical Team Leader and Creative Technologist who cares as much about the big, game-changing ideas behind a product as the tiny, delightful details that make it shine for the end user.
I specialize in rapidly prototyping ambitious ideas—getting them in front of real people fast—then building the team, systems, and strategy to scale them into robust, world-class products. I’ve worked across cutting-edge tech including blockchain, IoT, and location-based services in large companies and small startups, and now focus on pushing the boundaries of what AI can actually do—not just in theory, but in shipped, usable, scalable tools.
I communicate across multiple disciplines, translating between product, business, technical, and design with clarity and empathy. I aim to make the complex make sense, whether I’m whiteboarding with engineers or aligning vision with execs. And along the way, I mentor teams not just to deliver, but to grow, challenge assumptions, and build better than before.
ai
node
docker
aws
gcp
postgres
terraform
11/2023 – Present
ai
node
docker
aws
gcp
postgres
terraform
node
docker
aws
css
vue
nest
postgres
08/2021 – 11/2023
node
docker
aws
css
vue
nest
postgres
node
docker
aws
vue
js
09/2016 – 08/2021
node
docker
aws
vue
js
node
docker
js
css
aws
11/2012 – 09/2016
node
docker
js
css
aws
css
js
node
aws
java
07/2011 – 11/2012
css
js
node
aws
java
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
CSS Testing.net magazine
CSS animationsTechnical Editor
Captain Oskar ThomasAuthor/Illustrator
OctopluralAuthor/Illustrator
ExplanatingAuthor/Illustrator
built with love. By me.