Backend Tech Lead
I build backend systems that handle millions of users without falling over. 20 years shipping for enterprise clients — banks, utilities, retailers. Currently available for contract or permanent roles.
I take slow, expensive systems and make them fast and cheap. I lead small teams (3-10 devs) and ship on time. Core stack is .NET and Azure, currently adding Python/FastAPI. UK-based, open to remote or relocation.
Lead Backend Engineer · 2025 - Present
Sole backend engineer at an AI startup building carbon tracking for supermarket loyalty apps. Owned the entire architecture from day one — FastAPI with CQRS/event sourcing, multi-environment AWS infrastructure via Terraform. Sub-100ms response times, 5K daily active users.
Senior Developer · 2022–2024
Led cloud migration for Australia's largest electricity distributor — 15 legacy .NET Framework APIs moved to .NET 8 and Azure App Service. Cut response times from 500ms to 300ms, maintained 99.99% uptime across 1.8M customer accounts.
Senior Developer · 2021–2022
Directed platform consolidation for a major financial services provider ($8.5B funds under management) — merged 7 legacy systems into a unified Azure-hosted solution. Cut infrastructure costs by 60%, slashed deployment times from 45 minutes to 8. Led a team of 5 developers.
Senior Developer · 2020–2021
Led mobile app development for Australia's largest hardware retailer — $16.9B revenue, 350+ stores. Built React Native solution with TypeScript, secure payments, and offline-first architecture. 2M+ users.
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