My Strengths
I have worked on a lot of projects over the years. In that time, I have had successes and some failures and as the old adage goes it's from the latter that you learn the most about yourself. After nearly 30 years in the industry, I have come to group these learnings into three broad categories.
Leadership
I lead teams with empathy, clarity, and a focus on growth.
My Approach:
- •Building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
- •Creating inclusive and creative environments where everyone can thrive
- •Setting clear vision and strategy while empowering execution
- •Balancing technical excellence with business objectives
- •Fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Examples:
- →Chaired a company board during a management buyout
- →Spearheaded a major engineering growth spurt that saw headcount increase by over 300%
- →Organised hackathons to help promote collaboration and innovation
- →Encouraged team-led initiatives in the areas of Developer Experience and continuous improvement
Hands-on
I enjoy getting stuck in and writing code.
My Approach:
- •Writing technical specifications and production code alongside the team
- •Debugging complex technical issues
- •Conducting code reviews and pair programming
- •Designing and implementing architecture
- •Staying current with latest technologies and best practices
Examples:
- →Contributed regularly to critical path features and bug fixes
- →Led by example through active participation in code reviews
- →Maintained personal projects to stay sharp with new technologies
- →Jumped into production issues to help resolve them quickly
System Design
I architect systems that balance performance and reliability.
My Approach:
- •Designing scalable, distributed systems
- •Optimizing performance and planning capacity
- •Implementing security by design
- •Creating cloud-native architectures
- •Designing databases and data models
- •Designing APIs and integration patterns
Examples:
- →Architected an enterprise membership system designed to handle 1M+ users
- →Designed git branching strategy to manage a major platform upgrade
- →Designed and implemented framework upgrades including Node 16 to 18 and AWS SDK 2 to 3
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