Head of Software Engineering
Autoweb Design (https://www.autowebdesign.co.uk/)
September 2023 – Present
Selby, England, United Kingdom
- Management: Manage multiple projects that have multi-million pounds turnover and serve thousands of car dealers and manufacturers across the UK.
- Technical Leadership: Lead a cross-functional team of software engineers, system engineers, UI/UX designers, and QA specialists in the maintenance of legacy systems and the execution of new platforms.
- Architecture and Quality: Oversee the design and implementation of secure, resilient, and cost-effective digital solutions for clients.
- Agile & Lean Methodologies: Implement and champion agile practices, particularly Scrum and Continuous Delivery, ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of high-quality products to clients.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate seamlessly with internal teams (Product, Marketing, and Account Managers) and external third parties to align efforts and achieve business objectives.
- People Management: Nurture team members through the creation of personalised development plans, goal setting, and performance measurement, fostering professional growth and achievement.
Skills: Communication ยท People Management ยท Scrum ยท Leading Development Teams ยท Leadership ยท Agile Methodologies ยท Problem Solving ยท Cloud Services ยท Microservices ยท Project Management ยท Systems Architecture
PHP Software Engineer
Autoweb Design (https://www.autowebdesign.co.uk/)
December 2012 – August 2023
Selby, England, United Kingdom
- Successfully developed web applications for thousands of car dealers and manufacturers across the UK, providing them with high-quality solutions that meet their needs.
- Implemented integration with third-party services such as Autotrader, CAP, Codeweavers, and so on.
- Developed deep expertise in building scalable, robust, and secure web applications with attention to clean code, performance optimisation, and usability.
- Notable products include the delivery of the Suzuki UK Used Cars (https://ucl.suzuki.co.uk/cars/used/), Subaru Used Cars (https://usedcars.subaru.co.uk/), and Perrys (https://www.perrys.co.uk/) to name just a few, showcasing a track record of providing top-tier solutions to clients.
Skills: PHP ยท Elasticsearch ยท MVC Framework ยท Zend Framework ยท Laravel ยท Microsoft SQL ยท MySQL ยท HTML ยท Web Services API ยท Microservices ยท Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) ยท Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) ยท JavaScript ยท jQuery ยท VueJS ยท Git
PHP Web Developer
The Open University (https://www.open.ac.uk)
October 2010 – July 2012
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
- Developed a social web platform for learning and training as part of the Open University’s initiative to integrate social elements into the learning experience. Engaged in the complete software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, bug resolution, and feature enhancement while ensuring that the system was well-designed, efficient, and secure.
Skills: PHP ยท Zend Framework ยท JavaScript ยท HTML ยท Web Services API ยท Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) ยท jQuery ยท SQL ยท MySQL ยท Git
Software Engineer
StaffPlan (https://www.oneadvanced.com/products/staffplan/)
November 2008 – November 2009
London, England, United Kingdom
- Designed and implemented mobile and web applications empowering care workers to seamlessly access schedules, patient information, and pertinent data. Developed features that facilitate real-time monitoring of care workers’ activities and enable direct communication between care workers and the head office. The applications improved patient satisfaction and provided more efficient and effective care services.
Skills: C# ยท Silverlight ยท Microsoft SQL ยท HTML ยท Web Services API ยท J2ME ยท Java ยท Git