STRATEGIC_TECHNICAL_LEADERSHIP

Founder of an AI-focused technology lab building agentic engineering tooling, institutional-grade trading systems, and real-time data platforms.

• >Developed a proprietary agentic engineering methodology — spec-driven TDD with adversarial AI review cycles — enabling governance-compliant output from AI coding agents at scale.
• >Designed a modular TypeScript SDK (2,234 tests) for orchestrating AI coding agents (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex) as child processes, with pluggable adapters making it easy to add new LLM providers and develop new workflows.
• >Built an institutional-grade systematic equity trading pipeline (2,848 tests across 49 modules) executing autonomous discovery, backtesting, and live execution via Interactive Brokers.
• >Created a real-time prediction market anomaly detector combining blockchain wallet profiling, order book analysis, and ML-based clustering for insider trading signal detection.
• >Established production DevOps practices across all projects: Docker containerisation, GitHub Actions CI/CD, OpenTelemetry and Prometheus observability, automated deploy pipelines with health checks.
• >Built a Telegram-based remote control system for AI coding sessions with encrypted config, audit logging, supervisor auto-restart with rollback, and 526 automated tests.

Chief Technology Officer providing long-term strategic IT leadership and custom system architecture.

• >Architected a custom end-to-end business backbone on Microsoft Dynamics 365 supporting 50+ daily users and managing millions of rows of inventory data.
• >Led a total frontend refactor from untested vanilla JavaScript to a highly-tested TypeScript codebase for complex contract logic.
• >Designed automated 'email robots' and data flows that eliminated manual re-keying and optimized staff resource overhead.
• >Developed an Inventory Management System from the ground-up to support highly complex structures required for daily operations.
• >Integrated the core backbone with 3rd-party services including Mailchimp, Sage 200, and various customer order systems.
• >Maintained 100% system uptime through multiple technology iterations and major version changes on the Dynamics platform.

Managing Director overseeing technical strategy and delivery for global brands and premier digital projects.

• >Direct technical strategy and business operations for a digital agency delivering strategy, design, and development.
• >Developed an innovative automated visual testing SaaS platform to save manual testing labour in digital agencies.
• >Successfully delivered the Elsevier Biofuels TechSelect database, managing both in-house and outsourced resources.
• >Oversaw a multi-disciplinary team with a focus on recruitment, motivation, and maintaining 100% focus on quality assurance.
• >Led the development of the Westminster Parliamentary Record, a sophisticated data-capture and search engine.
• >Champion the customer internally while leading process improvements and managing business risk at a high level.
• >Managed high-value projects for global brands including Unilever, Lidl, and Elsevier.

Founder and Technical Lead of a boutique digital agency specialized in technical outsourcing and bespoke applications.

• >Founded and scaled a technical outsourcing agency from a solo operation into a successful provider for SMEs and media agencies.
• >Built a ground-up CMS for Sky's 'Bigger Picture' project featuring innovative in-place editing for non-technical staff.
• >Delivered high-value technical solutions for blue-chip clients including Microsoft (XBox), Nestlé, Sky, GSK, Virgin Mobile, and British American Tobacco.
• >Developed the first-ever version of Garmin Navpix, pioneering GPS coordinate conversion and embedding technology.
• >Won and delivered a job search engine for 'Casting For Jobs' featuring video CV uploads and advanced SEO capabilities.
• >Developed a significant track record in web development, online applications, and back-office integration.

Training and Development Officer focused on enterprise-level SAP implementation and Management/Leadership Development.

• >Served on the SAP implementation team for the Personnel module, interfacing with 20+ business units globally.
• >Managed process re-engineering for Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Staff Training.
• >Part of the 'Accelerated Leadership Development' team, fast-tracking high-potential talent to board level.
• >Designed and delivered SAP training for Resource Managers, including a 'Train-the-Trainer' course for company-wide rollout.
• >Wrote a custom data-processing and reporting application in Excel that was used by managers company-wide.
• >Improved management information systems to optimize the flow of staff-related data across the organization.