I build reliable backend systems and turn complex requirements into software that actually works. With over 12 years of hands-on experience, I focus on scalability, security, and long-term maintainability in production systems.

• Fintech (Verofy®)
  Backend Lead working on payment and onboarding systems for Verofy® Enterprise payments platform®, an FCA-regulated Payment Institution. My work supports secure onboarding, transaction processing, and internal decision logic used by UK SMEs.

• Innovate UK (ProConvey)
  Lead architect on an Innovate UK Smart Grant–funded platform that reduced routine legal enquiries by around 80% through secure, automated workflows.

• Global events (MyWhoosh)
  Designed the verification architecture for the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships, supporting real-time participation across 100+ countries.

I actively contribute to the PHP/Laravel ecosystem and the wider UK tech community.

• Writing: I publish practical backend and architecture articles on Stackademic and JavaScript in Plain English, and maintain runnable examples in my medium-articles repository.
• Speaking: Guest speaker at the University of Manchester and GDG Manchester on secure API design and real-world backend architecture.
• Mentoring: Mentor at DeveloperWeek USA 2025, supporting engineers with real production challenges.

Backend architecture, APIs, event-driven systems, and security (OAuth2/JWT).

Primary stack: Laravel/PHP, Node.js (NestJS), and Go.