As a Tech Lead with over 6 years of experience in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and AWS, I lead a cross-functional team of 12 (6 engineers, 1 QA, 1 SDET, product manager, agile delivery lead, business analyst, and UX designer) delivering high-quality scalable solutions for Dunelm's digital platform.
I drive engineering excellence through strategic technical leadership and team empowerment. Under my leadership, 2 engineers have been promoted (graduate to junior in 1 year, associate to mid-level), and team velocity increased by over 20% in 6 months. I was awarded Dunelm Technology's 2024 Mentorship Award for "making a significant impact by helping others unlock their potential and grow in their careers". I've interviewed and onboarded 3 engineers in the last 18 months, creating extensive resources that were shared across the wider engineering department.
I lead architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy, working closely with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs. Recent examples include completely redesigning the Content Delivery Application (Fastly Compute@Edge + DynamoDB, replacing Algolia) and the Basket API (moving frontend logic to backend for multi-platform support), while championing documentation excellence and AWS cost optimization through monthly spend analysis and resource efficiency.
Built an ecommerce platform dedicated to Fender guitar enthusiasts. Features product listings, shopping cart functionality, and secure checkout for purchasing Fender guitars and accessories.
Created a full-featured mobile app for fitness and nutrition, available on iOS and Android. Features personalized workouts, progress tracking, and healthy meal recipes to help users build strength and achieve their fitness goals.
Developed an automated GitHub dependency security scanner that analyzes npm dependencies for vulnerabilities and outdated packages. Features health scores, multi-repository views, and smart AI prioritization to keep projects secure.
Designed and built a comprehensive web application to help tech leaders manage teams, track progress, and streamline technical workflows. Built with modern web technologies.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Focuses on modern agile leadership: empowering teams, outcome-driven delivery, and continuous improvement. Covers establishing vision and strategy, enabling autonomy with alignment, and creating psychologically safe, high-performance cultures.
Applied across cross-functional squads to improve flow, reduce dependencies, and mentor engineers through growth plans and technical enablement.
Amazon Web Services
Validates cloud fundamentals: AWS global infrastructure, shared responsibility model, cost optimization, security best practices, and foundational services (Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases).
Practical experience includes architecting low-latency, cost-efficient systems with IaC (AWS CDK), event-driven patterns, and observability at scale.
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Dunelm Technology
Recognized for outstanding mentorship and leadership across engineering teams.
Dunelm Technology
Awarded for creating the Lift & Nourish fitness app and championing personal development.
A detailed walkthrough of how we reduced CI/CD pipeline execution time by 66%, from 40 minutes down to 13 minutes, improving developer productivity and deployment velocity across multiple engineering teams.
A comprehensive guide covering study strategies, recommended resources, and exam tips for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification. Includes insights on using A Cloud Guru, Tutorials Dojo practice exams, and AWS whitepapers.
Passionate about powerlifting and strength training. Have competed twice in powerlifting competitions, focusing on continuous improvement and pushing personal limits.