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Work Experience

• Founder / Engineer, SubScout Prototype

  Dec, 2024 - Present

  Built a prototype for SubScout, a privacy-first subscription tracker with local-first design using Powersync and Postgres

  • Deployed to Cloudflare with Supabase backend

  • Designed core data model and ingestion pipeline to classify recurring payments

  • Explored UX patterns for tracking usage and highlighting underused subscriptions

  • Researched OpenAI integration for personal finance insights and value ratings

  • Gained practical experience in indie product development and market validation

• Senior Engineer – Web & Mobile, Arena Labs, Inc

  Aug, 2021 - Nov, 20243 years 3 months

  Led frontend development of Arena Strive, a cross-platform healthcare app used by frontline clinicians in hospital systems.

  • Led development of Arena Strive from scratch, starting as a PWA and later migrating to mobile using Capacitor for iOS and Android

  • Built companion Coaching Portal used by Arena coaches to monitor progress and guide clinical users through personalized in-app conversations

  • Rewrote unreliable biometric SDKs for ring integration, introducing queueing, retries, and consistent cross-platform APIs

  • Developed in-app debug tooling (logs, state, device info) and introduced Sentry Replay for better QA and UX insights

  • Mentored newer engineers and QA through async Looms, code walkthroughs, and structured feedback systems

  • Contributed to backend (Postgres, Django) and CI (GitHub Actions + Capgo) supporting secure and iterative deployment

  • Helped uphold Arena’s mission to support clinician wellbeing — reported outcomes included 30% burnout reduction by week 8

• Senior Engineer – Web, OnTrack Retail

  Apr, 2015 - Jul, 20216 years 3 months

  Senior engineer on OnTrack’s white-label UK rail platform, powering journey planning, ticketing, and compensation for millions of passengers across Southern, Thameslink, Southeastern, and Gatwick Express. The system regularly processed over £500K in daily ticket sales.

  • Built and evolved Delay Repay from its 2016 launch through multiple government-monitored compensation schemes (e.g. Southern strikes, Thameslink timetable issues)

  • Redesigned and rebuilt Delay Repay v2 frontend and key backend components to streamline claims and improve accessibility

  • Replaced slow third-party Darwin API with high-performance ingestion and query system delivering sub-second results

  • Delivered ticketing platform UI for Great Northern, Southern, Southeastern, and Gatwick Express with full mobile responsiveness and WCAG accessibility

  • Implemented support for Flexi, e-tickets, smart cards, and self-service refunds across journeys and operator-specific needs

  • Integrated secure payments via PayPal, credit card, and tokenized methods

  • Contributed to internal tools, dev experience improvements, and robust CI/CD pipelines

• Senior Front-end Engineer, IG Group

  Mar, 2014 - Apr, 20151 year 1 month

  Developed tools for real-time market exploration and internal collaboration.

  • Built filtering tools for global market data

  • Resolved embedded WebView issues with native app teams

  • Ran internal dev meetups to boost team engagement

• Software Engineer, BBC

  Jan, 2002 - Mar, 201412 years 2 months

  Developed media processing tools and editorial systems used across BBC Digital.

  • Built Olympic livestream scheduler and clip metadata tooling

  • Created WW2 archive classifiers and restored Domesday Project data

  • Maintained publishing pipelines and editorial interfaces

Projects Experience

• Grief Support Tools

  Jun, 2024 - Present

  Custom tools for a grief community, including a Discord bot and grief calendar.

  • Designed and deployed a Discord bot to track user moods and offer gentle prompts

  • Emphasized simplicity, respect, and emotional care in all aspects of UX and messaging

• Striveware Integration Rescue

  Apr, 2024 - Jul, 20243 months

  Rewrote failing iOS/Android SDKs for biometric device integration.

  • Added queueing, retries, unified API surface

  • Enabled internal QA with logging and debug tools

• Darwin Timetable API

  Jun, 2019 - Aug, 20212 years 2 months

  High-performance Mongo-backed timetable system replacing Darwin feed.

  • Introduced queueing, rate-limiting, and import triggers

  • Unblocked compensation product launches

• Olympics Media Pipeline

  Jun, 2011 - Sep, 20121 year 3 months

  Built backend tooling and live scheduling UI for BBC Olympics 2012.

  • Managed 24-channel scheduler

  • Automated clip and thumbnail workflows

Skills

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