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Professional Summary
Hands-on engineering leader specialising in real-time, data-intensive systems. Builds and operates production platforms across cloud, native, and embedded environments for Formula 1, manufacturing, aerospace, and marine operations. Leads teams by setting technical direction and drives business solutions.
Key Strengths
- Building and leading cross-functional engineering teams
- Real-time data, simulation, and control systems
- Cloud platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD
- Turning R&D into production software
- UI/UX and technical product design
- Stakeholder leadership from engineers to C-suite
- AI-augmented development and workflow automation
Experience
McLaren Racing Ltd & PurpleSector Ltd
Principal Software Engineer · May 2023 – Present
Progressed from Senior Software & Product Development Engineer → Software Team Lead → Principal Software Engineer
- Owns technical direction for production platforms used across Formula 1, marine, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing
- Designed and built core systems spanning cloud services, data pipelines, and user-facing applications
- Built and led cross-functional team of 8+ engineers
- Introduced AWS, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines
- Built reusable internal platforms and shared IP across projects
- Worked with C-suite and Chief Engineers on strategy
- Led Innovate UK programmes for fleet operations and vessel development
Flylogix Ltd
Senior Software Development Engineer · December 2020 – March 2023
- Led development of command-and-control platform for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations
- Delivered real-time web application on AWS with WebSockets, gRPC, satellite, and 4G integration
- Tech stack: TypeScript, React, MUI, OpenLayers, Canvas, Python, Node.js, Django, PostgreSQL
- Designed real-time telemetry pipelines using Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway WebSockets
- Owned technical hiring as company doubled in size
Onform Create Ltd
Technology Consultant · January 2019 – December 2022
- Delivered software and digital platforms for marine, sport, and luxury brands
- Built immersive 3D web experiences using Babylon.js
Olesinski Ltd
Head of Research & Development · 2015 – 2018
Progressed from Lead Designer
- Led multidisciplinary teams delivering award-winning production yachts for Princess Yachts
- Built CAD tooling and automation (reduced design-to-manufacture cycles from 12 months to 1 month)
Skills
Technical
Leadership & Business
Industries
Previous
Tony Castro Yacht Design
Yacht Design Consultant · 2015
Nuvolari-Lenard
Design Intern · 2014
EBDIG
Researcher · 2011 – 2015
Education
Master of Automotive and Transport Design (First Class with Honours) — Coventry University, 2011–2015
PRINCE2 Project Management Certification — Coventry University, 2013