Rooser — Engineering Manager (Interim Head of Engineering)
Sep 2022 - Present (London, UK)
- Defined and executed a technical strategy successfully delivering key milestones.
- Transformed the hiring process into a data-driven approach, doubling team size in 4 months.
- Introduced levelling guidelines and structured performance reviews, enhancing satisfaction.
- Established an on-call support function, reducing resolution time by 80%.
- Transitioned to Event-Driven Architecture, boosting performance by 45%.
- Improved load speed by 65% and reduced technical debt by 60%.
Amazon — Software Development Manager
Jun 2020 – Aug 2022 (Cambridge/London, UK)
- Led Alexa-wide programmes, delivering from concept to general availability.
- Reduced service latency from 500ms to under 15ms.
- Implemented roadmap planning processes reducing cross-team delays by 40%.
Topia — Director of Engineering
Feb 2019 – May 2020 (London, UK / Tallinn, Estonia)
- Standardised recruitment, growing team from 5 to 30 engineers.
- Coached teams on Agile practices and architecture definition.
- Redesigned support processes, reducing engineering involvement in support.
Topia — Technical Lead
Feb 2014 – Feb 2019 (London, UK / Tallinn, Estonia)
- Grew engineering team from 2 to 45 across two locations.
- Transitioned monolith to microservices, improving scalability.
- Enhanced QA test coverage and automation.
ION Trading — Project Analyst
Jun 2013 – Feb 2014 (London, UK)
Openbet Technologies — Senior Software Developer
Jan 2010 – May 2013 (London, UK)
Education
- MSc Internet Software System, University of Birmingham
Sep 2008 – Dec 2009 - BEng Computer Science/Software Engineering, University of Birmingham
Sep 2005 – May 2008