STRATEGIC_TECHNICAL_LEADERSHIP

Lead Architect for a cutting-edge AI video generation platform, orchestrating multi-model workflows.

• >Architected a complex AI video generation platform using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to orchestrate 22-step asynchronous pipelines.
• >Implemented a distributed job processing system utilizing Redis-based Arq workers to coordinate Gemini, Vertex AI, and ElevenLabs.
• >Built a responsive 'Wizard Pattern' interface in Next.js 16, effectively separating read-only data from transient draft states.
• >Engineered a per-asset polling system for atomic image regeneration, enabling independent review and approval during production cycles.
• >Managed a sophisticated integration of text, image, and speech synthesis models into a unified production lifecycle.
• >Utilized Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure the stability of complex, manually-architected AI workflows.

Chief Technology Officer providing long-term strategic IT leadership and custom system architecture.

• >Architected a custom end-to-end business backbone on Microsoft Dynamics 365 supporting 50+ daily users and managing millions of rows of inventory data.
• >Led a total frontend refactor from untested vanilla JavaScript to a highly-tested TypeScript codebase for complex contract logic.
• >Designed automated 'email robots' and data flows that eliminated manual re-keying and optimized staff resource overhead.
• >Developed an Inventory Management System from the ground-up to support highly complex structures required for daily operations.
• >Integrated the core backbone with 3rd-party services including Mailchimp, Sage 200, and various customer order systems.
• >Maintained 100% system uptime through multiple technology iterations and major version changes on the Dynamics platform.

Managing Director overseeing technical strategy and delivery for global brands and premier digital projects.

• >Direct technical strategy and business operations for a digital agency delivering strategy, design, and development.
• >Developed an innovative automated visual testing SaaS platform to save manual testing labour in digital agencies.
• >Successfully delivered the Elsevier Biofuels TechSelect database, managing both in-house and outsourced resources.
• >Oversaw a multi-disciplinary team with a focus on recruitment, motivation, and maintaining 100% focus on quality assurance.
• >Led the development of the Westminster Parliamentary Record, a sophisticated data-capture and search engine.
• >Champion the customer internally while leading process improvements and managing business risk at a high level.
• >Managed high-value projects for global brands including Unilever, Lidl, and Elsevier.

Founder and Technical Lead of a boutique digital agency specialized in technical outsourcing and bespoke applications.

• >Founded and scaled a technical outsourcing agency from a solo operation into a successful provider for SMEs and media agencies.
• >Built a ground-up CMS for Sky's 'Bigger Picture' project featuring innovative in-place editing for non-technical staff.
• >Delivered high-value technical solutions for blue-chip clients including Microsoft (XBox), Nestlé, Sky, GSK, Virgin Mobile, and British American Tobacco.
• >Developed the first-ever version of Garmin Navpix, pioneering GPS coordinate conversion and embedding technology.
• >Won and delivered a job search engine for 'Casting For Jobs' featuring video CV uploads and advanced SEO capabilities.
• >Developed a significant track record in web development, online applications, and back-office integration.

Training and Development Officer focused on enterprise-level SAP implementation and Management/Leadership Development.

• >Served on the SAP implementation team for the Personnel module, interfacing with 20+ business units globally.
• >Managed process re-engineering for Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Staff Training.
• >Part of the 'Accelerated Leadership Development' team, fast-tracking high-potential talent to board level.
• >Designed and delivered SAP training for Resource Managers, including a 'Train-the-Trainer' course for company-wide rollout.
• >Wrote a custom data-processing and reporting application in Excel that was used by managers company-wide.
• >Improved management information systems to optimize the flow of staff-related data across the organization.