Richard – Typescript, Node.js, Express.js

Strategic transport finance transformation programme at a large retail bank.

• Delivered complex technical change as part of a strategic transport finance transformation, improving delivery across Credit Risk, Architecture, and third-party teams through cross-functional collaboration.
• Led a JavaScript-to-TypeScript migration and established reusable patterns to modernize legacy systems.
• Used GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering to refactor complex business logic into modular, maintainable components.
• Implemented cloud-native solutions using GCP services and provisioned Kubernetes infrastructure with Terraform.
• Reduced regression risk and development effort by applying AI-assisted engineering for code analysis, refactoring, and test generation with human validation.
• Drove solution design, story creation, backlog refinement, and mentored colleagues to strengthen Agile delivery and team capability.

WCAG-compliant, mobile-first student portal expanding access to a university's digital services.

• Helped build a WCAG-compliant, mobile-first portal to expand student access to digital services.
• Developed cloud-native services on Azure Functions, App Service, Key Vault, Azure DevOps, and WAF.
• Containerized services with Docker and delivered them through GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Improved application quality and reduced production defects through automated testing with Cypress and Mocha/Chai.
• Used Terraform infrastructure as code to improve deployment consistency and repeatability.
• Collaborated with analysts, designers, testers, and stakeholders to deliver a responsive portal within tight deadlines.

A real-time R&D mapping application for processing and visualising large volumes of live and legacy geospatial data.

• Developed a real-time R&D mapping application using TypeScript, Angular, NgRx, React, Redux, Node.js, ArcGIS, GeoJSON, and OpenLayers.
• Improved map feature loading and navigation responsiveness by up to 40%.
• Developed Python/FastAPI web services to process, transform, and serve GeoJSON data.
• Migrated the frontend from Angular/NgRx to React/Redux to improve maintainability.
• Implemented AWS S3 and CloudFront deployment and supported the wider ecosystem with Java Spring Boot and Puppeteer.
• Mentored team members through training, interviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Migrated Jira projects from cloud to on-premise and configured workflows, permissions, and fields.
• Worked directly with senior stakeholders through technical demonstrations, meetings, and field testing.

A business-critical B2B enterprise application supporting renewable energy installers across Australia and the UK.

• Delivered full stack features for a business-critical B2B enterprise application supporting renewable energy installers.
• Increased installer onboarding efficiency through feature delivery across the platform.
• Translated Figma designs into responsive web and mobile interfaces.
• Developed APIs with NestJS, TypeORM, and PostgreSQL to support reliable platform integration.
• Improved application scalability and user experience across web and mobile surfaces.

An Agile R&D application.

• Developed an Agile R&D application using React, Next.js, Leaflet, Java/Spring Boot, GeoServer, Docker, Azure, and Octopus Deploy.
• Reduced project turnaround time through application delivery.
• Mentored interns and junior engineers to improve team capability.
• Coordinated third-party developers, designers, and project leads.
• Delivered technical demonstrations to external stakeholders.

Business-critical web applications for managing multi-tenanted consent and permissions to help customers comply with GDPR.

• Built mobile and desktop business-critical web applications for managing multi-tenanted consent and permissions.
• Helped customers comply with GDPR through responsive application delivery.
• Used React, Redux, GraphQL, Node, Mongo, Docker/Rancher, and Auth0 across the application stack.

An internal award-winning enterprise application for waste inventory management and energy generation forecasting.

• Delivered an internal award-winning enterprise application for waste inventory management and energy generation forecasting.
• Improved operational efficiency and engineering quality through scalable, accessible solutions.
• Used React, Redux, Node.js, and AWS services including S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, and IAM.
• Applied TDD, CI/CD, WCAG, and Selenium end-to-end automation.
• Mentored engineers through pair programming and knowledge sharing.

Secure, responsive GIS applications handling large datasets for aviation, transport, scientific, and government sectors.

• Developed secure, responsive GIS applications handling large datasets for aviation, transport, scientific, and government sectors.
• Improved access to mission-critical geospatial and weather intelligence.
• Built reusable features to accelerate Agile delivery and improve engineering consistency.

Online scientific learning tools for university students.

• Ported scientific datasets and algorithms from legacy C++ and ActionScript 3 to D3.js, HTML5, Canvas, CSS3, and vanilla JavaScript.
• Enabled thousands of additional students to access online scientific learning tools.
• Contributed to the OpenScience Laboratory, which helped the Open University win the Times Higher Digital Innovation Award.
• Delivered responsive desktop and mobile experiences for scientific learning tools.