Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

• Every organisation has business intelligence, market intelligence, competitive intelligence. None of them have cognitive intelligence — a systematic understanding of how their people think, where the cognitive architecture is misaligned with the work, and what's being lost in the gap.
• Cognitiv creates that layer. We give leaders the intelligence they've never had — not about markets or competitors, but about the organisation itself. The blind spots, the silent talent, the structural disconnects that no dashboard will ever show you.

Feb 2026 – Mar 2026 · 1 mo

• Part of the Project Strong ARMed team, a strategic initiative to accelerate Microsoft's transition to ARM64 architecture across E+D (Experiences & Devices).
• Building and deploying AI-powered software engineering agents that automatically analyse codebases, evaluate ARM64 compatibility, and iteratively port existing x64 workloads to ARM-native. This includes developing the engineering systems and tooling that enable hardware-agnostic workloads across E+D services at scale.
• The work spans generative AI, program analysis, and large-scale systems engineering, with the goal of enabling adoption of Microsoft's first-party Cobalt silicon across Microsoft 365 and Copilot infrastructure.

Mar 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Delivered a secure, cloud-based proof-of-concept environment that enabled early collaboration and supported the successful closure of a multi-million pound deal.
• Led co-engineering initiatives with enterprise customers, delivering secure, scalable Azure-based solutions that accelerated cloud adoption and reduced technical debt.
• Designed and implemented a vulnerability assessment tool with integrated approval workflows, enabling secure engineering practices for a security-conscious customer.
• Led the definition and implementation of DevSecOps strategies for a security-conscious customer, enabling a secure software supply chain and streamlining compliance across deployments.
• Designed CI/CD pipelines with integrated dependency checking, static code analysis, automated testing, and container image scanning, achieving 90%+ test coverage and a 30%+ reduction in defects, and trained engineers to confidently adopt and maintain them.
• Delivered tailored identity solutions using Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) and upskilled customers to manage and extend them independently.
• Strengthened team cohesion by organising cross-team knowledge-sharing and morale-boosting events.
• Key Achievements:
• Fast-tracked promotion to Senior within 13 months due to outstanding contributions across customer platforms and engineering initiatives.
• Established engineering best practices that improved team velocity, reduced deployment risk, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Recognised as a DevSecOps subject matter expert (SME), shaping secure delivery strategies for high-profile, security-conscious customers.

Sep 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

Feb 2022 – Aug 2022 · 6 mos

• Led, coached, and mentored a team of 8 engineers to successfully enhance and launch the company’s RFID platform, improving performance and scalability.
• Designed and led the implementation of an architectural strategy to decouple a distributed monolith into independently deployable microservices, improving system scalability, maintainability, and team autonomy.
• Spearheaded operational readiness and incident response during major go-live events, including on-site support in Durango; implemented enhanced logging and observability to ensure seamless deployments and rapid issue resolution.
• Introduced engineering and DevOps best practices, including linting, automated testing, and continuous deployment, for a historically unstable product, raising test coverage from 20% to 70% and dramatically enhancing release stability.
• Designed and implemented complex user-facing flows for login, payment, and cash-out that improved usability, leading to higher user satisfaction and lower operational costs.
• Key Achievements:
• Promoted to Lead Engineer in recognition of technical leadership, delivery excellence, and successful launch of the company’s RFID platform.
• Drove the architectural transformation from a distributed monolith to microservices, increasing system flexibility, deployment independence, and team velocity.
• Built operational resilience through improved logging, monitoring, and incident response readiness, enabling faster issue resolution during high-stakes events and reducing operational costs.

Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 · 5 mos

Feb 2021 – Jul 2021 · 5 mos

Sep 2020 – Feb 2021 · 5 mos

May 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hull, United Kingdom

• Led a small team of Product Owners to define and refine requirements for complex, high-availability public safety solutions.
• Oversaw development for ICCS (Integrated Command and Control System) and CRM platforms, managing competing stakeholder priorities and technical delivery.
• Gathered requirements and oversaw integrations with mission-critical systems including Marine Radio, LTE CDE, and Cisco Finesse, ensuring reliable real-time communication capabilities.
• Conducted product demonstrations and built rapid prototypes to validate features and maintain alignment with end-user needs.
• Worked across multiple development teams as Product Owner to deliver complex solutions within tight timescales, fixed scopes, and constrained budgets, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Key Achievements:
• Strengthened cross-team collaboration and stakeholder alignment, improving delivery predictability across concurrent projects with fixed scopes and tight deadlines.
• Recognised for driving clarity and structure across fragmented requirements, resulting in more efficient development cycles and fewer change requests.

Feb 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hull, United Kingdom

Apr 2017 – Feb 2018 · 10 mos · Dartford, United Kingdom

Jul 2016 – Mar 2017 · 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

Jun 2014 – Sep 2014 · 3 mos