Building fintech
that moves money
safely.
Software engineer based in Cleethorpes, United Kingdom, specialising in fintech. Currently working remotely at Paythru — combining technical rigour with creative problem-solving to build PCI-compliant payment systems.
Competencies
Payment Infrastructure
PCI-DSS compliant gateway architecture, REST API design, and high-availability transaction processing.
Optimisation
System stability improvements, performance profiling, and scalable infrastructure on AWS.
Security & Standards
Technical compliance across PCI-DSS and ISO 27001 frameworks. Testing strategies that prevent regressions.
Mentorship
Cross-team collaboration in agile environments. Mentoring junior developers and leading testing initiatives.
API Design
RESTful API architecture from the ground up. Key contributor to Payments API v4 — versioning, schema design, and contract-first development.
DevOps & CI/CD
Containerised workflows with Docker, automated pipelines via Jenkins, and cloud infrastructure management on AWS.
Experience
Paythru
Maintaining PCI-compliant payment gateways and leading testing strategies across the platform. Key contributor to the Payments REST API v4. Mentors junior developers and drives quality standards.
Iris Software Group
Developed payroll solutions using PHP, Lumen/Laravel, Docker, and Jenkins within a test-driven development environment.
Advantage Finance
Maintained legacy financial systems built on T-SQL, VB6, VB.NET, and C#. Navigated complex codebases to deliver stable, reliable improvements.