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I'm Will, a Software Engineer

I’m based in the United Kingdom, specialising in the fintech sector. Currently working remotely with Paythru, I bring a blend of technical expertise and creative problem-solving from my base on the scenic North East coast, in the (occasionally sunny) town of Cleethorpes.

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Why work with me ?

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Tech Stack

PHP (Laravel), Docker, AWS, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, CI/CD with Jenkins.

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Performance

Increased overall system stability through rigorous modernizing of codebases

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Teamwork

Can work cross team in an agile setting to achieve collective goals as well providing mentorship

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Impact

Ensured technical compliance with standards such as PCI and ISO 27001

My track record

Paythru
October 2022 - Present
Titles Held
  • Software Engineer
  • Senior Software Engineer
Performance & Delivery
  • Maintain and enhance PCI-DSS-compliant payment gateways, ensuring high reliability and security.
  • Lead testing strategies, refactoring, and adoption of modern development practices to improve product quality.
Technical Impact
  • Key contributor to version 4 of Paythru’s Payments REST API, creating a more developer-friendly interface for internal teams and external clients.
  • Experience across both MVC monoliths and REST API architectures, consistently improving maintainability and scalability.
Collaboration & Mentoring
  • Agile team member, working closely with stakeholders to plan, implement, and document solutions.
  • Mentor junior developers, promoting best practices in testing and clean coding principles.
Iris Software Group
December 2021 - October 2022
Titles Held
  • Software Engineer
Performance & Delivery
  • Developed and maintained an outsourced payroll solution for the Dataplan team.
  • Delivered fully unit-tested, lint-compliant code in a test-driven development (TDD) environment.
Technical Impact
  • Improved legacy systems and enhanced API performance using PHP, Lumen/Laravel, and SQL.
  • Worked on containerised applications using Docker and streamlined CI/CD via Jenkins and Blue Ocean.
Collaboration & Mentoring
  • Operated in an agile environment, taking tickets from concept through full development lifecycle.
  • Collaborated closely with project managers to prioritise and deliver features efficiently.
Advantage Finance
September 2021 - December 2021
Titles Held
  • Software Engineer
Performance & Delivery
  • Developed and maintained a legacy financial desktop system using T-SQL, VB6, VB.NET, and C#.
  • Delivered user-requested features and enhancements through an agile, ticket-driven workflow.
Technical Impact
  • Integrated new functionality to support the collections department in detecting stolen company assets — now used daily.
  • Utilised SVN for version control and build servers for compiling and deploying software updates.
Collaboration & Mentoring
  • Worked closely with end users to translate requirements into functional software improvements.
  • Gained strong, hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle from concept to delivery.

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