DWP role

_src/aspell/jargon.pws

@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
-personal_ws-1.1 en 22
+personal_ws-1.1 en 32
 ActiveMQ
 BYOD
 CTPO
 Cyber
 DevOps
 HD
+IoT
 Kanban
 Kubernetes
 NHS
 NHSX
+RDBMS
 RESTful
+SAFe
 SDLC
+SLT
 SMS
 SRE
 SaaS
+SbD
+Symfony
 Terraform
+TypeScript
 XP
 Zend
 frontend
 iGaming
+js
+microservices
 roadmap
 scalable
 workstreams

_src/aspell/locations.pws

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-personal_ws-1.1 en 9
+personal_ws-1.1 en 10
 Darlington
 Dunelm
+DWP
 Hild
 Ilkley
 Pocklington

_src/cv.cls

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 \RequirePackage[pdfusetitle]{hyperref}
 \usepackage{bookmark}
 \usepackage{enumitem} % Control layout of lists
+\usepackage{multicol}
 
 \pagestyle{empty} % Suppress page numbers
 

_src/cv.tex

@@ -23,82 +23,120 @@
 
 \section{Summary}
 
-An accomplished technology leader and mentor with over \ExperienceYears{2008} years' experience
-building and evolving large-scale platforms and leading high-performing teams. Proven ability
-to define and execute technical strategies, ensuring engineering quality and operational
-resilience through scalable, fault-tolerant systems using on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
-Extensive hands-on experience in architecture, engineering and technical operations across financial
-services, retail and iGaming sectors. Known for creating a culture of collaboration, continuous
-learning and ownership, effectively communicating with clients and aligning stakeholders at all
-organisational levels. Keen advocate of open-source technologies and communities.
+An accomplished architect \& engineering leader with over \ExperienceYears{2008} years' experience
+building and evolving large-scale platforms and leading high-performing teams. Experienced in
+delivering complex digital transformations and modernisation programmes, specialising in API-first
+architectures and event-driven systems, working with legacy and modern estates in on-premises and cloud
+environments. Extensive hands-on experience in architecture, engineering and technical operations across
+financial services, retail and iGaming sectors. Skilled in establishing architecture governance,
+communicating with clients and aligning stakeholders at all organisational levels. Keen advocate of
+open-source technologies and communities.
+
+%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%   CORE SKILLS
+%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+\section{Core Skills}
+
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+\subsection{Architecture}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Distributed systems \& event-driven architecture
+\item API-first design \& integration (REST, SOAP)
+\item Architecture assurance \& governance
+\item Security \& compliance (ISO 27001, CE+, SbD)
+\end{itemize}
+
+\subsection{Technologies}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Event streaming (Kafka)
+\item High-performance RDBMS (MySQL)
+\item JavaScript / TypeScript ecosystems
+\end{itemize}
+
+\subsection{Platform Engineering}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Terraform / infrastructure as code
+\item CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
+\item Docker / containerised environments
+\item AWS cloud native solutions
+\end{itemize}
+
+\subsection{Practices}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Secure SDLC
+\item Test \& release automation
+\item Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
+\end{itemize}
+\end{multicols}
 
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \section{Professional Experience}
 
+\begin{experience}{Lead Architect}{2026--Present}{Department for Work \& Pensions}{Leeds, West Yorkshire}
+\item Ownership of strategic architecture roadmap for PIP, aligned to DWP reference architecture
+\item Represent the team at SLT, external governance boards \& service standard assessments
+\item Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to evolve architecture principles across Health
+      \& Disability
+\item Support supplier Statements of Work, transformation budgeting \& sustainability
+\end{experience}
+
 \begin{experience}{Head of Engineering}{2025--2026}{SmartSearch}{Ilkley, West Yorkshire}
-\item Led and scaled 15-person engineering team in a regulated B2B SaaS environment serving 7000+
-      clients, building a culture of accountability, collaboration \& operational excellence
-\item Assessed team capability \& structure, identifying gaps in technical depth and defining
-      hiring \& training priorities
-\item Established clear ownership boundaries across 4 Agile squads, improving delivery predictability
-\item Responsible for engineering maturity roadmap delivering best practices in software development,
+\item Led and scaled 15-person engineering team maintaining a B2B SaaS platform serving 7000+
+      clients, using Symfony microservices architecture deployed to Azure Kubernetes Services
+\item Established clear ownership boundaries across 4 Agile squads, building a culture of
+      accountability, collaboration \& operational excellence
+\item Defined engineering maturity roadmap delivering best practices in software development,
       quality assurance \& continuous integration using DORA \& SPACE metrics frameworks
-\item Partnered with Product leadership to ensure effective planning \& execution of product roadmap
 \item Responsible for technology budgets, forecasting, career progression framework, coaching \&
       mentoring, strategic client/vendor relationships
 \end{experience}
 
-\begin{experienceplain}{Principal Consultant}{2022--2025}{Answer Digital}{Leeds, West Yorkshire}
+\begin{experienceplain}{Principal Architect}{2022--2025}{Answer Digital}{Leeds, West Yorkshire}
 \begin{itemize}
-\item Defined technical strategy for architecture \& engineering capabilities, client engagement \&
-      account management with clients across healthcare, financial services \& retail sectors
-\item Mentor for 5 senior architects \& engineers supporting individual career paths \& capability leadership
-\item Defined company-wide mission, roadmap \& progression plans with heads of capability
+\item Defined technical strategy \& standards for architecture \& engineering capabilities, account
+      management with clients across healthcare, financial services \& retail sectors
+\item Promoted adoption of DevOps practices, Terraform \& AWS deployment blueprints
 \item Managed internal technical operations, coordinated vulnerability remediation across 120 user
       devices and introduced new BYOD policies to satisfy Cyber Essentials Plus audit
-\item Promoted adoption of DevOps practices, Terraform \& management of AWS Partner programme
-\item Experienced in delivering tech strategy, M\&A technical due diligence \& ISO 27001 / CE+ compliance
+\item Mentor for 5 senior architects \& engineers supporting individual career paths \& capability leadership
 \end{itemize}
 
 % DMS Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
 
 \subsection{Interim CTPO, Preventx} % May - Jul 2024
 \begin{itemize}
-\item Ownership, management and execution of the Preventx technology strategy
 \item Overall responsibility for technology within Preventx, including the platform,
-      infrastructure, operations \& quality management
+      target architecture, infrastructure, operations \& quality management
 \item Responsible for IT budget, including forecasting, allocation, and expenditure tracking
-\item Product strategy and alignment of commercial aspirations with technical capabilities
 \item Senior leadership, mentorship \& motivation of a 20-person blended technical team
-\item Fostered a culture of innovation and collaboration, representing the technical team at board level
 \end{itemize}
 
 \subsection{Engineering Lead, Scottish Friendly Assurance} % Oct 2023 - Apr 2024
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Managed a blended team of 10 engineers distributed across multiple workstreams \& locations
-\item Supported development \& assurance testing for a successful multi-year platform upgrade \&
-      introduction of Consumer Duty
+\item Supported development \& assurance testing for a successful multi-year platform upgrade
 \item Delivered organisation digital modernisation \& maturity improvements for SDLC, software
       governance, continuous integration \& ways of working
 \end{itemize}
 
 \subsection{Principal Architect, Strike} % May - Sep 2023
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Architecture lead for Strike during acquisition of Purplebricks
-\item Technical appraisal of existing technology platforms, services \& suppliers
-\item Defined target operating model, consolidated target architecture, change roadmap \& risk
-      assessment, enabling accelerated re-launch under a single brand \& proposition within 6 months
+\item Technical appraisal of existing architecture, technology platforms, services \& suppliers
+\item Defined consolidated target architecture, operating model, change roadmap \& risk
+      assessment, enabling accelerated re-launch of a single platform, brand \& proposition within 6 months
 \end{itemize}
 
 \subsection{Lead Architect, NHS England} % Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Architect \& Account Manager for NHS COVID Pass programme
 \item Supported creation of target operating model for successful service transition from NHSX to
       NHS BSA, aligning commercials, policy \& technical governance
-\item Responsible for architecture principles \& Technical Design Authority to oversee programme change
+\item Responsible for architecture principles \& Technical Design Authority overseeing programme change
 \item Led the initiative to embed SDLC best practices \& release COVID Pass source code to
       the public
 \end{itemize}
@@ -107,16 +145,14 @@ \subsection{Lead Architect, NHS England} % Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \begin{experience}{Senior Solutions Architect}{2017--2022}{Sky Betting \& Gaming}{Leeds, West Yorkshire}
-\item Launched a product-agnostic games content aggregation platform with teams across the Flutter group,
-      saving over £2m annually in third-party platform fees and driving platform independence
 \item Technical Architect for Platform Engineering team responsible for on-premises Kubernetes cluster,
       internal tooling, Infrastructure as Code, Developer Experience \& SRE practices
-\item Pioneered use of Kafka to standardise real-time event-driven architecture with Data teams
+\item Responsible for integration of games content aggregation platform with teams across the Flutter group,
+      saving over £2m annually in third-party platform fees and driving platform independence
+\item Designed \& launched Kafka data hub, enabling event-driven integration with multiple teams
 \item Oversaw vulnerability management initiative prioritising \& resolving hundreds of vulnerabilities
       across the gaming estate in under 6 months
-\item Incident Commander providing measured support to on-call teams during incidents \& major events
 \item Technical contact for third-party suppliers providing supporting services and delivery capability
-\item Mentor \& coach to other architects \& engineers in teams across gaming products \& services
 \end{experience}
 
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -127,18 +163,14 @@ \subsection{Lead Architect, NHS England} % Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
 \item Evolved \& communicated SDLC, increasing deployment frequency from 10 to over 200 per week
 \item Managed third-party vendor relationships with Architects and Service Delivery Managers
 \item Responsible for recruiting and retaining diverse-skill teams, working closely with Talent Recruiters
-\item Championed corporate open-source contribution and technical community involvement
 \end{experience}
 
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \begin{experience}{Principal Engineer}{2012--2015}{Sky Betting \& Gaming}{Leeds, West Yorkshire}
-\item Technical lead for Sky Poker LAMP development team using Zend Framework \& modular JavaScript
-\item Built \& maintained a JavaScript poker application integrating with existing third-party engine
+\item Technical lead for Sky Poker development team using Zend Framework \& modular JavaScript
 \item Technical liaison for third-party supplier integration and overall software architecture
-\item Defined product roadmap and strategic direction with Director of Product
 \item Collaborated with Platform and Service Operations teams to ensure high availability
-\item Worked with Architects to evolve company technical roadmap
 \end{experience}
 
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -147,16 +179,13 @@ \subsection{Lead Architect, NHS England} % Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
 \item Delivered multi-channel customer satisfaction survey platform using Zend Framework \& ActiveMQ,
       enabling real-time customer feedback
 \item Established Agile delivery practices (Scrum, XP, Kanban) \& supported organisation in Agile adoption
-\item Maintained Jenkins continuous integration platform and code analysis tools
-\item Design authority and development of standards for RESTful Web services
-\item Supported team recruitment process conducting interviews \& technical tests
+\item Maintained Jenkins continuous integration platform \& code analysis tools
 \end{experience}
 
 %----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 \begin{experience}{Developer}{2007--2009}{Vebra Solutions}{Pocklington, North Yorkshire}
 \item Development of PHP property management system with JavaScript Web frontend
-\item Refactored existing implementation for cross-browser compatibility
 \item Maintained the LAMP platform, CVS repository, coding standards and Bugzilla
 \end{experience}
 
@@ -189,6 +218,7 @@ \section{Personal Interests}
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Programming (contributions to several open-source projects)
+\item Home automation / IoT
 \item Rock climbing
 \item Snowboarding
 \item Cycling / mountain biking