Implementation
C, C++, Ada, Python, Java, assembler, PHP and supporting web technologies.
About me
Engineering judgement, built through demanding systems.
I am an Advanced Lead Software Engineer with more than a decade in aerospace technology, alongside an independent body of work in embedded products, automation and data systems.
The through line
Complexity should become clarity.
Whether the system is a high-criticality controller or a household heat-pump display, my job is to understand what must be dependable and make that behaviour explicit.
My professional work centres on next-generation power distribution and controller technology, multi-core software architecture, certification evidence, technical mentoring and the transition of designs into New Product Introduction.
Outside aerospace, I carry the same discipline into products I can own end to end: connected displays, solar optimisation, environmental sensor networks and operational web platforms used by thousands of people.
Career narrative
From implementation detail to system leadership.
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Current focus
Advanced Lead Software Engineer
Architecting next-generation power distribution and controller technology, guiding it towards NPI, and leading multi-core software architecture, technical mentorship and knowledge transfer.
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Certification leadership
Multi-core, high-criticality systems
Led investigations, architectural decisions and software mitigations supporting DO-178C and AMC 20-193 certification, with practical application of CAST-32A and ARP4754A.
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Technical development
A decade across embedded aerospace software
Progressed through real-time implementation, low-level interfaces, systems architecture and technical leadership while contributing to next-generation electrical power systems.
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Education
Electronic systems and integration
MSc Digital Electronic Systems Engineering with Distinction, BSc (Hons) Computer Systems Integration with First Class honours, and the Edison Engineering Development Programme.
Technical depth
Comfortable moving between architecture and evidence.
The most useful engineering decisions often sit between disciplines, so I maintain practical depth across software, hardware interfaces, assurance and data.
Execution environments
Bare-metal systems, FreeRTOS, embedded Linux, Microsoft Windows and multi-core processors.
Communication
CAN FD, SPI, I2C, RS485, ARINC 429/629/664 and Ethernet over UDP/TCP.
Standards and certification
DO-178C, MISRA C, CAST-32A, AMC 20-193 and ARP4754A.
Engineering toolchain
MATLAB/Simulink, Enterprise Architect, IBM Rational DOORS, LDRA, Lauterbach, Git and Eclipse.
Ways of working
Agile, waterfall, lean practices, feature-driven development, mentoring and structured knowledge transfer.
Selected achievements
Impact beyond a single codebase.
Multi-core certification leadership
Led detailed investigations and mitigations enabling multi-core processing in high-criticality aerospace systems.
Technical talent development
Selected for a Technical Talent Pipeline and active in mentoring, graduate development and internship recruitment.
Long-term platform stewardship
More than a decade helping architect and evolve the GFEL Stewards portal for over 5,000 annual users.
Intellectual property
Multiple submissions covering multi-core software and power-distribution architectures.
Profiles and work