I’m currently

Mobile Engineering Consultant

Mindera, 2025-present

#aiCoach #swift #android #reactNative #retail #consulting

I help partners solve complex mobile problems across iOS and Android, from strategy and architecture through to delivery and team development.

A big part of my work is practical AI coaching, helping engineers and product teams build confidence with modern tools and use them in ways that actually improve day-to-day work.

Outside work, I am exploring Kotlin Multiplatform through Garnish, a personal podcast app project as well as learning new ways of working with AI.

I’ve been

Head of Mobile / Technical Product Owner

Travelex, 2023-2025

#swift #android #reactNative #finTech #payments #product

I led mobile at Travelex, first stabilising the native apps and then guiding the move to React Native.

The focus was simple: better outcomes for customers and the business. That included improving payment success by 50% and reducing onboarding drop-off from 35% to 8%.

Head of Technology

VIOU, 2023

#techLead #fullstack #liveStreaming

I led a small full-stack team to build a live luxury commerce platform that connected brands with their communities.

Working closely with product and marketing, we kept shipping and iterating quickly while the idea was still taking shape.

Head of Mobile

Markor Technology, 2021-2023

#swift #kotlin #CI/CD #architecture #iGaming

I was hired to grow and support a young native iGaming team.

Introduced more product-led ways of working, cleaner architecture, and stronger engineering practices so the team could deliver with more consistency and confidence.

Senior iOS Engineer

Trainline, 2017-2021

#ios #swift #swiftui #unitTesting #delivery

At Trainline, I delivered high-frequency features across payments, European operations, and UK growth.

I worked closely with product, design, and analytics in cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on quality and measurable impact.

Native Mobile Product & Team Lead

Music startup, 2013-2017

#product #agile #ios #lead

I led a five-person iOS team in a startup environment where everyone wore a few hats.

Over time, I grew into a Technical Product Owner role, balancing hands-on delivery with product direction.

Earlier career

Ocado, NBN, Content Delivery, 2004-2012

#java #objc #android #python #linux

My early career covered mobile and Java engineering at Ocado, sysadmin and bioinformatics work at NBN, and my first role as a Java developer at Content Delivery.

It was a great grounding in both startup pace and enterprise complexity.

I’m certified

SCRUM Masters Course, Skills Matter, 2011

BSc. Honours Computer Science, Cum Laude (1st), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2002