Java • AWS • Distributed Systems • Reliability & Observability
Senior Software Engineer — Backend & Infrastructure
10+ years building and operating production backend systems.
I build and run scalable systems, from architecture through to deployment and operation.
Available for roles and selected delivery work →
Selected Engineering Work
AWS Platform Migration & Modernisation SureCloud
- Designed and built backend Java services during on-prem to AWS migration
- Containerised main application using ECS and Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation)
- Introduced monitoring and alerting to improve production visibility and reliability
- Improved CI/CD performance across services using Jenkins pipelines
High-Traffic Payments Platform Delivery Sky
- Developed backend Java services to support user subscriptions
- Implemented centralized logging using Elasticsearch to improve observability
- Built monitoring, alerting, and dashboards using Prometheus and Grafana
- Automated CI/CD pipelines to enable consistent production deployments
Tom Gregory
Production SaaS System Build Independent
- Built and operated multiple SaaS products end-to-end
- Designed backend services, infrastructure, and deployment
- Implemented login, payment, and email workflows
- Supported live users with monitoring and alerting
Operating Production Systems
- Designed and operated backend services handling payments and critical business workflows
- Built and evolved production APIs used across distributed systems
- Implemented monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch
- Introduced centralized logging with Elasticsearch to improve production debugging
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Ran cloud-native systems on AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront) using Infrastructure as Code
Engineering Writing & Education
I write about backend engineering, build tooling, and cloud infrastructure for production systems.
My technical content is read by thousands of developers and includes a 5-star-rated book on build tooling.
Books
Gradle Build Bible
Practical guide to build automation and dependency management in production Java projects.
★ 4.4 rating on Amazon
Internet Essentials for Developers
Helping developers master the foundations on which most software is built.
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How to Work With Me
Employment / Contract Roles
- Senior backend engineering
- Platform & infrastructure work
- AWS and distributed systems
Delivery / Consulting
- Full application design & delivery
- Architecture & infrastructure setup
- Production readiness & reliability