I'm Umar Hussain, a Senior Software Engineer from Birmingham
An experienced senior polyglot software engineer with over 12 years experience designing and building cloud-ready software solutions on AWS and Microsoft Azure at scale and pace.
12+ Years Experience
My core technical skills
Over 12 years of experience building software solutions for government and private sector clients using various technology stacks.
Cloud Architecture
Designing and delivering high-quality, cloud-ready software solutions on AWS and Microsoft Azure at scale and pace.
Backend Development
Expert in Java, Springboot microservices, and building scalable APIs for government and private sector clients.
DevOps & Kubernetes
Certified Kubernetes Administrator with experience in Docker, Helm charts, Jenkins pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
Full-Stack Development
Building complete solutions with ReactJS frontends and robust backend services, delivering end-to-end features.
Data Migration
Architecting and implementing data migration platforms, including migrating 31 million policies for The Very Group.
Tech Leadership
Coaching and mentoring colleagues at different stages of their careers, leading teams and delivering within tight deadlines.
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An experienced senior polyglot software engineer who has designed and delivered high-quality cloud-ready solutions for government and private sector clients.
12+ years of experience
Started as a Graduate Engineer at Capgemini and progressed to Lead Software Engineer, now Senior Consultant at Daemon Solutions.
Government & Enterprise Clients
Delivered critical systems for HMRC, Department for Education, The Very Group, Blue Light Card, and more.
BSc Computing for Business
Graduated from Aston University with a 2:1 in 2011. Multiple cloud certifications including AWS and Azure.
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key projects
Coronavirus Grant Admin Service
Lead engineer on a grant management service for HMRC to administer pandemic support payments. Built with ReactJS frontend, Springboot microservices, deployed to Docker Swarm on AWS with Prometheus/Grafana monitoring.
Data Migration Platform
Architected and implemented a data migration platform for The Very Group to migrate 31 million policies from their legacy insurance platform to a new AWS-based platform using event-driven architecture.
Blue Light Card Verification Service
Tech Lead for re-platforming legacy service to new platform. Designed and led implementation of a new Verification service integrated with ASDA for user discounts, built on AWS.
Legacy to Cloud Migration
Migrated Java applications from Weblogic to cloud-ready Springboot microservices on AWS EKS. Implemented Vault for encryption, Helm charts for deployment, and 24/7 monitoring with Grafana.
Take a look at my career journey
Over 12 years of experience designing and building software solutions for government and private sector clients across various technology stacks.
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Senior Consultant
London, UK - Senior consulting role delivering software solutions for clients.
AND Digital
Senior Product Developer
Architected data migration platform for The Very Group (31M policies). Tech Lead for Blue Light Card re-platforming. Senior Engineer at DfE and Care Fertility.
Capgemini
Lead Software Engineer
Started as Graduate Engineer, progressed to Lead. Tech Lead on crucial government systems. Implemented Springboot microservices, DevOps practices, and mentored junior developers.
Aston University
BSc Computing for Business
Graduated with a 2:1 degree. Foundation for a career in software engineering and cloud architecture.