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.

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12+ Years Experience

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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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AWSSolutions Architect
AzureAI Engineer Associate
K8sCKA (Certified)
PSMScrum Master

Who's behind all this great work?

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

HMRC
Full-Stack

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.

ReactJSSpringbootAWSDockerPrometheusGrafana
The Very Group
Cloud Architecture

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.

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Blue Light Card
Backend

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.

AWSVerification APIIntegrationsMicroservices
Government
DevOps

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.

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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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June 2024 - Present
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Daemon Solutions

Senior Consultant

London, UK - Senior consulting role delivering software solutions for clients.

Jan 2022 - May 2024
A

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.

Sep 2012 - Jan 2022
C

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.

July 2011
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Aston University

BSc Computing for Business

Graduated with a 2:1 degree. Foundation for a career in software engineering and cloud architecture.