Alex Plummer
Senior Software Engineer @Sky
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Software Engineer @Sky
London, GB
Following the team merger with NBCUniversal, I now engineer frontend architecture and infrastructure optimisations for a global suite of streaming products used by millions of consumers, including Peacock, NOW, Sky Showtime, and Showmax.Implementing and maintaining high-traffic OTT browsing and streaming experiences for the Web platform.Infrastructure (Boomerang): a 3-month rotation into the OVP infrastructure team, gaining hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Docker to containerise services and optimise deployment reliability.The use of Python to build out MCPs for the infra team. Integrating complex tech stacks including React, Redux, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Sass/CSS to ensure performant UI/UX.Managing automated testing and CI/CD pipelines using Playwright, Jest, React Testing Library, for CI platforms that include Jenkins, Github Workflows and Concourse CI.Actively exploring AI-driven development workflows to streamline coding tasks and enhance team productivity in a fast-paced corporate environment.
EDUCATION
Goldsmiths, University of London
BA Fine Art with Art History, Contemporary and digital art, non-linear presentation methodologies within museology
SKILLS
ABOUT ALEX PLUMMER
I am a Senior Software Engineer specialising in building and scaling high-performance web applications for global audiences. Currently, I am part of the team delivering streaming services to millions of consumers across Peacock, NOW, Sky Showtime, and Showmax.My expertise lies in the intersection of technical implementation and user-centric design. I focus on writing clean, maintainable code in React and TypeScript while ensuring our deployment pipelines are robust through hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker.Key Focus Areas:Global Platform Execution: Implementing and optimising OTT streaming clients (Web & Electron) for high-traffic environments at NBCUniversal.Cloud-Native Development: Leveraging Kubernetes (k8s) and Docker to containerise services and streamline CI/CD workflows.Complex Data Visualisation: Previously developed advanced Earth Observation platforms for the European and British space agencies using React and D3.Design-Informed Engineering: Applying a background in design to technical challenges, utilising core design theory to build more intuitive interfaces.Technical Toolkit:Core: React, Redux, TypeScript, GraphQL, Node.js, Bash, PythonInfrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Github Actions, Concourse CI.Experimental: Unity (C#)I am passionate about the \"Software 2.0\" transition, actively integrating AI-augmented development workflows to increase engineering efficiency and exploring the potential of AI in mobile application design.
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