Darren Smithson
Technical Engineering Manager @Mobilize Financial Services
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WORK HISTORY
Technical Engineering Manager @Mobilize Financial Services
London, GB
Provided management services for a cross-functional team of 20 software engineers across onshore and offshore locations, delivering scalable features and architectural improvements for Mobilize’s front, middle, and back-office platforms. Blended technical leadership with hands-on engineering, contributing directly to solution design, performance optimisation, and secure coding practices.Conducted in-depth code reviews and contributed production-ready code, setting benchmarks for secure and efficient development.Implemented SDLC best practices: Git branching strategies, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI.Established quality gates with SonarQube to enforce coding standards and reduce defect density.Partnered with third-party vendors, tracking velocity and KPIs to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.Built and maintained engineering dashboards to monitor delivery metrics (defects, velocity, SLA compliance).Provided regular 1:1 mentoring and pair programming sessions, upskilling developers in cloud adoption, microservices, and performance tuning.Tech Stack: Java (Spring Boot), Angular, SQL, REST APIs, Microservices, Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, SonarQube, JUnit, Mockito, Jira, Confluence.
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ABOUT DARREN SMITHSON
Highly experienced Software Engineering Manager/Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services, insurance, government, e-commerce and other industries. Over 15 years development experience and 5 years management experience. Skilled full stack developer, certified in Java, Agile, Hybris, PMI and graduated from University of Sunderland.
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