Gary Worthington
Head of Engineering @Mergent
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Engineering @Mergent
Leeds, GB
I lead the technology function, turning strategy into a secure, scalable, high performing platform while developing the internal engineering team. I set technical direction, stay close to the code when useful, and create the conditions for predictable, low drama delivery- Roadmap tied to commercial milestones, OKRs, and measurable outcomes- Architecture for scale, resilience, and graceful degradation- Performance management with clear baselines, latency budgets, and continuous optimisation- Security by design: threat modelling, least privilege, SDLC controls, dependency hygiene, and audit readiness toward ISO 27001 or SOC 2- Reliability with SLOs, structured logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and incident playbooks- Predictable delivery via automated testing, CI/CD, and sensible release management- FinOps discipline to track cost per feature and cost per transaction, keeping unit economics healthy- Risk and vendor management, with clear technical decision records- Hiring plan, coaching, and career frameworks to grow a high trust, high output team.
EDUCATION
Morecambe Football Club
Under 18s
University of Lancashire
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT GARY WORTHINGTON
With 20+ years in software engineering, including 10 years in CTO and founding roles, I now focus on contract and interim work where I can make an immediate impact.I help startups and scale-ups move faster, build more reliably, and create engineering teams that actually deliver. Whether the challenge is scaling a product, improving delivery flow, or unblocking technical complexity, I bring a mix of hands-on expertise and strategic leadership. Built and scaled Yepic from the ground up, taking it from concept to a revenue-generating product used by thousands Led Agile transformation at Interactive Investor Deep backend expertise in Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask), with additional experience in TypeScript and Dart Architected cloud-native, event-driven systems on AWS, GCP and Azure Strong believer in testability, observability, and CI/CD from day oneI love working with startups, especially during the messy middle where speed, focus, and pragmatism matter most. I typically join teams at pivotal points: at the very beginning when there’s nothing but an idea, after funding, post-MVP, or during key growth phases. I help build the technical and organisational foundations needed to scale with confidence.I\'m hands-on when needed, strategic when it counts.Let’s talk if you need a steady hand to get things moving.
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