Jason Forest

Head of Engineering @Renewal

Cambridge, GB

As the founding engineer at Rnwl, I built the entire platform from the ground up - a mobile application helping users manage all their insurance policies and reminders in one place.Technical Leadership- Architected and developed the complete backend and frontend infrastructure from scratch- Designed a scalable microservices architecture using Node.js (Express.js) deployed as containers on AWS ECS- Designed comprehensive data models and implemented managed MySQL databases- Established automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, including automated testing and deployment- Early adoption of AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, MCP), accelerating feature delivery across the teamTeam & Culture Building- Built and scaled the engineering team from zero, establishing hiring processes and mentorship programs- Managed a diverse team including Backend engineers, a React Native developer and ML Engineer, fostering cross-functional collaboration- Cultivated a high-performance engineering culture that contributed to the company\'s successful acquisitionImpact: Took the company from initial concept to successful acquisition, building both the technical foundation and the team that made it possible.

Pierre and Marie Curie University

Master, Computer science (Artificial Intelligence)

Université Paris Cité

Licence, Maths / Computer Sciences

Pierre and Marie Curie University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence