John Glendon

Head of Product Engineering @Sovereign Housing Association

Basingstoke, GB

As Head of Engineering I lead a multi-functional department of multiple teams both on and off shore with a varied skill set include Systems support and upgrades, Application Development and Change, Product Integration and Operations, this is over a diverse technical stack with top end platforms like MS Dynamics through small micro applications and micro services and legacy applications all held together with a integration framework. I am also heavily involved the technical strategy for the business as a wholeLed the modernization of cloud infrastructure and networking across a major UK housing association, ensuring a secure, scalable, and cost-effective Azure environment to support residents. Oversaw the transition from legacy on-premise systems to Azure Cloud, reducing operational risk and enabling rapid deployment of tenant-facing digital services. Worked cross-functionally with product, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure investments with strategic goals, improve service resilience, and enhance operational agility.

Coventry University

Computer Science BSC Hons with Professional Training, Development, Project Management