Ryan Higgins
Technical Lead @Oxford Instruments plc
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WORK HISTORY
Technical Lead @Oxford Instruments plc
Belfast, GB
EDUCATION
SERC Bangor
BTEC ND, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Nendrum College Comber
GCSEs
SERC Bangor
HNC, Electronic Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT RYAN HIGGINS
Seasoned Software Engineer with over a decade’s experience leading agile teams and architecting scalable, modular platforms for research and manufacturing organisations. Specialising in full-stack.NET (Framework 4.5+ and.NET 5–9), cloud-native solutions on Azure, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, I’ve driven modernisation projects such as migrating teams from SVN and manual build processes to Azure DevOps with fully automated CI/CD pipelines. A committed mentor and communicator, I bridge technical requirements and business objectives to deliver robust, future-proof software solutions in fast-paced, high-value environments.Core CompetenciesFull-Stack ExpertiseExtensive proficiency in.NET development, encompassing.NET Framework (4.5+) through to.NET 9; skilled in crafting and implementing end-to-end desktop, web and cloud-native solutions.Platform Architecture & ModernisationArchitected modular, future-proof software systems and led enterprise-wide modernisation initiatives, deploying updated platform architectures across multiple business units.Strategic Roadmap PlanningExperience in working closely with senior management to shape product roadmaps. Led structured discovery sessions with stakeholders, gathering requirements, defining success metrics and ensuring on-time delivery of scalable engineering solutions.Team Leadership & MentorshipEstablished and led high-performing engineering teams. Devised and delivered comprehensive training programmes for graduate and junior engineers, mentoring team members through their progression to senior roles.DevOps & Cloud IntegrationExtensive proficiency across the full spectrum of DevOps and cloud platforms—ranging from self-hosted environments to public cloud providers like Azure. Skilled in containerisation and orchestration using Docker, Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. Collaborated with diverse software teams spanning multiple tech stacks to modernise CI/CD pipelines, streamline deployment workflows and embed infrastructure-as-code principles into their development lifecycle.
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