Sam Fare
Engineering Manager @Booking.com
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WORK HISTORY
Engineering Manager @Booking.com
Manchester, GB
Delivered multiple Cloud Native (AWS - Lambda, SQS, ECS, API Gateway ) projects, including a central data service and a high volume email delivery system, leveraging AWS Certification to deliver high-performing, scalable, and cost-optimized results across an XFN team.* Fantastic OKR performance -> 100% Hit (40% 1.0 and 38% 0.7)* Lead a group wide incident management session resulting in a 90% drop in P1 and P2 incidents in insurance.* Drove a transition to scrum resulting in an 35% increase in throughput.* Oversaw an operational excellence initiative in the team that led to 100% SLO compliance and 100% coverage (up from 0%) Of operational documents.* Implemented a strategic plan on Jira Roadmaps for a backend insurance service, balancing new product offerings and tech modernization XFN stakeholders in product, architecture, insurance analysys, partner suppliers and engineering* Nurtured talent within 5-10 developer teams, resulting in three promotions to Senior Developer and improved performance through a supportive yet direct feedback.* Embedded Evidence Based Management on the team with a custom EasyBI suite of metrics. Delivered key improvements including 90% reduction in KTLO work.* Served on the organising committee for a 60+ person Tech Lead Summit, delivering key planning inputs, event photography and on-the day logistics * Embedded AI on the team driving the adoption of Sourcegraph Cody and Glean.
EDUCATION
Nottingham Trent University
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT SAM FARE
I’m a people first engineering leader with significant experience developing high performing teams through a passion around building exceptional talent. I have the deep knowledge to deliver complex, well architected, scalable, cost efficient architectures as demonstrated by my ‘AWS certified Solutions Architect - Associate’ status. This and a deep knowledge of Agile Methodologies allows me to deliver fast and high quality results on critical business objectives on multi million pound grossing systems. These results are now further enhanced with a deep knowledge of how AI can help teams deliver success.
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