Simon Tomlinson
Director of Software Engineering @Global Relay
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Software Engineering @Global Relay
London, GB
Working closely with the VP Engineering and CEO to grow an engineering organisation that delivers high quality software• Built an engineering organisation of >300 developers, SDETS, devOps and software engineering managers from an initial team of 20.• Ensuring modern software development methodologies are in place for effective continuous delivery and integration• Responsible for recruitment & career growth of engineers, building an engineering graduate programme and establishing and maintaining motivation and cross-team collaboration• Responsible for cross-team governance of technical architecture, coding quality, quality assurance & devOps for London.
EDUCATION
London School for the Performing Arts & Technology
BTEC HND, Performing Arts - Music
University of Greenwich
BSc, Software Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT SIMON TOMLINSON
A mission-led, impact-driven leader with over three decades of experience and a passion for building and shaping highly effective and driven engineering teams to deliver the technology that exceeds customer expectations. I thrive in complex and challenging environments and I achieve ambitious organisational and technology goals by hiring and/or nurturing effective leaders and teams that deliver on their promises.From a senior Java software engineer to senior leadership roles, my career spans small to large organisations in Tech Start-up\'s, Compliance, Investment Banking and Accountancy covering B2C and B2B frameworks, with products like SaaS platforms, trading platforms, banking and payments platforms and APIs, with a global and regional perspective.I take pride that the people who have worked for me over the years see me as a mentor, a servant leader, fostering a culture throughout that is principled in kindness and accountability. I am transparent, open, inclusive, agile, all with a sense of urgency and a natural curiosity to find the best solutions to the most complex problems and challenges seeking a collaborative environment where I help others around me to excel at doing what they do best.
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