About Me
Technical Lead with over 12 years shipping production systems 💻
Architected platforms serving 19.5M users weekly 📈
Most recently leading AI-powered FinTech at Lantern.ai 🚀
My Services
Full Stack Web Development
Full Stack Web Development
Intuitive and responsive front-end development with scalable and secure back-end APIs. An all rounder skill set
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Leverage your company's data for machine learning applications
Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation
Improve efficiency and innovation within your business
Resume
My Career
Technical Lead
Jul 2024 - May 2026 | Lantern.ai
Led the development of an AI-powered FinTech web application capable of detecting errors in financial reports and mapping out how to address said errors in order to improve the data quality over time.
Software Engineering Consultant
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 | British Petroleum
Led best software practices across over 35,000 software repositories for over 2,500 engineers. This drastically cut down bugs, code smells, and security flaws introduced to the codebases.
API Build and Design Specialist
Apr 2023 - Oct 2023 | BBC
Led best practices for API design and development building highly scalable fault-tolerant API systems serving over 19.5 million users weekly.
Senior Frontend Engineer
2022 - 2023 | ChangeEngine
Led frontend software design for HR-tech startup.
Senior Software Engineer
2020 - 2022 | Zencargo
Wore multiple hats in freight-tech startup from implementing and restructuring the back end, to re-designing entire domains in the front end.
Creator/Tech Lead
2019 - 2023 | synthCity
Created a music synthesizer social network allowing musicians to share synthesized sound creations and recipes with each other. Grew to over 2,000 users including Elton John’s audio engineer.
Software Developer and Release Manager
2015 - 2019 | Gamma
Coordinated the monthly release of 30+ company applications across 5 teams, and drove the move towards Continuous Integration which drastically cut down failed releases. Identified and fixed security flaws in how business data was stored, protecting the company from potential breaches and OFCOM fines.
Full Stack Software Developer
2014 - 2015 | Gamma
My Education
BSc Computer Science with Honours (First Class)
2010-2014
Studied at the University of Surrey. Awarded the top prize for best final year project.
The Art of Music Production
2017-2018
Course provided by the Berklee College of Music.
Design Stats
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Tech Stats
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Python
Express
GraphQL
MongoDB
React
SQL
C++
Ruby
Portfolio
testimonials
"Zino is full of life, energy and enthusiasm."
- Steve Holden, Head of Software Development.
"He had a happy and optimistic personality. This was much appreciated when the deadlines were tight, as his presence provided a much needed positivity. He was innovative and were good at thinking outside the box."
- Sylvia Wong, Software Team Leader
"Zino was very helpful when I joined Gamma, he explained many things to me and was always patient if I got something wrong. He is a genuinely good and trustworthy person, and he inspires me by how hard-working he is."
- Tim Senanayake, Web Developer
"I worked with Zino as a tester at Gamma, he was ready to answer any questions I had and always aimed to make sure everyone felt included at work. Always the first to go and talk to new starters and make them feel welcome, a pleasure to work with."
- Ayodele Olokesusi, Acting Test Team Leader