George Strike

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering high-impact solutions across e-commerce, analytics, and session replay platforms. Proven track record of leading greenfield projects, modernising legacy systems, and architecting scalable microservices. Skilled at translating business requirements into robust technical solutions under tight deadlines.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Software Engineer

The Cotswold Company

2023.03 - 2026.01

Led development of enterprise point-of-sale system serving 17 retail locations and call centre operations. Architected full-stack solution using Next.js/React frontend with microservice based C# APIs following MACH principles. Progressed to technical lead, delivering a scalable system that replaced legacy infrastructure with high user satisfaction.
Rebuilt legacy transport management system from WinForms to React/.NET 8, integrating with MaxOptra for rule-based data synchronisation. Enabled dynamic courier reallocation between third-party couriers and in-house fleet (CHD) . This Reduced daily logistics processing time from 3 hours to 45 minutes by implementing automatic depot delegation and streamlining undeliverable order handling based on user feedback. Optimised SQL synchronisation from 10 minutes to 2 minutes (80% improvement) through query optimisation.
Delivered critical retailer integration enabling product sales through 2 major retail partners (JLP, Next). Built APIs, message queues, and third-party integrations under strict deadlines in a small team.
Decomposed monolithic systems into microservices following MACH architecture using C# and .NET 8, improving maintainability and deployment flexibility.
Improved react based product detail pages based on Figma designs and requirements
Built stock reminder system using Azure Functions (C#), message queues, and third-party email API integration.
Created internal test automation platform integrating Ghost Inspector API with React, TypeScript, and Node.

Backend Engineer

Glassbox Digital

2020.10 - 2023.03

Developed Asset Processing service using Node and TypeScript for long-term asset storage at scale.
Enhanced Augmented Journey Map in Java, implementing new analytics functionalities.
Initiated platform migration of A/B testing backend from PHP to Java, transitioning frontend hosting to Node.
Provided 24/7 on-call support with infrastructure team ensuring continuous operation of SessionCam platform.

Software Engineer

SessionCam

2018.07 - 2020.10

Modernised recording JavaScript improving customer experience and data capture reliability.
Implemented major security upgrades within C# codebase and backend infrastructure.
Contributed to platform stability through systematic bug fixes and code improvements.

Education

BSc - Computer Science

Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

Skills

Languages: C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Java
Frameworks: NET 8, React, Nextjs, Nodejs

Cloud & Data: Azure (Functions, DevOps), AWS, SQL Server, Cassandra, Kafka, Redis
Architecture: Microservices, MACH, REST APIs, Message Queues

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