Simon Mellor

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I specialise in building well-architected cloud-native products and services, with a serverless-first approach. I am dedicated to helping teams and individuals grow and succeed, and believe in the value of investing in people. I am also interested in product strategy and strive to deliver solutions that meet business needs without unnecessary complexity.

• Working with direction team to ensure the platform supports current and future business needs.
• Implementing process improvements across the organisation and within the platform team to ensure operational efficiency
• Performing several feasibility investigations for new functionality

• Successfully developed and delivered multiple educational technology projects utilising a combination of AWS technologies, Serverless framework, and Ruby on Rails
• Assumed DevOps responsibilities for several projects
• Provided leadership and guidance to development team members on specialised technical subjects
• Contributed to the design and implementation of highly-scalable and maintainable solutions
• Led internal presentations to promote team development and knowledge sharing
• Obtained AWS Serverless certification, attended production-ready serverless workshop, and pursued machine learning training
• Demonstrated strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Recommended and implemented the use of Serverless computing within the studio
• Promoted the use of infrastructure as code, resulting in reduced overhead, improved accountability, and strengthened security practices
• Automated various tasks, resulting in a reduction of human error and an increase in operational efficiency
• Implemented and maintained multiple roster system integrations for a learner management system utilising Ruby on Rails
• Developed and maintained a learner record store for tracking student interactions with learning material

• Led migration of platform from PHP monolith to Ruby on Rails and Golang microservices and event-driven architecture, resulting in improved platform stability and ability to meet increasing demand
• Innovated and developed unique, market-leading features, positioning Fatsoma as a leader in the industry
• Designed and implemented a data warehouse to inform strategic business decisions
• Managed and resolved live issues to ensure platform stability
• Provided mentorship and guidance to junior developers, imparting software development best practices and facilitating smooth onboarding

• Completed training with British Cycling and successfully coached and led groups on mountain bike excursions in the Peak District
• Imparted valuable mountain bike skills and guided leisure riders, emphasising safety, progression, and enjoyment
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills by effectively coordinating group excursions and fostering a positive group dynamic

• Provided technical support and maintenance for internal and external applications, troubleshooting and resolving software issues
• Developed and implemented new features and improvements to existing systems to increase efficiency and user satisfaction
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure the timely delivery of projects

• Developed and maintained the portfolio website, ensuring its functionality and usability for clients
• Maintained and updated website content to ensure that it was accurate, relevant, and up-to-date
• Worked closely with the design team to ensure the website was visually pleasing and easy to navigate

• Developed web portals related to MMO and RPG games as part of an agency specialised in the production of computer games

• Developed and maintained a booking system for adult learning courses, utilising Ruby on Rails
• Contributed to the development of a mobile phone tariff comparison service and a hotel booking system
• Assisted with setup and maintenance of computers and networking for some of the company's offices

• Assisted customers with computer and accessories sales, providing expert product knowledge and recommendations
• Processed sales transactions, handled customer complaints, and resolved customer issues with a positive attitude
• Contributed to achieving sales targets and provided support to the team in achieving store goals