Hi, I'm
Dave Barnwell
Software Architect / Full Stack Developer
# What I Do
Engineering
I architect and build high-performance, scalable systems. My focus is on solving complex technical challenges through clean code and seamless collaboration. From serverless architectures to cloud-native solutions on platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud, I deliver robust applications designed to exceed modern scale requirements.
Leadership
With over three decades of experience, I bridge the gap between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. Whether scaling an existing platform to millions of users or building a dedicated engineering team from the ground up, I provide the technical leadership and architectural rigor needed to ship resilient, production-ready software.
My expertise spans Laravel, Vue, React, Node.js, Go, and TypeScript. I'm committed to staying at the forefront of tech.
# Selected Work
I've worked with multiple founders, multiple times, to deliver exceptional results, from concept to launch.
Partnered with the founder to build a petition and community engagement platform from scratch. Features include AI-powered campaigns, fundraising, CMS integrations for Mailchimp, NationBuilder, and Action network. Integrations with UK Government Open Data
As Head of Tech for a mature product, set Technical direction, initiated a return to TDD, Integrated AI question marking and RAG-powered AI Tutors as a trail blazer in the online education industry. Developed public APIs and Webhooks powering tight third party integrations.
Partnered with the founder to build out a new online events platform (Emamo). Implementing event creation, schedules, speaker and attendee management, social card sharing, and deep integrations for Eventbrite, Zoom, and YouTube.
Led a team to take over development and scale an IoT platform handling 25 billion monthly data points. Architected key stability improvements and modernised the global monitoring system.
As Head of Tech stabilised the platform and scaled for viral traffic (>10K/min). Grew team to six developers. Implemented significant optimisations and TDD.
Life outside tech?
I'm an avid music lover, record collector, audiophile, relapsed trombone and piano player, devourer of books, lover of the outdoors.