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Dion V. — Senior Software Engineer from United Kingdom

Dion V.

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom 6+ years
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Dion V. is a Senior Software Engineer based in Peterborough, England, with 13 years of experience specializing in designing and managing production systems across cloud-native backends, microservices, and AI-integrated platforms. Dion has a robust background in PHP and Laravel, complemented by skills in Python, Java, and Node.js. At Sayeef Digital Agency, he leads projects focusing on modernizing microservices and integrating AI for SaaS platforms, leveraging technologies like Spring Boot, Flask, and the OpenAI API. Previously at Capgemini, Dion was a Technical Lead managing enterprise IT service management solutions for over 10,000 users. During his tenure at Mercato Solutions, he worked on CRM platforms and pricing SaaS products, honing his proficiency in technologies such as C# and .NET. Dion also played a pivotal role at Drawboard, ensuring the Drawboard PDF app achieved its number-one spot on the Windows Store globally while supporting the AEC industries. His education from Newcastle University in Computer Science laid the foundation for his technical expertise.

Experience

  • Lead Software Engineer

    Sayeef Digital Agency UK · 2024 — Present
    Owned architectural decisions for the migration of a monolithic Angular-based platform to microservices on AWS ECS, integrating Kafka-driven events. Designed and developed Java (Spring Boot) and Kotlin backend microservices with REST contracts while ensuring high regression confidence through JUnit 5, Mockito, and Testcontainers. Created an LLM-powered chatbot and image generation service utilizing Python and the OpenAI API, validated AI integration in business workflows. Established engineering standards across the backend team, implementing integration testing and quality gates for GitLab CI/CD.

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Mercato Solutions · 2019 — 2024
    Contributed to the delivery of a CRM platform and pricing SaaS product focusing on enterprise client requirements across a five-year lifecycle.

  • Technical Lead

    Capgemini · 2016 — 2019
    Oversaw the development of an enterprise IT service management platform serving over 10,000 users, ensuring high availability and crucial operational capabilities.

  • Full Stack Engineer

    Drawboard · 2013 — 2016
    Developed the Drawboard PDF application, recognized as the number one app on the Windows Store, and contributed to the cloud backend infrastructure for clients in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industries.

Skills & Expertise

AI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerSoftware and Mobile DevelopmentBackend DeveloperFull Stack DeveloperDevOps Engineer

Education

  • Bachelor of Science
    Newcastle University · — — 2013