Building Scalable Cloud Infrastructure on GCP
Lessons learned from architecting event-driven systems for enterprise e-commerce platforms.
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Enterprise Experience
6+ years building cloud solutions for:
- •Space48 (UK E-commerce Consultancy) — Graduate Developer → Developer → Senior Developer
- •Above The Fray (US E-commerce Consultancy) — Software Engineer
- •Major British Retailers — Platform integrations & migrations
- •UK National Mapping Agency — iPaaS & BigCommerce integrations
Technical Expertise
Deep expertise across the full technology stack, with specialization in cloud architecture and event-driven systems.
Cloud Platforms
95%GCPCloud RunCloud FunctionsPub/SubCloud TasksAzure
Infrastructure & DevOps
95%TerraformDockerCI/CDGitFlowCloud Deployment
Backend Development
95%Node.jsTypeScriptPythonJavaREST APIsGraphQL
Frontend Development
85%ReactNext.jsCSSTailwind
Databases
90%SQLFirestoreNoSQLDatabase Migrations
Work Experience
My professional journey building cloud infrastructure and e-commerce solutions.
September 2019 – November 2020
Graduate Developer
Space48
- ▸Developed cloud integrations between BigCommerce and iPaaS platforms
- ▸Delivered automated order, inventory, and shipment synchronization systems
November 2020 – June 2024
Developer
Space48
- ▸Architected cloud-native integrations on GCP (Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks)
- ▸Built scalable warehouse, CRM, and ESP integrations using Node.js/TypeScript
- ▸Led cloud-based replatforming efforts migrating products, orders, and customer data
- ▸Mentored junior developers on GCP best practices
June 2024 – July 2025
Senior Developer
Space48
- ▸Led cloud infrastructure optimization initiatives across multiple client projects
- ▸Redesigned team branching strategy, reducing deployment regressions
- ▸Served as primary technical liaison for clients
January 2026 – Present
Software Engineer (Contract)
Above The Fray
- ▸Built and maintained BigCommerce storefronts using modern frameworks
- ▸Developed reusable, scalable components with REST and GraphQL API integrations
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