Summary
Phil Poore is a seasoned software leader with over 20 years of experience designing, building, and rescuing complex systems across fast-scaling startups and high-stakes enterprises. He is currently Lead Developer at leasle, owning system architecture, backend, and secure multi-tenant infrastructure for a legal-tech SaaS, delivering a full-stack platform with Node.js, CosmosDB, React, and Azure, plus advanced document rendering and audit trails. As founder and Principal Developer at Byte22, he delivers high-end engineering across fintech, proptech, and AI, working with global brands like Formula 1, Volvo, Siemens, and eBay, and incubating startups such as LikeMyFoto and Open Air Asylum. His leadership has included CTO roles at Bullet News and Open Air Asylum, where he built real-time NLP/ML pipelines and scaled multi-site news processing. He is known for turning chaotic technical environments into scalable, secure systems with 100% test coverage and robust CI/CD, often orchestrating architecture, DevOps, and security across the stack. Based in England, he is autonomous, results-driven, and available for £500+ per day contracts or remote engagements, thriving on complex technical challenges that demand rebuilds and optimization.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
HND/NVQ Level 2, Computing Technology and Mechanical Engineering, HND/NVQ Level 2, Computing Technology and Mechanical Engineering at Burton College
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Manchester University
English, French, Russian, Japanese