Summary
Damian Cannon is a versatile software engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering full-stack solutions in investment and legal sectors, spanning startups to FTSE-scale organizations. Based in London, he specializes in C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript and SQL/NoSQL, building robust, test-driven, CI-enabled applications and championing pair programming and Agile delivery. As a Principal Engineer at Scribestar and a Senior Developer at Man Group, he has led architectural decisions, refactored to reduce debt, and aligned technical delivery with business goals, including middle-office data mapping and portfolio analysis tools. He currently applies his skills at Ion Asset Architecture UK Limited and contributes as a private investor and investment panellist, bringing strategic market insight to technology decisions. His academic foundation in physics and a PhD in X-Ray Astrophysics informs a rigorous, analytical approach to problem solving and data modelling. Beyond coding, he founded StockSlam events to connect private investors, illustrating an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to community building.
10 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Physics with Astrophysics, 1st Class, BSc, Physics with Astrophysics, 1st Class at The University of Birmingham
PhD, X-Ray Astrophysics, PhD, X-Ray Astrophysics at University of Birmingham