Andy Butland
Head Of CMS Within Product & Engineering at Umbraco
Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy
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Top SchoolAndy Butland is a seasoned software leader with 13+ years focused on .NET and Azure, currently heading CMS within Product & Engineering at Umbraco while working remotely from Italy. He combines hands-on backend development and architecture—contributing directly to the core Umbraco CMS open-source repo—with strategic product leadership for both core and commercial offerings. Previously he led .NET teams and architecture at Zone (part of Cognizant Digital), delivering content-managed websites on platforms like Sitecore, EPiServer and Umbraco. His technical interests center on domain-driven design, distributed systems and product-first engineering, and he regularly speaks at conferences and authors Pluralsight courses. Notably, his commits to Umbraco’s core demonstrate deep familiarity with platform internals, validation, media and content workflows rather than just surface integrations. He pairs a First Class Natural Sciences BA from Cambridge with a rare blend of long-term technical stewardship and active open-source contribution.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Natural Sciences, First Class, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Natural Sciences, First Class at University of Cambridge
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Github Skills (14)
asp-net10
asp-net-core10
csharp10
back-end-development10
dotnet-core10
database-design8
entity-framework7
razor6
asp-net-mvc6
dataannotations6
assembly-references6
file-upload6
ef-code-first6
fluent-interface6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
umbraco/Umbraco-CMS
Jun 2013 - Jan 2023
Umbraco is a free and open source .NET content management system helping you deliver delightful digital experiences.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:11 releases, 376 reviews, 559 commits in 9 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Andy's commits focus on back-end development tasks within the Umbraco CMS project. They primarily fixed issues, added validation, and implemented new features related to user groups, media, content, and property management. Their work involved making modifications to the core components and controllers, which suggest a strong understanding of the platform's architecture and database interactions.
cmscontent-management-systemheadless-cmsaspumbraco
umbraco/Umbraco.Forms.Issues
Jan 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:1265 comments, 663 issues in 4 years 2 months
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