Byron Prentice is a seasoned full-stack software engineer based in London with 11 years of experience delivering robust, enterprise-grade systems across media, finance, and government sectors. He has a strong track record as a senior contractor and technical lead, contributing to large migrations, platform builds and cloud-enabled services at organisations such as SiriusXM, NOW TV and HMRC engagements via Equal Experts. Comfortable from Java and Scala back-ends to DevOps and test automation, he has shepherded upgrades (Java 5→8), build modernisations, and scalable Scala Play/Akka platforms while integrating CI/CD and cloud tooling. Known for pragmatic leadership and hands-on coding, Byron thrives on complex, creative challenges and rapidly picks up new technologies to meet business needs. A background in legacy systems and Powerhouse development gives him uncommon depth in migration and systems-reliability work often overlooked in modern stacks.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
JBoss Seam Application Development, JBoss Seam Application Development at Obsidian
Lowveld High School
Java Programming, Java Standard Edition, Java Programming, Java Standard Edition at Van Zyl and Pritchard
Agile Requirements, Agile Requirements at Kaizania Academies
Amanzimtoti High School
Object Oriented Analysis and Design using UML, Object Oriented Analysis and Design using UML at SOLMS Training Consulting and Development
Developing Business Process with TIBCO Business Studio, Developing Business Process with TIBCO Business Studio at TIBCO Business Process Management
Powerhouse, 4GL programing concepts, Powerhouse, 4GL programing concepts at Advanced Powerhouse Development
Linux Essentials, Linux Essentials at Obsidian Red Hat
Contributions:23 PRs, 59 pushes, 7 branches in 4 months
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