Summary
Charlie Clarke is a Specialist Software Engineer with a decade of experience applying research-led software engineering, architecture, and full-stack development across enterprise environments. Based in Cambridge, he has driven initiatives from productising BT IP to leading company-wide adoption and impact analysis of generative AI (AWS CodeWhisperer), combining hands-on coding with data-driven evaluation of developer productivity and software quality. Comfortable across React, Java/Spring, Go, Kafka and graph databases, he has a track record of shipping microservices-backed systems and optimisation tools such as fleet and route-planning products. He values continual learning and brings a practical research mindset to production problems, balancing engineering rigour with user-focused delivery. Outside work he recharges through travel, outdoor pursuits, cycling and tennis, reflecting the same curiosity and stamina he applies to technical challenges.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Open Study College
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Bachelor of Science with Honours, Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineering), First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science with Honours, Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineering), First Class Honours at University of Exeter