Summary
Chris Barber-riley is a Senior Engineering Manager with nine years of progressive leadership experience delivering product and engineering excellence at Trustpilot and prior senior roles at DC Thomson and Aceville. He combines hands-on full-stack expertise—React/TypeScript, Node/Express, AWS, Elasticsearch and Docker—with a strategic focus on team practices, culture and scalable systems that drive measurable growth. Known for defining engineering practices and fostering collaborative, happy teams, he balances delivery discipline with mentoring and continuous improvement. Chris has transitioned teams to modern front-end toolchains (React to TypeScript) while maintaining strong operational know-how across server administration and CI/CD. Outside work he’s an avid outdoors parent and dog owner, which he credits for keeping his energy and focus sharp. Based in Greater Cheshire, he blends practical technical depth with a track record of turning product vision into profitable outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
GCSE's, Information Technology, GCSE's, Information Technology at Alderman Blaxill
NVQ, Information Technology, NVQ, Information Technology at Colchester Institute