Summary
Chris Kemp is a experienced software leader and director with over a decade of hands-on engineering and team leadership across domains including NHS rostering, digital tachographs, warehousing, and EPoS/cashless payments. He has a strong track record of owning greenfield projects and rescuing complex systems, rewriting critical applications quickly while interpreting domain regulations. Technically grounded in C#, .NET, T-SQL and Delphi, Chris blends SOLID, OO and Agile practices with a growing interest in MVC, TDD/BDD, NServiceBus, Event Sourcing and CQRS. He has led cross-platform teams delivering high-velocity releases for large consumer products (including native mobile and Apple Pay integrations at bet365) and managed global Windows platforms, BI and CRM initiatives. Known for being both a pragmatic coder and a strategic manager, he routinely moves between hands-on development and shaping engineering practices. Based in Derby, he combines deep legacy-system experience with a curiosity for modern architectural patterns.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Software Development, BSc, Software Development at The University of Huddersfield
BTEC, Information Technology, BTEC, Information Technology at Oldham College
English