Summary
Chris Wilding is a pragmatic backend engineer with 11 years of experience building resilient web services across major UK tech brands, currently shaping backend systems at Monzo. He brings a strong track record from roles at Anaplan, Sainsbury’s (including engineering management), BBC, ThoughtWorks, Sky and Sage, blending hands-on coding with team mentorship and delivery ownership. Comfortable across the full stack, Chris enjoys learning new languages and tools and actively shares knowledge to raise team capability. A Biochemistry graduate turned software professional, he combines analytical rigor with commercial experience from earlier IT and operations roles, which informs a practical, user-focused approach to system design.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
University of York