Christopher Fisher is a Principal Software Engineer based in London with 11 years of experience building and leading application engineering teams across fintech and SaaS products. He progressed through hands-on engineering to senior architecture and head-of-engineering roles at IRIS before taking principal-level responsibility at SaaScada, blending delivery focus with system design. Christopher is known for pragmatic problem-solving and mentoring, translating complex business needs into reliable, maintainable software and guiding teams through architectural evolution. His background—anchored by a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Portsmouth and early industry experience at Cisco and Direct Line—means he pairs solid fundamentals with enterprise-grade delivery. A self-described “software guy trying to make the world a better place,” he brings steady technical leadership and a bias for incremental, impactful improvements.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at University of Portsmouth
A-Levels Maths Physics Computing Chemistry, A-Levels Maths Physics Computing Chemistry at Reigate Sixth Form College
GCSE Maths English literature English language Double Science Physical Education History I.T, GCSE Maths English literature English language Double Science Physical Education History I.T at The Beacon School
Contributions:17 releases, 180 pushes, 2 branches in 9 months
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Christopher Fisher - Principal Software Engineer at SaaScada