Summary
Darren Messenger is a pragmatic web developer with eight years of professional experience building cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Angular and AWS. He combines hands-on backend and frontend engineering with a strong aptitude for clear technical writing, having produced R&D reports and client-facing documentation alongside production code. His background spans startups and enterprise systems—from multithreaded C++ lending software to serverless Lambdas, Docker-based deployments, Redis and DynamoDB—showing an ability to move between legacy and modern stacks. Based in Reigate, UK, he frequently pairs development work with deployment tasks (EC2, docker-compose) and has delivered end-to-end features for Angular frontends and Node backends. Unusually, Darren also has deep experience writing automated trading bots and indicators, a domain that honed his analytical thinking and full lifecycle delivery skills.
8 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician at Kingston University
Higher National Diploma, Full Stack Web Development, Higher National Diploma, Full Stack Web Development at Code Institute