Summary
Gareth Edwards is a seasoned software leader with 12 years of experience building full-stack systems, databases, and user-focused interfaces, now leading KartData as Head of Shameless Enthusiasm. He blends hands-on coding—SQL/PL-SQL, query optimization, multithreading and API design—with product instincts from years running a low-code digital transformation platform (Rapid). Gareth has rescued legacy systems and delivered greenfield projects, shipping performant UIs, advanced video viewers and big-data tooling for grassroots motorsport. He’s comfortable across the stack, from database tuning to elegant front-end layouts, and brings a pragmatic, audit-friendly approach to integration and data workflows. An entrepreneur at heart, he couples unbridled promotion and domain passion with disciplined versioning and open-source sensibility. Based in Welwyn Hatfield, he leverages a BCom in Business Information Systems to turn complex requirements into simple, delightful experiences.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Information Systems, Economics, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Information Systems, Economics at University of KwaZulu-Natal