Gareth Mckenna
Senior Software Engineer at Sky
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolGareth Mckenna is a Senior Software Engineer based in Stony Stratford with 10 years of experience and over 8 years focused on backend systems, currently building scalable, high-performance services at Sky. He progressed through multiple engineering roles at Sky after contributing to public-sector projects at UKGOV, bringing practical experience in delivering reliable systems across both government and media domains. A First Class BSc in Engineering and Technology from the University of Hertfordshire underpins his methodical, engineering-led approach to problem solving. Gareth combines hands-on coding with a strong sense for operational robustness and system scalability, often working on long-lived services that prioritize performance and maintainability. Though not a prolific GitHub poster, his steady professional trajectory suggests a focus on production impact and cross-team collaboration rather than public-facing open-source profile.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering and Technology, First Class Hons, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Engineering and Technology, First Class Hons at University of Hertfordshire
Github Skills (21)
parallelization9
explore9
sorry-cypress8
twilio8
parallel7
fmi7
react6
css6
dashboard6
javascript6
wait5
cypress4
testing4
rails4
python4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
gareth4192/instagram-challenge
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Contributions:4 commits, 4 pushes in 3 days
rebuildinstagram
gareth4192/airport_challenge
Nov 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:11 commits, 11 pushes in 2 days
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