Summary
Ian Mclaughlin is a Technical Lead with over 12 years’ experience designing and delivering full-stack Java solutions and cloud-native microservices, currently leading backend development on AWS serverless and containerized platforms. He has repeatedly transformed legacy monoliths into resilient microservices architectures using Spring Boot, Netflix OSS patterns (Eureka, Hystrix, Feign), Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to boost performance and operational efficiency. Ian pairs hands-on coding (Java, Angular, RESTful APIs, MariaDB/Oracle/Mongo) with technical leadership—running agile teams, defining roadmaps, and mentoring developers in security-cleared environments. His track record includes measurable business impact such as 60% admin efficiency gains and a 30% process improvement for enterprise clients, and he proactively adopts emerging tech outside his comfort zone. Based in Tyneside, he blends strong communication and organization with an appetite for solving complex distributed-system problems and building reusable frameworks that other teams adopt.
12 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
University of Northumbria, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, University of Northumbria, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northumbria University