Summary
Jason Ashdown is a pragmatic Head of Software Engineering with 13 years of commercial experience leading teams to build resilient, SaaS-focused web platforms and ad-tech tooling. He pairs deep hands-on expertise in PHP (Laravel, WordPress) and modern JavaScript ecosystems (React/Preact, Vue, Webpack, testing with Jest) with operational experience in Debian/Ubuntu server maintenance, automation and monitoring. At Publisher Collective/Network N he moved from building revenue dashboards and modular ad stacks to shaping engineering processes, mentoring leads, and aligning technical work with product and business strategy. Jason specialises in testing, automation and progressive enhancement, and brings a keen understanding of ad technology integrations (Google, Amazon, Prebid) that helps bridge engineering and commercial teams. Based in Bath, he’s known for turning fragmented manual workflows into reliable, scalable systems while encouraging team growth and continuous improvement.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
HSDC Havant & South Downs
Japanese