Joseph Tomkinson
Head Of Software Engineering at British Heart Foundation
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJoseph Tomkinson is a seasoned software engineering leader based in England with nearly two decades of experience translating engineering capability into impactful digital platforms. Currently Head of Software Engineering at the British Heart Foundation and Director of a Windows/SaaS studio, he oversees a 30+ engineering function, vendor strategy, and a five-year enterprise software vision that spans payments, CMS, retail and data integration. A former award-winning Microsoft full‑stack developer, he blends hands-on C#/ .NET and Azure expertise with strong people leadership—career ladder redesign, graduate mentoring and regional recruitment are core focuses. He has a track record of guiding digital transformation across public and private sectors, managing multi-year contracts and embedding engineering governance. Unusually for a tech leader, his academic background includes a Masters of Research in History, reflecting a habit of rigorous research and long-term strategic thinking.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Masters of Research in History (MRES), Master’s Degree Masters of Research in History (MRES) at Keele UniversityHigher National Diploma Operations/Departmental Manager, Higher National Diploma Operations/Departmental Manager at University of StaffordshireMaster of Science - MS Digital and Technology Solutions, Master of Science - MS Digital and Technology Solutions at Henley Business School
English
Stackoverflow
3,246reputation
221kreached
161answers
19questions
xamarin
top-5%
Github Skills (135)
tizen10
bots10
azure-functions10
ckeditor10
wpf10
get-started10
maui10
dotnet10
microsoft-cognitive-services10
windows-app-sdk10
sdk10
azure10
uwp-apps10
winrt10
maccatalyst10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
JoeTomkinson/Xamarin.Android-Ported-Libraries
Feb 2019 - Apr 2020
Contributions:15 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
JoeTomkinson/Xama.JTPorts.ShowcaseView
May 2018 - Feb 2022
Contributions:2 releases, 1 PR, 49 pushes in 3 years 9 months
androidxamarinxamarin-formsxamarin-androidshowcase
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