Mark Harrop is a pragmatic lead developer with over 15 years of commercial software experience and a track record of guiding teams from consultancy startups to public-sector and enterprise programmes. Currently leading development at Aire Logic after principal engineering roles at GL Education and DEFRA, he specializes in web and .NET/Node.js ecosystems while comfortably moving between large-scale enterprise systems and small, well-designed web applications. He combines hands-on coding with technical leadership—running his own consultancy for over a decade—and has deep experience in digital preservation, BI, and integration projects. A quick learner with an MSc in .NET Distributed Systems Development, he brings a disciplined engineering mindset rooted in applied physics and electronics. Based in North Yorkshire, he favors pragmatic design and maintainable architectures that bridge legacy systems and modern web practices.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Msc .Net Distributed Systems Development Computing, Msc .Net Distributed Systems Development Computing at University of Hull
Bsc Applied Physics with Electronics Physics, Bsc Applied Physics with Electronics Physics at Aston University
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Mark Harrop - Lead Developer at Aire Logic Limited