Summary
Martin Sidgreaves is a Senior Software Engineer specialising in mission systems at Babcock with over 30 years of hands-on software and systems experience and a decade in his current sector. He builds dependable, cross-platform .NET solutions and integrates diverse technologies—from AI models (YOLO, TensorFlow) and OpenALPR to SCADA, PLCs and containerised deployments—bridging legacy industrial control with modern cloud-native practices. Comfortable leading projects end-to-end, he has repeatedly delivered bespoke business and operational systems, including greenfield resource management apps and global production control platforms. His background as an RAF propulsion technician and industrial systems engineer gives him an uncommon systems-level perspective on reliability, real-time constraints and hardware integration. A lifelong tinkerer, Martin’s personal repos range from microcontroller projects to 3D printing and Unity experiments, reflecting a pragmatic curiosity that informs his professional work. Based in South Norfolk, he combines disciplined delivery, test-driven development and Agile collaboration to solve complex, mission-critical problems.
9 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
O Levels, O Levels at Tavistock
Aeronautical & Propulsion Engineering, Aeronautical & Propulsion Engineering at RAF Halton
Computing, Computing at University of Plymouth