Summary
Matthew Would is a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building event-driven, cloud-native platforms and translating complex regulatory requirements into resilient distributed systems. Based in South Africa and currently on the Platform team at Derivco, he has led delivery of gambling player protection and compliance engineering solutions that balance technical precision with regulatory auditability. His background spans microservices, front-end design, AWS/Azure cloud services, and an increasing focus on AI/ML, informed by earlier roles in training and curriculum development. Known for stepping back to reframe problems, he combines practical experimentation with architectural discipline to uncover better ways of working. Colleagues rely on him to turn ambiguous requirements into pragmatic, production-ready systems while mentoring others to raise team capability.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
HND Management (Hospitality), HND Management (Hospitality) at The University of Salford
BA(Hons) Multimedia Arts, BA(Hons) Multimedia Arts at SAE Institute UK