Summary
Neil Frow is a seasoned Scala and Java developer with a long-standing consultancy background, currently building backend systems for HM Revenue & Customs. He brings over 25 years in IT with nine years focused on modern JVM development, shipping resilient services across finance, public sector and media clients. Comfortable in both legacy enterprise stacks and contemporary Scala tooling, Neil has repeatedly moved between contract and permanent roles to solve complex integration and delivery challenges. He also has hands-on experience introducing testing and agile practices within teams, and holds a BSc in Computer Science plus a postgraduate diploma in Software Engineering from The Open University. Based in Pocklington, England, he combines pragmatic engineering with a consulting mindset that prioritizes maintainability and stakeholder collaboration.
9 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at The Open University