Neil Horton is a Technical Director based in London with 11 years of hands-on experience progressing from iOS engineer to senior engineering leader across travel, retail, finance and adtech. He blends deep mobile and full-stack engineering chops with leadership roles at Red Badger, Kin + Carta (including Director of Engineering), Gener8 Ads and The App Business, where he drove CI/CD improvements, architecture and client-facing delivery. Comfortable moving between code and strategy, he has a track record of modernising mobile pipelines, shipping Swift rewrites for major retailers, and leading cross-disciplinary teams in regulated verticals like healthcare and financial services. A physics graduate with a curiosity for mathematics and quantum technology, he brings an analytical, problem-first mindset to product and engineering decisions. Known for mentoring engineering communities and scaling practices rather than just managing teams, he favors pragmatic solutions that reduce operational friction while accelerating delivery.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bsc Physics with Quantum and Laser Technology Physics, Bsc Physics with Quantum and Laser Technology Physics at University of Exeter
Contributions:1 release, 4 PRs, 7 pushes in 4 months
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