Nikki Christofi
Head Of Engineering at Penfold
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Top SchoolNikki Christofi is a seasoned engineering leader with 7 years of focused experience scaling product-led teams and shipping web platforms across fintech and startup environments. Currently Head of Engineering at Penfold, she progressed internally from Engineering Manager and previously led engineering at Mana, bringing hands-on experience building chatbots, HR/compliance platforms and trading systems using Node.js, React and cloud platforms. Her background spans fast-moving startups and enterprise-backed ventures (including work with RBS/Path and McKinsey), where she blends rapid MVP delivery with production-grade engineering practices. Nikki’s early career in trading technology at Goldman Sachs and Man Group gives her a strong appreciation for reliability and low-latency systems alongside product velocity. Known for moving between hands-on development and strategic leadership, she often bridges product, data and engineering to accelerate outcomes that matter to customers.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BSc(Hons) in Chemistry Chemistry, BSc(Hons) in Chemistry Chemistry at The University of Manchester
Github Skills (19)
aws-lambda10
azure-functions10
aws10
google-cloud-functions9
aws-dynamodb9
serverless-framework9
lambda9
cloud-services9
serverless9
serverless-architectures8
adaptive-cards8
chat8
conversational-ui7
conversational-ai7
chatbot7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
NikkiChristofi/NikkiChristofi.github.io
Oct 2018 - Aug 2023
Personal static website
Contributions:2 PRs, 27 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 10 months
static-site-generator
NikkiChristofi/public-holidays
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
Contributions:13 PRs, 13 pushes, 9 branches in 1 year 11 months
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