Summary
Paul Burkinshaw is a founder and principal consultant with 11 years' experience building and evolving SaaS and business-critical systems using C#, .NET, SQL Server and cloud platforms (primarily Azure and AWS). He combines hands-on engineering with pragmatic technical leadership, having delivered cloud-native, high-performance platforms for energy, retail, fintech and regulated industries—from eCOW HSE systems and wearable integrations to low-latency sports betting. Comfortable across the full delivery lifecycle, he focuses on clean architecture, maintainability and secure, well-tested APIs that drive measurable business value. As an owner-operator consultant he steps into senior developer, lead engineer and architect roles quickly, adding immediate delivery momentum on contract engagements. Outside work he volunteers as a Samaritans Listener, bringing empathy and calm decision-making into team leadership and stakeholder collaboration.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Computer Software Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University