Richard Mitchell
Engineering Manager at WTW
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolRichard Mitchell is an experienced engineering manager and former founder with 11+ years in software and over two decades in engineering roles, currently leading cloud and SaaS transitions at Willis Towers Watson from Cambridge. He combines hands-on development (C#, WinForms/WPF, cloud microservices) with product and architecture leadership, having led the award-winning Igloo Cloud and a second-generation calculation engine for capital modelling at scale. Previously he built and ran a successful Redgate-originated SaaS, refactored legacy systems into microservices, and managed cross-functional teams delivering complex enterprise tools. An active maker and open-source contributor, he has extended Klipper Moonraker integrations for WLED controllers and enjoys 3D printing—bringing a practical curiosity for hardware-software intersections to large-scale cloud projects.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
MEng Computer Systems and Software Engineering, MEng Computer Systems and Software Engineering at University of YorkNew College, Telford, UK
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (23)
asynchronous10
python10
apidoc10
async10
api10
serial-communication9
configuration-management8
tornado8
restful-api7
api-design7
json7
api-rest7
rest-api7
quartz-net6
azure6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
Arksine/moonraker
Nov 2021 - May 2022
Web API Server for Klipper
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:17 reviews, 6 commits, 7 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Richard primarily contributed to the WLED component, responsible for integrating and extending support for WLED neopixel controllers. Their work involved adding new features, specifically serial communication and effect controls, and refactoring existing code to deprecate the color_order option. They also addressed issues related to control changes and preset handling, enhancing the overall functionality and user experience of the component.
apinodejsweb-apiapi-serverklipper
richardjm/richardjm.github.io
Jan 2023 - Jun 2026
Contributions:1 PR, 65 pushes, 12 branches in 3 years 6 months
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