Summary
Robert Warner is a Senior Developer with 14 years of hands-on experience building mission-critical backend services and full-stack products across telecom, social media, and enterprise domains. He specializes in Clojure and Python backends, has shipped scalable Kafka/AWS systems, and pairs that with Django/React work to deliver end-to-end solutions. Known for balancing engineering rigor with rapid iteration, he drives reliability through test frameworks, CI improvements, and observability while mentoring teams in technical design. He also leads Trust & Safety implementations and launch certification efforts, helping products scale safely to millions of devices. A former social work student, he brings an uncommon emphasis on emotional intelligence and psychological safety to high-performance teams, turning soft skills into measurable delivery gains. Currently based in Canada, he combines deep systems experience with a practical, team-first leadership style.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Toronto Metropolitan University