Summary
Saj Issa is a seasoned Java developer with over 11 years' experience building and integrating large-scale Java/JEE systems, specializing in healthcare and genomics platforms. He combines deep backend expertise—Spring, Hibernate, microservices, REST, and cloud tooling—with hands-on DevOps skills including Docker, Jenkins, AWS and Azure to deliver production-grade, regulated systems. Saj has repeatedly led integration efforts for NHS and Genomics England, migrating and cleansing millions of patient records and connecting EPRs via HL7 and OAuth-secured APIs. Comfortable both as a technical lead and a pragmatic individual contributor, he has a track record of automating deployments and packaging complex open-source stacks for clinical research. Based in Leicester with a Computer Science degree from the University of Leicester, he brings a rare mix of GIS, mapping experience and clinical-data domain knowledge that helps bridge technical and medical stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
2:1, Computer Science, 2:1, Computer Science at University of Leicester
English