Summary
Sam Hamilton is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with 15 years building e-commerce platforms, logistics systems, and server infrastructure across the UK, China and global markets. As CTO and founder of Martide he blends hands-on engineering—Linux, networking, databases and server architecture—with product-led, lean startup practices to ship customer-focused marketplaces. His background spans founding multiple marketplaces, running a 150-person engineering organization, and designing CI/CD, Docker and Terraform-driven deployments for reliable production systems. He has deep cross-border logistics experience, having orchestrated complex shipping, warehousing and HS code classification workflows that turned factory catalogs into sellable online inventory. Known for bridging business and technology, he often leads both technical teams and commercial partnerships to accelerate growth. Based in Leeds, he combines practical ops experience with a knack for translating supply-chain complexity into elegant, scalable software solutions.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Woodhouse Grove School
English, Chinese