Summary
Stephen Muller is a meticulous Senior Software Development Engineer with nine years’ experience building reliable Java and SQL-based systems and managing complex Unix environments and release processes. He has driven stability and efficiency across financial services—reducing deploy friction, cutting database load by hundreds of thousands of calls per day, and shepherding DR failovers and critical hotfixes at HSBC and Metro Bank. At Mastercard he focuses on defect sleuthing in Continuous Engineering while also mentoring teammates and improving developer onboarding through clear, practical documentation. A quality-first engineer who prefers long-term, resilient solutions, he balances technical rigor with a creative side as the author and illustrator of Squid and Whimsy, where he hones concise, engaging guides that make complex topics approachable.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons), Computing And Information Systems, First Class Honours (1:1) - 80.75%, Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons), Computing And Information Systems, First Class Honours (1:1) - 80.75% at Anglia Ruskin University
All Saints Sixth Form College
English