Summary
Steve Drake is a seasoned technology director and architect with two decades of experience and over a decade as a senior practitioner, specialising in Microsoft ecosystems such as CRM, BizTalk, SQL and .NET. He blends high-level infrastructure and solution architecture with hands-on troubleshooting—known for fixing obscure performance issues from code to database and rapidly producing convincing demos. As Director of Technology at TrueNorth IT and founder of Drake IT he consults on scalable cloud (PaaS) solutions while maintaining deep expertise in C#, LINQ, WCF and enterprise integrations. His enthusiasm for technology drives team motivation and stronger customer relationships, and he brings practical pattern-driven design to complex enterprise projects. Based in Leeds, he balances leadership and delivery, often bridging prototyping and production to accelerate client outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
English