Steve Sugden
Director And Software Developer at Liberty Software Development Ltd.
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSteve Sugden is a seasoned software developer and director with over 20 years’ experience delivering robust, high-performance systems across financial services, trading, public sector and consulting engagements. Based in Leeds, he blends deep Java/Scala expertise and microservices architecture with practical commercial sense, thriving in Agile multidisciplinary teams. Steve has a strong contracting track record—leading delivery at HMRC on MDTP-based import/export projects, building low-latency FX trading platforms, and integrating Spring Boot services for major clients like ITV and First Direct. He prioritises accessibility and observability, having implemented GOV.UK Design System UIs and service metrics/alerting for 20+ platform services. Comfortable from hands-on development to technical leadership, he runs his own software company and is immediately available for hybrid contracts in the North of England. A fast learner with an electrical and electronics engineering background, he often bridges embedded, desktop and cloud-native domains—an unusual breadth that helps him quickly adapt to diverse technical challenges.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Leeds
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Github Skills (4)
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Github contributions (5)
hmrc/national-import-duty-adjustment-centre
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Contributions:56 reviews, 70 PRs, 50 pushes in 5 months
hmrc/national-import-duty-adjustment-centre-frontend
Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
Contributions:221 reviews, 355 PRs, 337 pushes in 6 months
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