Summary
Stuart Saunderson is a Senior Software Engineer based in London with 13 years of experience building and operating scalable full-stack and cloud-native systems across startups and nonprofits. He combines deep backend expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, .NET/C#, databases and smart contracts with hands-on DevOps skills in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD. Stuart has led complex platform migrations—moving services from Kubernetes to AWS Lambda, replatforming databases, and porting blockchain integrations—demonstrating an ability to align engineering with shifting business strategy. His background includes long-form engineering roles in EdTech and sports tech, where he owned microservices, internal CMSs and hiring for growing teams. Unusually for an engineer of his seniority, he holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics, which informs a rigorous, analytical approach to system design and problem solving.
13 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Applied Mathematics, PhD Applied Mathematics at University of Nottingham
Master of Science (MSc) Applied Mathematics, Master of Science (MSc) Applied Mathematics at University of Southampton