Our People

Sandro is a software craftsman, author, and a renowned international speaker. During his 25 years in the industry he has worked for companies of all sizes and industries. Having spent most of his career working for consultancies, Sandro had the opportunity to work in a wide variety of projects and gained experience in multiple programming languages, technologies, methodologies, processes, and organisational structures. 

Sandro is a pioneer and thought leader in Software Craftsmanship. Since 2008, he helped to shape and spread Software Craftsmanship values and mindset around the world. He founded the London Software Craftsmanship Community (LSCC) in 2010, wrote the The Software Craftsman in 2014, contributed to the creation of communities in many different countries, and is constantly invited to speak at many international events. 

Combining his expertise in software design, architecture, test automation, Extreme Programming (XP), Agile methodologies, business processes, and technical strategies, Sandro has specialised in modernising strategic systems and processes in highly complex and regulated environments.

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As Co-Founder and Group CEO of Codurance, Mash Badar brings a rare blend of strategic vision and a lifelong passion for software craftsmanship. Having stepped into the CEO role after serving as UK Managing Director, Mash remains deeply committed to the idea that great technology is built on a foundation of great people and a healthy organisational culture.

During his time leading our senior team, Mash has focused on ensuring that every part of Codurance is united by a single goal: delivering exceptional value to our clients. He has worked tirelessly to build a company that is not just scalable and rigorous but deeply capable of solving the complex challenges our partners face.

With over 25 years of hands-on experience in enterprise software, Mash’s journey has taken him everywhere from the fast-paced world of consulting and investment banking to the mission-driven sectors of government and charities. This breadth of experience allows him to speak the language of both the boardroom and the engineering teams, specialising in aligning business strategy, organisation, and technology to create lasting impact.

Pragmatic and genuinely outcome-focused, Mash believes the best work happens through true partnership. Whether he’s navigating a discovery phase or overseeing a scaled delivery, his focus is always on embedding sustainable practices that make software and teams easier to grow and thrive. He is always happy to connect and share insights on software modernisation, organisational change, and the art of building resilient engineering teams.

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Steve is a Software Craftsman and author with over 20 years professional experience. He first discovered his passion for code at the age of seven, when his father brought home a Sinclair Spectrum and a portable black and white television. The countless hours spent typing in listings from Sinclair User magazine sparked an enthusiasm for programming that has stayed with him for life.

During his career, Steve has worked on projects in a wide variety of sectors including retail e-commerce, finance, education, media, government and healthcare, developing large-scale, resilient, distributed systems on an assortment of platforms. He currently specialises in solutions built on the Microsoft .Net stack, with a particular interest in cloud computing using the Microsoft Azure platform.

Steve is a pragmatic problem solver with a focus on the delivery of high-quality, robust and maintainable code. He is a passionate advocate of continuous improvement, both for software and software developers and believes that the future success of the software industry relies on the sharing of knowledge gained through experience.

He is a member of the Microsoft Azure Advisor's Group and the London Software Craftsmanship Community (LSCC).

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Francesco started in Italy as a Software Developer and System Administrator and his career changed dramatically when he arrived in London. He embraced DevOps, Self Organisation, and Software Craftsmanship. He implemented systems using Event Sourcing and React. He attends Open Conferences like SoCraTes and DevOpsDays.

The two most important learnings, so far, have been the need for a Mutual Learning mindset for effective teamwork and the ubiquity of trade-offs.

Some things have remained the same: the desire to understand the behaviour of systems, the fearless crossing of system boundaries and responsibilities, and the love for good design and usable interfaces.

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Christina has been working as a software developer and team leader in the .NET ecosystem for a number of years. She particularly enjoys process automation and generally making other peoples jobs easier.

Starting out playing with visual basic at the age of 16, she moved on to study software development at university and has been coding ever since.

Christina has a passion for self-improvement and is always looking for new learning opportunities, across a wide variety of subject matters.

Outside of work, Christina is an avid consumer of sci-fi and fantasy books as well as enjoying weightlifting and bouldering amongst other strength-based activities.

Sandro discovered his unmistakable passion for programming in 2016. From the onset, he became obsessed with doing things the right way. His hobby quickly became his addiction, as he spent any free time honing his skills.

With a few IT certificates behind his name, he joined the Project codeX program in 2017 for an arduous year of Web Development in JavaScript, under the mentorship of a formidable Software Craftsman.

In that year-long dojo, he learned to adopt and appreciate the values that constitute a successful craftsman. It felt wrong to write any code if its purpose wasn't meant to make a test pass.

Test-driven development, pair programming, humility, communication, collaboration, passion, continuous learning, pragmatism, pride, respect, professionalism - all these terms became inextricably woven with his perception of a Software Craftsman.

Above all, he aspires to be a true Craftsman, and looks forward to the lifelong journey.

In his spare time, Sandro enjoys spending time with his loved ones, cooking and playing video games, like Dota 2 and Path of Exile.

Keith has been a Business Analyst/Product Owner for over 6 years in the financial services sector and also has experience working in operational teams.

With a passion for digital product development, Keith is a team player who strives to maximise business value whilst building great products.

Outside of work, Keith spends his time with his family, mostly chasing after his young daughter.

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Before joining Codurance he worked for a major UK retailer on their website, from developing a front-end framework to help product teams to move faster, to APIs those teams would use.

He loves working with passionate individuals, and those that share a desire to better not just themselves and others, but the software they write.

Outside of work he enjoys keeping fit and walking in the outdoors.

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Mattsi is an ambitious software developer that loves to learn and believes in "doing it right the first time", putting quality software first.

Before joining Codurance he experienced a broad career across full-stack and back-end development roles in education, international e-commerce and financial technology, all focusing on the ASP.Net stack.

More recently he has worked extensively in NodeJS microservices with React front-ends and AWS infrastructure, in financial publishing.

Outside of work he enjoys weightlifting, Chess, music, festivals, and tabletop games, and takes an enthusiastic interest in science, technology and self-improvement.

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Chris has a background in digital production and has helped a renowned research institute in Switzerland to communicate about their excellent science for a couple of years, primarily by developing web services and improving user experience. During this time he had a good sniff around more ambitious IT projects and that made him go back to university to learn more about information systems. Bursting with new knowledge, he was then feeding his potential into a new career as a software engineer.

Joining Codurance has propelled him forward on the journey towards mastery of delivering high-quality software. Applying the ideas of the Software Craftsmanship approach to development has been a great influence in growing his professional expertise. He is mostly developing on the JVM and he embraces test-driven development and the extreme programming methodology.

Chris didn’t get around too much as a youngster and so he’s on a mission to catch up with travelling the world that has so far brought him to a few distant places on nearly all of the continents. He enjoys the parklife, trips to the coast and exploring the urban jungle. He’s got a healthy video gaming habit and is a bit of a Trekkie.

Jim is a Business Analyst/Product Owner who has over 20 years experience in software projects. He has an extensive background with the Financial Services industry, especially within the derivatives markets, where he took a sojourn from his IT career to work as a trader.

Jim loves to work in collaborative teams, and enjoys working as a conduit between the business stakeholders and the delivery team, helping the team to understand business requirements and devise solutions. He has been an active participant in the Software Craftsmanship movement since its early days, and also enjoys attending various community Meetups. He is passionate about continuously learning and finding new ways to develop his skills, relishing the challenge of adapting in a fast evolving industry and helping his colleagues to develop as software professionals.

Outside of Codurance, Jim loves to travel and is an avid reader of history. He also enjoys going to the theatre and watching as much rugby, cricket and football as time permits.

Although relatively new to the professional world of software development, Alasdair has been developing as hobby since an early age. Initially, he was drawn to development in the C programming language after discovering an interest in penetration testing and exploit development. After a brief stint working as a penetration tester, Alasdair chose to adjust his career path to focus more specifically on becoming a developer. Since then, he has graduated university with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and worked for a software consultancy developing bespoke web applications.

As a Software Craftsman at Codurance Alasdair strives to be professional, honest and approachable. He believes strongly in the principles behind craftsmanship and mastery and seeks to apply those principles at every opportunity.

Outside of work Alasdair enjoys riding his motorbike, Thai boxing, travelling and hanging out with friends.

Alex is a result-oriented DevOps Consultant with more than 5 years experience in IT infrastructure.

He likes to promote agnostic, cloud-native solution approaches. His goal is to constantly improve himself as a software developer.

I lead and support a team of exceptional people whose purpose is to accelerate organizations and to help them reach their goals.

Together we help organizations tackle the challenges they face, guiding and mentoring them as they evolve by improving how they work.

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Sid recruits for our London and Manchester offices.

Sid has been recruiting in technology for the last 5 years and really enjoys listening to people's stories. He takes immense pleasure in identifying people's career aspirations and finding the right role and work culture for them.

In his spare time he enjoys watching Star Trek (the original series), travelling and eating ramen.

Arnaud started to work in a big IT company but quickly got tired of the lack of quality in his projects.

He then tried to find new ways of working and met a lot of passioned people across meetups.

When looking for his post-graduation job, Software Craftsmanship began the most important keyword to filter the offers, this is why he eventually ended up at Codurance.

During his freetime, he likes to listen to classical music, (try to) do some sports and explore the city.

Helena is Head of Communications and Marketing at Codurance Spain. She is an educational and psychologist and journalist, and for more than 18 years has been exclusively dedicated to working in communications and marketing.

She expanded her studies with a Postgraduate Digital Media and Online Content degree at the Ramón Llull University. With the rise of the internet she decided to devote herself to digital communication and then became interested in branded content and content marketing and trained in this discipline. Later she completed her studies with a specialization in Applied Neuromarketing from the University of Barcelona.

She has worked for both brand and agency. The experience of working as the client and also as a service provider has given her a holistic vision regarding the expectations that need to be met in marketing and communication.

She likes to live and work as a scout: "Scouts leave the world better than how they found it". She believes that the best way to do her best is to be part of a team that aspires to exceed customer expectations, grows in their abilities, are cohesive and maintain healthy relationships.

She loves the summer, the beach, restoring old furniture, airplanes and a winter afternoon of reading or watching a movie in front of the fireplace.

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Jocelyn started to get curious about programming at the age of 13 whilst using IRC clients, which was running a quiz game and allowed him to explore the scripts behind the game. It was only during his University studies that he discovered how facinating programming was which lead him to graduate with a Masters degree in Distributed Systems.

Coming from a musical background in parallel, he knows the importance of continous practice and how rewarding it is in the long run.

He first heard about eXtreme Programming during his studies and after a few years he discovered how to use the practice of TDD which was a revelation of what programming means for him. Having understood the power of fundamental principles in software development, he started to fill up his e-book reader library.

He's always looking for developing high quality software in order to make developers and users life easier.

Outside of work he enjoys the vast variety of craft beers, going out in nice weather to cycle around the city, playing a bit of table tennis and learning new languages, human and programming.

Zabih is Codurance’s Finance Director, holding a First-Class Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from Birkbeck, University of London. He is Part-ACCA qualified and holds an AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting.

With over 14 years of experience in financial and management accounting, Zabih brings strong financial leadership and strategic insight to Codurance. Prior to joining the company, he spent seven years as Head of Finance at a media firm, where he led the finance function and supported executive decision-making. Earlier in his career, Zabih worked with the United Nations and the Norwegian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, serving as a Programme Officer.

As Finance Director, Zabih is responsible for shaping and overseeing Codurance’s financial strategy, ensuring robust financial governance, and supporting sustainable growth. He works closely with the executive team to drive commercial performance, manage risk, optimise cash flow, and ensure the company’s financial health aligns with its long-term strategic objectives. From financial planning and forecasting to performance analysis and compliance oversight, Zabih plays a key role in guiding the business forward.

A hard-working and enthusiastic team player, Zabih is passionate about building strong financial foundations that enable Codurance to scale with confidence and clarity.

Outside of work, Zabih enjoys playing snooker, watching documentary films, and spending quality time with his family.

Emily joined Codurance in sunny Barcelona and takes care of People Operations.
She loves her job, basically spreading the word about Codurance and Software Craftmanship and finding new crafters to join us! She really identifies with the culture of continuous learning and the team of passionate, curious and humble craftspeople she works with every day!

We could write another paragraph here but if you want to find out more, just ask her directly! (answers available in French, English, Spanish and hopefully soon in Catalan).
She will probably ask a lot of questions in return so do tell her if it feels too much like an interview!

Other than that she loves reading books about everything and anything, outdoor activities (like hiking) and board games.

Kristian started his career working on hardware and network industry but soon he realised that this was not his role and started learning software development.
He found out what he really liked and has been working as a backend developer since then.

He has experience with PHP but if you ask him he will tell you the great things about Kotlin.

In his free time he likes to do CrossFit and outdoor sports, astronomy, reading books and Netflix, for sure.

Sebastian took his first steps into professional software development by attending Software Crafters meetups when he experienced XP Programming for first time and got hooked.

Previously working for a digital marketing agency, focused on social media, as a backend developer in PHP he got experience in solving problems.

He wants to share experiences and support others in achieving their goals while developing his programming skills. In his free time he enjoys hiking, playing guitar and climbing occasionally.

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As Director of Marketing & Growth, Natalie is responsible for overseeing the UK strategy of creating deep and lasting partnerships with Codurance’s clients and communities. She has more than 30 years experience in the tech industry, having played pivotal roles at a variety of tech companies spanning business development, partner management, product development and community building.

Natalie believes that collaboration is the best way to drive business, project and product success and loves connecting people with shared interests to create greater value. Codurance therefore was a natural fit as an organisation that shares and supports these values both within the team and its wider clients and community ecosystem. She co-hosts multiple events in London, Leeds, Manchester and Cambridge as well as supporting the team across the UK and online.

Natalie is an advocate for driving greater inclusion and diversity within UK tech and sits on Codurance's board that create policies and a work environment that is fair and inclusive for all. 

Outside of work, Natalie spends her time with her family, friends and pets, commits to her daily dose of Duolingo and enjoys travels in Andalusia where she once ran a guesthouse in a former life!

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Born in India, Harish started coding websites when he was in high school. His first professional job was at the age of 23 as a Sharepoint Consultant. Since then, he has shown a passion for writing good quality Software and has followed prescribed software engineering disciplines including Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, and Continuous Delivery. He is proficient in C# and JavaScript and has taken a keen interest in Functional Programming recently.

Harish enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, writing blogs, playing video games, good wine, and cooking.

Maciej began coding at the age of 16 in Pascal and C++. During his university years, he stumbled upon Java, and it has been his main programming language ever since.

Adopting early on the practices of TDD and XP in his professional career, he is an avid advocate of automated testing and cannot really imagine developing code without a comprehensive suite of tests.

Maciej has also been a team lead on some of his previous projects and leading software teams to victory is one of his greatest passions as well.

In his spare time he likes to train olympic weightlifting, play guitar, read a classic book or listen to some good music.

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Lesmes is an Agile Delivery Manager who pursues always the finding of the right balance between business, UX and technology with the best value/cost ratio possible. He has education in computer science, UX, design, marketing, project management and Agile.

He has more than 14 years of experience developing digital products in all parts of the life cycle, from start-ups to mature products. He's been working several years in domains and hosting sector and consultancy with cross-functional teams. Playing a diversity of roles, from execution to strategic planning.

He's always looking to learn something new, looking for new insights in any subject to help teams to improve the value given to organizations. In his free time he likes to do DIY, learning new matters in tech, reading psychology, cooking and hiking.

George fell into a career in technology through a happy accident having come from a linguistics background. Although he started working as an automation tester he has experience with web development, working to improve UX and engagement with public services for local government, as well as .NET backend systems for a larger enterprise company. He is very keen to hone his skills and loves sharing knowledge and ideas.

He loves cooking and languages and can easily talk your ear off about etymology. When he’s not cooking George likes to spend his time playing board games and D&D.

Ursula is a multidisciplinary graphic designer with an extensive background in editorial design and branding, now deepening her knowledge of UI/UX and animation. She studied classical Graphic Design in Vienna, finished a Master’s for web and app design in Barcelona and is always eager to learn new skills. You can talk to her in German, English and Spanish, have basic small talk in French or hear her ordering coffee in Norwegian.

Away from work she spends her free time with ceramics, running, practising yoga, photography, cooking for friends, travelling or whatever beautiful Barcelona has to offer at the time.

Javier is passionate about technology and how it serves with purpose to business and society. This interest pushed him to study engineering and at the university was where he found a deep joy developing software applications that solve problems, from algebraic problems to communication systems. That was also the reason why for a period of his life he went into academia for researching applied machine learning and brain functionalities. 

Despite this joy in technical activities, his experience showed him that one of the key parts for creating spaces of growth is communication. Many of the issues we encounter as professionals are in the different ways we express ideas or how we translate these ideas to other people. So his current focus is on translating technical ideas into channels of communication that can be easily understood by different types of audiences.

His experience is mainly as backend developer, data scientist and data engineer. Working primarily with Python 🐍, He always wants to learn and put his hands on other languages.  He plays with javascript from time to time mainly to keep up to date and make some basic web apps. And lately he is quite interested in Rust as a language that could bring computation power together with decent lean time.

Alan is an experienced Agile Delivery Manager with a 20-year career in technology spanning the public sector, varying size of consultancies and large corporates. He started out by breaking the family PC on a regular basis, then moved onto software development and in the last 10 years, he’s been helping teams achieve value for their customers as a delivery manager. He recently achieved a qualification in Management of Portfolios which gave him a new appreciation of how to effectively manage change at an organisational level as well.

He has worked on a huge range of projects, including finance data warehouses, secure government systems and various public-facing web platforms. Alan's technical knowledge covers the MS .NET stack, Azure, the world of Java and AWS, but his real passion lies in delivering software projects using Agile techniques and helping teams achieve their full potential through collaborative working practices.

All this adds up to him being an advocate for delivering high-quality software solutions to the customers that he works with. He firmly believes that a pragmatic approach to quality delivers the best results for all and pays for itself in the end.

Antony has been a focused data-driven BA & product owner for over 8 years, mostly within consumer finance and an interesting couple of years working on mobile iPlayer for the BBC.  

Antony is a passionate business-analyst, and enjoys nothing more than mapping out (both existing and new) processes, working together with close-knit teams to find the best way through a problem, and facilitating communication with stakeholders.  He also loves getting his head into the data and finding insights, allowing the business to make the best decisions moving forward.

Away from work, Antony will be found spending his free time with his wife and two beagles, hiking around the Cheshire hillside and beyond.  He is also a fervent American football fan, supporting the Arizona Cardinals and involved in a UK fantasy NFL league, which allows him to combine his love of data insights with the sport.

Since a young age, Rashid has been passionate about technology, computers, and electronics tinkering, greatly influencing his professional IT career.

Rashid has a mechanical engineering background from education, specialising in machine building, and this experience helped him work on mechanical and IT projects later. During his IT career, he began his journey from installing PC software and hardware to building servers and networking infrastructure on-premise racks on hi-tech audio-visual IT setups.He then worked solely on the cloud environment, utilising his infrastructure, DevOps, and troubleshooting skills. Working with companies big and small, he provided support, advice, and consultancy to clients.

Rashid is always keen to learn new skills and technologies. He loves experimenting with new tools and solutions while discovering innovative ways of doing things.

When not working on IT projects, Rashid likes to spend his time indulging in his hobbies. He is passionate about cycling, gardening, and visiting historical places with his family. Rashid is also a massive motorcycle enthusiast who enjoys riding solo or with his mates. 

Aman graduated from Kingston University having studied Information Systems. After graduating in 2018, he gained commercial experience in the Ed Tech industry as a front end developer. Aman has also taken out time to broaden his technological skills by developing applications across the stack ranging from backend systems to deployment.

Aman’s interest in software design and architecture has led him to pursue a career as a software craftsman to deliver high quality applications.

In his free time, Aman is a keen percussionist and sound engineer. He has performed with live bands in the Asian wedding industry. Aman is also developing his athleticism in powerlifting.

Having begun his career in finance as a qualified accountant, Simon soon discovered a passion for software development. He believes well-crafted programs are the best way to simplify, improve and modernise business processes and finds joy in the everyday problem-solving present in programming. He has experience with a broad range of JavaScript related technologies on both the front-end and back-end of web and mobile applications. 

When he isn’t coding, Simon enjoys exploring new places at home or abroad, getting out into nature and reading.

Lee has over 25 years of experience in software development as a Developer, Team Lead, Architect, Principal Engineer, Development Manager, Scrum Master, and hands-on CTO. He is a polyglot programmer, with commercial experience developing and leading teams using most modern technologies.

Since building his first ASP.NET web application in 2001 using the public beta version of .NET 1.0, Lee has become an expert in C# and the .NET stack. He has been continually involved in designing and building ASP.NET applications for the last 20 years and deploying them to Azure and AWS for the last 8.

Lee has successfully helped teams accelerate by streamlining their development processes using a combination of XP, Agile methods, and continuous delivery while maintaining clean architecture and well-crafted code.

In his spare time, Lee enjoys spending time with family and thinking about how the application of AI and machine learning will affect software engineering. 

A keen technologist, Abdul has been passionate about Science and Technology from a young age. Starting his career in Engineering and Technical Support, Abdul worked extensively with cloud-based applications before moving into an agile leadership role.

Within his career, Abdul has worked on large scale transformations and agile product workstreams. His specialism is mostly on agile process improvement and technology excellence, with a particular focus on platforms and building a DevOps work culture to drive good business outcomes and excellent customer experiences.

Abdul is a keen Fencer and enjoys reading about most subjects, especially History.

Marc is an enthusiast of agile and open source software. He loves to work in a field where people and companies share part of their software so others don’t have to deal with the same problems nor reinvent the wheel. While working in different places and projects he came across agile software development and enjoyed its flexibility and focus on quality, delivery and self-improvement of the team and enjoys helping on that.

His career path has included a great deal of corporate web and e-commerce projects with Symfony and Javascript. However he enjoys playing with many other languages such as Python, Java, Rust, … He also likes to have some pet projects to learn languages and frameworks and improve his ways of working.

Aside from software development Marc loves music being singing in a choir, playing the hurdy-gurdy, writing music or dancing balfolk. He also enjoys playing board games and hiking.

Javier is a tech lover and the world of robotics and artificial intelligence. Since he was young he has always been interested in computers and how they work. So before he started programming, he studied computer science based on hardware to understand how to build a computer from scratch.However, he say that not everything is the hardware, also the software is really important to find the perfect balance in tech projects. Reason why he passed the last 7 years learning and improving his skills as developer, always with the aim of improve the performance and quality of his work.

In his spare time, he enjoys movies, especially science fiction and fantasy films, music of all generes, team sports and board games.

Mark has been a software engineer since the early 1990s, he spent over a decade in the defence industry before moving to a commercial role.

He has enjoyed working as part of a team on a vast array of projects from weapon systems for destroyers to the Williams F1 Driving Simulator (aVDS) and technology stacks from real-time embedded microprocessors to web API data analysis.

The one constant amongst all this variety has been a drive for high quality and the study of principles and practises that will help achieve this.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys exploring the outdoors with his 4 children and turns his passion for learning to music/music theory and playing the bass guitar.

Brian previously worked in video editing before transitioning into coding, where he self-taught himself through online resources and practice. In his time as a web developer, he primarily used React and also worked on a few mobile applications and full-stack development.

He enjoys learning about new technologies and programming languages such as Python and C#, to have a broad spectrum of knowledge into other areas such as machine learning.

In his free time, Brian has a varied number of interests including video games, music production and bouldering.

Estefanía is our Financial Controller in Spain and she has more than 8 years of experience working in an international IT environment. She is approachable, team oriented, always open to help and collaborate with others and aims to have a positive impact on her surroundings.

In her free time, she enjoys exploring the world, a good cup of coffee and some "tapas" with friends. If she had to choose which trip to highlight, it would be Peru without hesitation.

Nicola has always enjoyed problem solving, starting work as a mechanical engineer before to discovering her passion for coding.

She started her software development journey using VBA to model fluid flow through pipelines, before teaching herself Python and JavaScript to analyse airport processes and develop interactive web applications. She particularly enjoys collaborating with clients, creating solutions which improve their business performance.

 Outside of work you will find Nicola cycling or hiking through the countryside, playing video games and crocheting.

Cristina has the responsibility of “making everything work in harmony”. Cristina enjoys her work and making everyone feel safe and supported in Codurance.  She has been working in business organizations and logistics, interacting with the public for over 15 years. She enjoys a nice office environment and truly believes in the power of teamwork.
Cristina is sociable and new friendships and knowledge are always welcome! She actively collaborates with both DISA (Cáritas Premià de Mar) and Aprodega (Protectora de gatos de Vilassar de Dalt). In her free time, you might see her cycling through some nearby mountain on her MTB or going for a ride at the local maritime promenade and, if it rains, restoring some old piece of furniture.

Graduated in software engineering, Diego started his career as a Java developer and worked as a programmer until he was responsible for the internet banking of one of the largest banks in Brazil. Then he dedicated his career to other areas, but always related to software development, as an agile coach, pre-sales engineer and also as operations manager for a large technology company. During the last 10 years, he has created a company dedicated to providing internet connections for the corporate market and also an RPA and Hyperautomation as a service startup, where he has held both the roles of CEO and CTO. In the last two years, Diego has worked as a DevOps Engineer in some companies in Australia and recently moved to Europe to join the Codurance team.

Ed started out programming PHP scripts to administer a network of Counter Strike: Source servers that he ran. He left the world of PHP behind for a short stint programming VBA and moved into Python programming during an internship. His final project for his biochemistry degree was a fuzzy regex program to find short repeating sequences of DNA (microsatellites) while allowing a degree of error. His professional career has been mostly in C# and has taken him to many different sectors, including travel and hospitality, pharmaceuticals and the fintech sector before arriving at Codurance. 

Ed has a keen focus on software architecture and communicating the need for architectural design to the wider business. He also has a particular interest in managing technical debt within organisations, including handling technical debt as part of wider business risk management frameworks. 

In his spare time, Ed still plays Counter Strike (although his skill level leaves a lot of room for improvement!).

Originally from Brazil she moved to the UK over 20 years ago. She graduated in Computer Science back in Brazil however she spent most of her UK life working for the hospitality industry. She had a twist into a clerical role 7 years ago after working for an investment bank and she have been doing a diverse range of administrative roles since. She also had some experience with recruitment and HR. 

When  she is not working she likes spending time with her family and friends. She likes watching series on Netflix as well as spending some time at the gym!

Caio started his career in 2011 in São Paulo and has worked in Bank, Startup, Consultancy and Security Technology, mainly with .net. Recently he had opportunities to implement different kinds of solutions with Azure, such as ChatBot.

From the beginning, he became passionate about TDD and clean code. He believes that simplest well-crafted solutions can bring too much value.

In his spare time, Caio enjoys playing classical piano music, practicing swimming and watching tv series.

Nick has 5 years of experience scattered across building API management tools & the Brexit Program. He believes clean code is paramount for producing iterable & sustainable deliverables.

An advocate for a strong collaborative mindset; with a true zest for critical thinking. He believes intercommunication between the engineers and the business is vital. During his career, he has combined a mixture of pragmatic approaches from multiple software engineering paradigms both within the realm of object oriented & functional programming.

He enjoys looking toward the future and propelling past the limits. In his spare time, he researches cryptocurrencies, metaverse along with deep diving into psychology and the human mind.

Abdul’s interest in software development started during a graduate finance internship in Beijing, China. It all started from downloading visual studio, out of curiosity, and from there the interest intensified into a passion for software craftsmanship. He very soon realised that software development was the career he wanted for the long run.
He started his career by studying at a bootcamp, which gave him a base platform to begin the learning journey. A year after that, Abdul was able to land his first job with Pelican. It involved the opportunity to hone skills in frontend (Xamarin.Forms), backend (.NET core) and Devops (Azure Devops). This opportunity saw him fully engaged in each aspect of the app under the guidance of some amazingly talented developers, as well as appreciating the full view of the software development lifecycle.
The most recent adventure was with Codat, which allowed him to witness some amazing examples of what DDD looks like in a hugely data intensive environment. Abdul enjoyed gaining new grounds in API development and experiencing tech-leading a greenfield integration project (applying SOLID/CQRS principals). He was also able to further improve his knowledge in azure devops; appreciating the "infrastructure as code" (IAC) approach by creating ARM templates through the use of a functional language such as F#.

Abdul always talks about his love for his career, and it ended up inspiring some of his family members, as well as three of his close friends, to pursue software development. Two of which have now been successful in landing their first jobs in great companies. Writing that first piece of code changed his life for the better, and he always aims to uplift the people around him to feel the same as well.
In his spare time, Abdul likes to blog about his experiences as well as projects he has been involved in or started. He likes to go to the gym during the week, and watching anime or Netflix series during evening or weekends. He's also an Arsenal fan, and loves a good banter about football.

Rita has been developing software for 12 years. She moved to Barcelona to take a Master's Degree and ended up staying there. She started with Java, moved to Scala and Python and even spent sometime managing teams.She loves coding and solving everyday problems through technology.

She is passionate about collaborating and is always eager to tackle new challenges. She joined Codurance's Team because she wanted do things right, deepen her knowledge and increase her Software Craftmanship's skills.Outside work she loves reading and cooking, if only her two little kids would let her do it more often... 

João started his career 3 years ago and he has worked as a Service Desk Agent, Account Manager and Business Manager. Working as an Account Manager for a Portuguese recruitment start-up company he discovered his true passion was people. To connect and learn from them. He has then moved on becoming a Talent Acquisition Specialist. 

João loves to help people reach their potential and objectives. He is always ready to help on solving problems with a positive attitude. Sports are a big part of his life, mainly Football.

Rowan has been a C# developer for around 8 years now, mostly for companies in the security industry. From developing multi-factor authentication software, to working with low level Windows services in order to detect real-time threats using software that runs on over 10 million machines.

Recently he has been learning the intricacies of developing microservices using the Azure cloud platform, helping transition an existing on-prem solution into a cloud environment. He looks forward to expanding his knowledge of cloud architecture, and has a passion for promoting the use of clean code. He has also dabbled in C++ and Python throughout his career.

Outside of work, Rowan continues his love of programming with his personal projects. He also enjoys playing online games with friends, playing Warhammer, and exploring new places with his wife.

Ana is an Agile Delivery Manager at Codurance, where she helps cross-functional teams thrive by fostering collaboration, clarity, and continuous improvement. With a background in Business Administration and several years of experience in People Operations, she brings a strong people-first mindset to everything she does.

She’s passionate about making day-to-day work smoother for everyone—whether that means supporting developers, aligning with stakeholders, or helping teams navigate change. Since joining the tech industry in 2020, Ana has worked across software modernization, product development, and migration projects. She’s certified as a Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) and keeps learning every step of the way.

Originally from Panama and now based in Madrid, Ana enjoys quiet moments with a good book and the joyful chaos of life as a new mom.

Fane started off his career in advertising doing statistical regression modelling and then moved into a data analyst role. In this role he started using VBA and python to make his job a lot easier and he then made the decision to move into software engineering. 

In his first tech role he worked at LexisNexis, a search engine for Legal resources mainly used by solicitors and tax professionals. He worked in the Devops team and then he moved into the engineering team. His main technologies are .NET, React, Terraform, all things AWS and enjoy deploying things into Kubernetes. He also loves to see the team he is in gelling well and having fun while tackling problems. 

In his free time, he likes to make drum and bass, white water kayak and when the season is on he tries to get some snowboarding and surfing in.

Ana is part of the design team in Codurance Spain. She has a background in Communication and Media and started her design career 7 years ago in the south of France.

She then moved to sunny Barcelona where she expanded her studies with a Ux-Ui Design Masters Degree. Outside of the office, she enjoys going to her shakti dance classes and do long walks by the beach.

She is a big fan of Tarantino movies and loves backpacking in Southeast Asia.

Born in Portugal, Luís just finished his M.Sc. in Computer Science, specialising in the development of secure and reliable enterprise distributed systems. Before arriving at Codurance, he focused his efforts on the development of an innovative approach for the future of the mobility sector, leveraging the core values of privacy, cooperation and interoperability through the use of Blockchain and Cloud Computing technologies.

When he isn't working, you might catch him dreaming up his next athletic endeavour or researching his favourite topics of sport physiology and geology.

Marco has been tinkering with electronics for as long as he can remember, he was always trying to understand how things work under the hood. This curiosity led him to get a degree in Computer Engineering and he has been working mainly in backend development since. He likes to build scalable and well-structured software and considers himself a quick learner who easily adapts to new concepts and technologies. The main technologies he uses are Node.js, Python, MongoDB and PostgreSQL.

During his free time, he enjoys running, keeping up with the latest tech news, reading fiction books and playing video games.

Danish started his career from a social media startup in London after completing his BSc in Computer Science. His most recent experience comes from F-Secure/Withsecure in the cyber security industry where he was leading a team building attack surface management solution. He has also amassed knowledge from the Travel, Automotive and Media industries. The first language he learnt was Java. Since then, he has done a lot of PHP, Python, Javascript and some Ruby.

He believes that "building the right it" is just as important as "building it right". Over the last few years, he has experienced a lot of disciplines and has developed a desire to focus on software design as it directly impacts business growth.

Aside from work, he is a dad, he enjoys cooking & BBQing when the north grants us good weather, enjoying a game or two of FIFA and he has been rediscovering cycling.

Ross has been working for the past 10 years developing solutions in the ATM industry including implementing ATM advertising platforms, branding creation and deployment, as well as ATM estate monitoring software.

His latest project was developing a greenfield solution for amalgamating multiple different systems to allow easier management of large ATM estates using Blazor and .NET 5.

Outside of work, Ross enjoys walking with his wife and dog, MMA, playing games with friends (both video and board), and travelling to experience new cuisines and cultures.

Philip has over 20 years of software development experience. He has worked in many different sectors including government, leisure and tourism, e-commerce, finance, and energy and utilities.  Philip has spent a significant part of his career helping organisations to modernise their software platforms and reduce technical debt. 

Philip is a keen advocate of pair programming, test driven development and domain driven design.  He regularly coaches other developers in these practices and has a passion for clean code. 

Philip also has strong DIY skills.  In his spare time, he runs a property business.  So far he has renovated 5 different houses, transforming them from derelicts into attractive, high quality places to live. 

James Mbowa has been working in software development for over ten years, working with start-ups to enterprise businesses; in various industries and utilising multiple technologies.He has worked on various projects implementing DevOps principles using multiple technologies and is experienced with cloud technologies like Azure and AWS.

However, he specialises in software development and Microsoft technologies like C#.

James enjoys reading technical books on software architecture, DevOps and software development practice and attending meetups to discuss and implement ideas outside of work.

After studying Politics at university, Stephen spent several years working in MI/BI roles, which became increasingly technical. Eventually he made the switch to software development, initially maintaining and developing an ASP.NET MVC application. 

Since becoming a developer Stephen has worked in several industries, including finance and international logistics, working mainly with technology centered around C# and JavaScript. He believes strongly in automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and is always looking for ways to reduce friction in the development process. Stephen enjoys learning new technologies and is completely comfortable out of his depth.

In his spare time Stephen enjoys music, reading, hiking and poorly executed DIY projects.

Tiago is a senior full stack engineer specialised in building clean and scalable websites. With nearly a decade of experience, he has worked as a freelancer, software engineer, and tech/team lead designing and improving different platforms for academic, government, and cultural institutions. He found his passion in frontend development with the React ecosystem.

In his spare time, he loves to experiment with both visual and sound design, playing piano and also playing computer games with his girlfriend. 

A lot of his free time is also dedicated to improving his smart home with new automation and tools. 

Rachel has worked in product owner positions for just over 6 years in a variety of industries such as healthcare, e-commerce and telecoms. She is a certified Scrum Product Owner and has completed the Prince 2 Agile qualification. 

She became a product owner while working in a sales and account management position within a tech startup which has allowed her to always think about the customer and users of what’s being built. She has a strong focus on communication and transparency and loves working with a variety of teams. She has worked on iOS and android apps as well as web-based products and She really enjoys seeing the impact change has! 

Outside of work she enjoys a good gym class, socialising with friends and family. She is the organiser amongst her group so always has holiday, hen-do or wedding planning on the go! 

Dave started his software development as an apprentice, eventually going on to complete a BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship. He worked in the public sector for 6 years, developing a range of guidance authoring and information systems. He then moved into a client focused environment, extending enterprise level software including monoliths and Microservices.   

He had primarily worked with .NET C#, SQL server, Document databases, JavaScript and jQuery. He is a supporter of the TDD approach, pair programming, and clean code. He enjoys working in a collaborative and supportive environment where he has the freedom to express his opinion and research to further develop his skills.  

Outside of work he enjoys keeping fit, TV shows and video games and seeing his friends. 

Simon is Delivery Director at Codurance, with over 25 years’ experience leading complex programmes across a wide range of sectors, working with organisations of varying scale and maturity.

He works with clients and Codurance teams to turn strategy into measurable outcomes, delivering high-quality, sustainable software grounded in software craftsmanship, strong delivery discipline, and a focus on long-term value.

Outside of work, Simon enjoys family time with his two children. He also plays guitar and likes to keep himself fit by running and going to the gym.

Chris has spent 12 years in the automotive engineering industry, the last 8 as a C# developer on configuration and control software for vehicle emissions testing. Consolidated functionality from legacy systems worldwide as well as adding new functionality as regulations change and as vehicles themselves have changed. Before that he was doing software projects supporting two manufacturing projects for engines and trucks.

Prior to that Chris spent time as a PHP developer doing in-house projects.

Chris is passionate about football, nowadays playing 5-a-side with friends or going to Arsenal games. Chris also enjoys reading, films and the beach.

Matt started programming at a very young age and found that each time he wrote something that worked, he got a little buzz out of it.  Ever since then, he knew what he wanted to do as a career, and has always felt grateful to have been born with a brain that suited programming, as he loves writing well written code, and still feels that little buzz today when working. 

He is a big fan of Clean Code, Clean Architecture, and continuous improvement, and the opportunity to work at Codurance felt like the perfect fit.

In his free time he loves good storytelling, enjoying all genres of TV and Movies and Games, and spends a lot of time living vicariously through his sporting heroes, across almost every sport.

Toby first got involved with building iOS applications for his friends, where he self-taught himself using online resources. This built a passion for learning new technologies and programming languages to build a variety of applications from real-world physic simulations to home automation programs.

His career so far has seen him primarily working with .NET and JavaScript React to build both front and back-end applications.

In his free time, Toby enjoys going hiking and camping with his dog, as well as working on personal projects and learning about the latest physics discoveries.

Jamie’s earliest memories of computing and software involve playing games on the school’s Acorn BBC Micro and Archimedes. Things then got more in depth when using the manual of his Atari ST to figure out how to format and copy floppy disks with just the one drive. He’s since used C, C++, Java and Visual Basic to learn to code throughout school, college and university.

During his 15 years in the industry he has primarily worked with .NET and C# in domains including Petrophysics & Geology, Public Safety & Emergency Services, Pharmaceuticals, Lottery and Mobile. After being introduced to Clean Code and TDD he has since recognised Software Craftsmanship as the true calling for his attention to learning and mastery. He believes that keeping it simple and open to change allows him to create quality software and enjoy doing so at the same time. He gets a second wind out of his enjoyment of learning by teaching it to others.

Outside of software he enjoys spending time with his son, reading and has a keen interest in improving health & fitness through human optimisation and DIY biology. He’s also a blue belt in ITF Taekwondo and competes in Target Archery as a para athlete.

James has been a developer for over 10 years and is passionate about building well crafted solutions that provide real world value to users.

Back in 2013, he was exposed to the idea of Domain Driven Design and has since spent his time developing his knowledge of ideas, patterns and processes that favour domain focused software.  Having worked on high profile projects for clients such as the NHS and Royal Mail, James is no stranger to projects that require robust and highly scalable software that meets the demands of a wide range of stakeholders.

In his spare time, he enjoys photography, darkroom printing, cycling and adventuring with his wife and children.

Ednilson has over 10 years of working in global projects and international teams, from different areas and fields of activity such as vehicle and equipment inspections; claim processes; risk management; production planning and controlling; e-commerce, and software houses.

He has general knowledge in software development besides the coordination of development teams applying scrum and agile software development methodologies; project management; design thinking; system analysis; data modelling; prototyping and support to the development team based on senior experience on different tech stacks such as C# and Java.

Outside of work he enjoys mountain biking, street running, reading books, and cooking with family.

Ben is a full stack developer with over 28 years of experience. However, he wrote his first program long before that, when he was 4, on a Nascom 2 computer.  He loves to learn and be challenged and always wants to put quality first, believing in the principles of software craftsmanship.

He has worked as a software consultant for most of his career, working in both the .NET and JAVA stacks for varied clients from many different areas of business, from small businesses to NHS trusts and the UK Home Office.

Outside of work, he enjoys photography, hiking, gaming, amateur theatre and music (both playing and listening to).  He is also a Cub Scout leader because he believes in giving back to the next generation.

Mike’s first exposure to computers was at school when the (only) BBC Micro was wheeled out of a store cupboard on a large bespoke wooden trolley. Sessions of bashing in lines of Basic soon got longer and more frequent as a ZX Spectrum arrived at home; breaks were only taken to listen to the beeps and burps of loading games like Saboteur! from the external cassette player.  

He was obviously hooked by then and after completing a Computer Science degree his 20+ years professional experience has allowed him to work in a variety of sectors including telecoms, government/public sector, digital media/marketing, automotive, social services and financial services.  

Mike’s early coding experience was in Basic, C, Pascal, Clipper, Delphi and Visual Basic but since the advent of C# and Microsoft .NET he has specialised in solutions built on this stack. He is a strong believer in “doing things right” and employs good software practices and design, understanding the customer domain and their needs, continuous learning and great teamwork!  

Outside of work Mike enjoys cycling and walking, watching sports and learning more about history and architecture. 

Lucia is Organisational Consultant at Codurance Spain and her main role is to support the development of the organisation focusing on training activities, leadership performance and transformation.  

Lucia is from Argentina, she studied Business Administration and has 10 years of experience working in multinational organisations both in Argentina and abroad. During this time she has been part of commercial, planning, finance and change management areas, which allows her today to have a holistic visión of organisations.

Her passion for people development let her to expand her studies with a Postgraduate Personal and Executive Coaching degree and Team Coaching courses in Spain.

She is also a sport lover and in addition to practicing them, Lucia specialised in Sport Mental Coaching. Her curiosity for the new and different and her passion for people and culture, led her to live and work in Germany and Spain (two times). 

Hazel has been working as a full-stack developer since graduating from university in 2018. Prior to joining Codurance, they worked on financial systems with a key focus on automating existing processes.

Their passion is to see continual improvements in their skillset, and to build reliable code. This comes with a desire to optimise their time management techniques in order to achieve these efficiently.

In their spare time, they enjoy working in the garden, practising guitar, working on side projects, or playing with their cat.

Andrés started tinkering with PCs and other devices as a kid, getting into everything related to IT and enjoying every part of it. He focused his studies to eventually specialize in the sector. At the age of 18, he started his studies in Software Development, and by 2020, he started working in what he always wanted to.

His main focus was Python and JS, but he has also had experience with Java and PHP/Symfony, and many other auxiliary techs.

His main objective is to help make software for the future, and create an ever-growing, safe and positive web, sustained by user-friendly interfaces and experiences that will adapt to the new winds of time.

Retrocomputing is one of his hobbies, and putting his hands into anything from the 70s,80s and 90s will make his eyes glow in green phospor.

Sean has been a C# developer for almost 10 years, getting his start after learning to code during a Film and Visual Effects degree and building games in Unity. His career has seen him work for the NHS, RBS, Experian and Royal Mail. Over time, he has focused on the idea of building robust, high-quality software and appreciates deliberate approaches like Test Driven Design and Domain Driven Design.

He lives with his wife and two rescue cats in Nottingham. For fun, he's slowly studying Spanish and learning to play the guitar. He also enjoys both playing and making games, and digital photography.

Tiago is a Software Engineer with 20 years of experience mainly in the Air Traffic Management area having the pleasure to participate in the conception and implementation of several critical systems. He speaks Java, but loves to learn other languages and platforms and always aims to use the best practices, methodologies and tools. Tiago loves order, clarity and simplicity. He pursues peaceful relationships built on empathy and respect.

Tiago feels complete with his wife, reading the Bible and volunteering. He loves to travel and discover new landscapes to remember in photos. He builds healthy living habits and exercises regularly. His hobbies include reading and playing piano.

Pete started coding way back in the mists of time on a Sinclair ZX-81. Back then this meant learning BASIC by typing in magazine listings and fixing the code till it worked! Various personal computers later he learnt a little Z80 assembly, Forth, Pascal, C, 68000 Assembly along the way. Software wise university (a Physics degree) taught him FORTRAN 77 and more C. It was at university that he realised he could actually get a job doing his hobby, and so at the post-graduation he began a career in software development.

He began developing and supporting commercial software on DEC minicomputers in DIBOL/DBL & Synergex, with a sprinkle of C, BLISS and MACRO. He progressed to writing PC based mission critical software for various agencies and emergency services in Delphi before discovering .NET and C#. All this was under a very traditional, tender driven, waterfall SDLC. Subsequently he experienced a corporate Agile transformation to SCRUM with a fair few of the XP practices. So the joys of CI/CD pipelines, TDD, and BDD. That was a watershed moment for him. 

Recent projects allowed him to learn .NET Core, WPF, HTML5/SCSS, TypeScript, Angular, and a few of the myriad parts of Azure. That’s the joy of software, there is always something new to learn, and better ways to craft software to be discovered. He loves learning new tech, and he loves teaching others about it too.

In his spare time he is a dog parent of two rescue greyhounds, a keen digital photographer, and a SCUBA diver; assuming the water is hot enough!

Antony has been interested in computers since the 8-bit days. After the family bought a Dragon 32, he never looked back, preferring to write software rather than play games. Teaching himself BASIC before moving on to a PC using Pascal, C & eventually C++. Moving in to software development as a profession after studying Computing Science at Staffordshire University. Since then, he has worked in the workforce management, logistics and sustainability sectors mainly with Microsoft technologies. A keen advocate of TDD, pair programming and clean code he enjoys the craft of creating software.

Outside of work he enjoys working on side projects, watching movies (at the local cinema but more often in his own home cinema), PC gaming, going to the gym with his son and walking the 4th member of the family, Rolo.

David wanted to work with computers from an early age when he was first introduced to a BBC Micro. After reading for a Batchelor’s degree in Software Engineering he worked in a broad range of industries across a variety of roles, wearing many hats including analyst, engineer, architect, scrum master, agile coach, and engineering manager. He is passionate about working with committed teams to deliver high quality solutions.

Outside work, he is a regular attendee at his local gym, loves to cook (and eat!) and is an avid reader who enjoys spending time with his wife and son.

Carlo started with a 486 when he was 14, and during university he managed to install a Slackware Linux on it.

He started with Java at the university in 1997, training on distributed applications. From there, enterprise applications was his main duty, then enterprise portals, SOA and custom search engines.

Today he is architecting cloud solutions for automotive, oil & gas, energy and other markets, helping customers to renew their infrastructure in a non-disruptive way.

Outside of the working hours he is a father who loves to play guitar, go skiing on Alps and go camping in the summer.

Val is originally from Italy and has been working in Human Resources for around 5 years. Starting as a Payroll Supervisor with a lot of knowledge of employment law she then decided to take a further step and get her CIPD Level 5 qualification to become a proper HR professional and really dive into the People/HR world.

She is passionate about humans and loves companies with a strong inclusive culture.

Before Codurance she has been working in the retail sector and the tech sector, but always within the "start-up" environment. 

Val is also a singer/songwriter and producer and she has her own project and you can find her on Spotify and all the major music distributor under the name Valentina Reptile. If you love electronic music, you should definitely give it a go; before going solo you could spot her touring around UK with her tech-metal band "Hieroglyph".

Her everyday mecca after work is the gym, and that is pretty much where you can find her every day after work, or at dance classes (mainly hip/hop, dancehall, afro).

Elena started discovering programming while studying IT at the university. Her first job was at a firm that develops high-load DLP systems. She started as a C++ developer, but expanded her knowledge and got acquainted with full-stack development and web development, fell in love with working with databases. She is passionate about discovering and learning new technologies.

Outside of work, Elena enjoys doing sport like box or riding a bike. Also, she loves to travel, read books, play board games, spend time with family and friends.

Ismael defines himself as a software craftsperson eager to keep learning different ways to solve problems. After having worked previously in a startup, he knows how to wear many hats although he actually loves to get his hands dirty writing code and playing with new tools.

When he is not working he tries to spend time doing some sport (basketball or running) and also playing tabletop games.

Jennifer is an enthusiastic and focused Engagement manager with 10+ years experience within service delivery and IT project management. Her main strengths are client relationship management, problem solving and driving projects/company goals from start to finish at the highest standard to ensure excellent customer satisfaction and long term collaborations. She loves finding solutions to every challenge. Jennifer takes pride in her work and also values work/life balance.

In her free time her top priority is spending quality time with her husband and their two sons (preferably by the beach). She also enjoys reading books based on true stories, learning about child psychology and practising yoga.

Dotun is a skilled business analyst at Codurance, leading transformations and solving complex business issues with data-driven solutions. She thoroughly understands industry standards and is always searching for new and creative ways to stay ahead. She adeptly communicates complex concepts to stakeholders, fostering robust relationships and earning their unwavering trust.

Beyond her professional life, Dotun is a passionate traveler and fitness enthusiast. She loves exploring new destinations, trying different cuisines, and immersing herself in diverse cultures.

Claudio joined Codurance with a mission to structure and grow the US operation.

His career started at the age of 15 when he enrolled in a "technical high school" with a major in Programming. These schools, which are very popular in Brazil, aim to expedite the entry of new workers into the market. At the age of 17, Claudio was hired as a "Webmaster." From the early days of the "black and white" Internet to the present, Claudio has had the opportunity to work in a variety of positions.

He has worked as an architect in diverse environments and industries, taught Java at Sun Microsystems and Oracle, spoken at numerous events in Brazil and the US, and played a key role in the creation of the world's largest Java community (SouJava). Additionally, he had a season as a senior consultant in London.

Upon returning to Brazil, Claudio took on more roles in operations and business development, helping companies expand their businesses throughout the Americas. Finally, in 2016, he embraced his entrepreneurial side and co-founded a startup focused on process analysis and automation, which continues to thrive today.

Charlie’s journey as a designer began about 12 years ago by first learning HTML & CSS at the time, as he had a keen interest in building web pages initially, before turning his attention to the craft of design itself.

Throughout his career, he’s developed and honed a wide range of skills (from graphic and visual design, typography, animations & interaction design, brand identity, UI/UX and Product design).Originally from France (Paris born and bred - no pun intended), Charlie moved to the UK many moons ago to the great bewilderment of his wider family back home.

Outside of the design world, he loves spending time with his two young kids, fitness and doing sports activities (mostly tennis, football and skiing), cooking, and following his beloved Arsenal. 

Passionate about literature and books, Patricia knew from an early age that journalism and communication were her paths. As a Venezuelan who spent half of her childhood in South Korea and now resides in Madrid, she draws upon her experiences and creativity to craft content that adds value to the community.

Having worked in social media for the past eight years, connecting with the audience is a great passion for her. She says, "If my content helps even just one person, I feel fulfilled."

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, going for runs, and connecting with the fresh air of nature. Reading about marketing and personal growth is a hobby that keeps her up to date with her knowledge and emotions.

Eduardo has joined Codurance in Spain after 17 years working in London.

During his time in the UK he has worked in organisations focused on health and wellbeing and the charity sector.

He has gone through a long journey in the digital world that eventually led him to Product Management about 10 years ago

Half a Brit and half a Spaniard he is as comfortable dipping his knife into a pot of Marmite as he is making a Spanish omelette (with onion and red peppers please).

Eduardo has a curious mind that is constantly getting him into all kinds of hobbies but his main true passion is photography, a craft to which he has dedicated many years. In his spare time he likes playing computer games (DOTA) and being with his wife and cat.

Auwlyee is an Industrial engineer that brings over 15 years of experience to the table, with a diverse portfolio spanning various sectors such as Project Management Consulting, Agile Consulting, Technology, Politics, Banking, Web Development, Automotive, and Telecommunications. Specializing in being the crucial conduit between clients and teams, my mission is to ensure project success through optimal time, budget, and product management, all while delivering unmatched customer service.

Well-versed in requirements gathering, timeline management, budgeting, and task assignment and follow-up, my expertise extends to conducting effective negotiations, facilitating training, and diligently documenting implementations. I employ diverse work frameworks including Scrum, Agile, Lean, Kanban, and Waterfall to enhance, optimize, and develop working capabilities. As I aspire to progress as an Agile Coach and Change Manager, my focus remains steadfast on making a positive impact and collaboratively exploring potential labor solutions.

Auwlyee also has a passion for paddle surfing, sewing his own designs, playing video games, and going out and enjoying traveling the world.

With over 14 years of experience in the dynamic world of software engineering and cloud architecture, John is passionate about crafting digital solutions that drive innovation. His journey in the tech realm began at the age of 15 when he delved into programming, kick-starting my lifelong love affair with code. His expertise lies in software architecture and cloud solutions, particularly within the AWS ecosystem. Throughout his career, he had the privilege of collaborating with diverse clients, helping them elevate their systems' performance to new heights. 

Key Highlights:

-Spearheaded system performance improvements for clients through the strategic implementation of cutting-edge technologies like Scala and Akka.

-Leveraged the full potential of AWS cloud, embracing horizontal scaling and other advanced features to optimize infrastructure.

- Continuously honing his skills and knowledge in software development, ensuring that he stays at the forefront of industry trends. 

When he is not architecting software solutions, he’s indulging his love for programming as a hobby, diving into new projects and challenges. Beyond the digital world, he thrives in the competitive arena of fighting games and has a particular passion for the world of Dark Souls.

Andre started his career as a Developer at 15 years old. He enrolled on a technical high school, with a major in Programming. At 17 years old he was hired to create systems for a big shipping company worldwide and started his tech career there. All those backgrounds crafted Andre as a very consultive Salesperson in the global market, working always to reach their goals and bringing expertise and vision to the companies where he worked.

Andre has a very large experience in the international market, where he helped several companies in expand their business from Brazil around North America (lived there for 6 years in total), Europe, and others.

He had started his MBA in International Business in August 2023.

He is married, has three dogs, and is passionate about Harley Davidson, jiu-jitsu and Crossfit.

Joaquín is a tech enthusiast who loves getting dirty under whatever programmable or cramping projects. With more than ten years of experience, he has been working for the Spanish Public Administration and some startups, mainly dealing with PHP, Laravel, large databases, and IoT. He is now a Software Craftsperson (S2).

During his spare time, Joaquín manages some big projects with the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena: The Teleco LAN Party and the UPCT Esports. Both activities focused on students and their development as future engineers, sharing his passion for coding and new technologies and tutoring students to prepare them for the professional world.

Paulo is a software engineer since the age of 14, winner of the Brazilian federal government national programming hackathon. Enthusiast of the best technologies on the market, always passionate about solving problems. He began programming by self-teaching through online resources and practical experience.

Paulo has worked as a Full Stack software engineer, developing financial software solutions for clients in LATAM using .Net and React with AWS, and gained experience developing and scaling high-demand systems. During his time as a web developer, he primarily utilized .Net and Javascript with Node and React. Additionally, he worked extensively with AWS for cloud computing.He is always looking for new opportunities to learn about areas of the tech ecosystem such as DevOps, system design, good development practices, and learning new programming languages like Java and Go. His goal is to continuously learn and contribute across various areas of software development, always towards the next level.

In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, playing soccer, video games, and listening to music. 

Juliany is passionate about exploring different cultures. She was born in Brazil and currently resides in Portugal.

Previously, she lived in Australia for almost three years where she studied to become a chef. Her most recent job was in the commercial area as a patient manager in a dental clinic. In Brazil, Juliany received training as a nurse and went on to complete her post-graduation in the same field.

During her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband and dog, indulging in various cuisines, and travelling to new places to explore different cultures.

Rafael has been fascinated with computers since he was a child. When he first saw a computer and typed letters on MS Word 95, and saw those letters on the screen, it felt like magic to him

During college, he studied Computer Science and has worked mainly on the front end with React and Vue. Rafael has worked in a wide variety of businesses including telecommunications, education, banks, and software houses.

As a skilled developer, Rafael always strives to deliver business value by writing quality code. He is a team player who is always willing to help.

Meet Paula! A former English teacher who decided to dive headfirst into the world of programming. Ever since, she has been on an exciting journey of non-stop learning and expanding her knowledge. 

Excited to collaborate and solve problems as a team, Paula’s always excited to learn from others and lend a hand.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, making pottery, and travelling. But her favorite hobby is definitely gardening and growing her own food.

Carlos started his career focusing on mobile development to then became a full-stack developer. He has experience working in many industries from finance to eCommerce and enjoys building software using functional programming.

Outside of work Carlos is a big Motorsport fan and spends a lot of his time driving on iRacing on his racing simulator. 

Marco was born in Rome Italy and holds a degree in Information Technology. Most of his working experience has been with Microsoft development (Classic ASP, .NET) using C# and VB .NET, mainly on the web. He has also done some Windows Forms and WPF development. Additionally, he has gained experience with PHP, Python, and Ruby, as well as front-end development (Vue.js, React). He has used different DBMS such as SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL.

He speaks several languages, apart from native Italian, including English, Swedish, some Spanish/Portuguese, and Korean, though not necessarily fluently.

He is an award-winning composer for media (film, TV, and video games), and his music can be heard daily in several shows across the world, occasionally also on big networks like the BBC and ITV in the UK, and ABC in the United States.

Daniel's journey into the world of computing was started by his father, who repaired computers and introduced him to this universe.

Fascinated, at the age of 15, he began studying programming languages and mechatronics as a hobby. This interest followed him over the years until he entered University and began his career in software development. His professional career includes a strong focus on backend development, as well as research and involvement with emerging areas of computing, especially Artificial Intelligence.

Outside of the work environment, Daniel values every moment with his family and friends, enjoying beautiful beaches and landscapes. Furthermore, he is a culinary enthusiast, always looking for new flavours and dishes to try. As a hobby, he dedicates himself to the study of the universe and cosmology, fascinated by discoveries and theories. 

Kayleigh is a recent graduate who completed a BSc (Hons) in Economics.

She has previously worked as a supervisor in retail and has now joined the Codurance team as an apprentice accounts assistant to start her career in finance.

Outside of work, Kayleigh enjoys searching for vinyl records to add to her collection and also enjoys kayaking when the weather permits.

Anna is a Product Manager with four years of experience in tech start-ups, specializing in developing user-focused solutions. She has a strong background in product strategy, user research, and cross-functional leadership, consistently delivering impactful results through a collaborative approach.

Driven by a passion for understanding user and business needs, Anna transforms insights into solutions that create tangible impacts. She thrives in dynamic environments where she can contribute to strategic decision-making and improve not only product experiences but also team processes. 

In her free time, Anna enjoys reading, hiking in the Peak District, exploring new places, and indulging in culinary experiences. She loves spending time with family and friends and is actively involved in her local church community.

Luiz is a Software Engineer based in Rio de Janeiro, with a strong focus on backend development and a solid understanding of frontend technologies. With five years of industry experience across various companies, he has tackled diverse challenges that have shaped his expertise.

A lifelong tech enthusiast, Luiz balances coding with quality family time alongside his wife, enjoying streaming their latest series discoveries or venturing on nature outings together. When not crafting robust fullstack solutions, he can be found gaming – from PS1 classics to Steam's latest releases – or immersing himself in captivating stories like Noah Gordon's The Physician and his favorite film, Interstellar.

At home, Luiz's family includes two beloved companions: Midnight (a Siamese) and Chronos (a Bombay).

Higor is a technology enthusiast who believes that developers are problem solvers rather than specialists in specific languages or frameworks.

He has over six years of experience in the software industry, tackling challenges across a variety of languages and technologies.

In his free time, Higor enjoys anything that produces melodies and chords, as well as exploring new places around the world.

Following his graduation from Northumbria University with a first-class honours degree in Business and Marketing Management, Joel began his career at a leading software company in Leeds, where he gained valuable experience before moving on to a role at a global insurance broker. With extensive experience in developing impactful marketing strategies, Joel specialises in creating multi-channel campaigns that effectively engage diverse B2B audiences.

He excels at identifying unique industry challenges and aligning them with the right solutions to drive meaningful business outcomes. In his free time, Joel enjoys relaxing with family and friends, watching Leeds United, and running. 

Matheus developed an interest in computers and programming for the same reason many kids in the 90s did: video games. Although creating games was never his primary goal, he enjoyed tinkering with existing ones by writing mods and scripts. This passion led him to study Computer Science at a federal university in Brazil, where he quickly realized that the field was not just fun and games.

Now, several years after graduating, Matheus is a dedicated Fullstack Software Engineer focused on building solutions that are not only effective but also maintainable, scalable, and robust. 

In his free time, Matheus enjoys a variety of hobbies, including music, video games, photography, and cooking. He is also a guitarist for two bands, and his current favourite video game is Elden Ring.

Gabriel has over six years of experience as a Full Stack Developer, specializing in building and maintaining web applications for companies in Brazil, Europe, and the USA.

In recent years, he has concentrated on developing microservices and utilizing cloud technologies to create scalable and efficient solutions. Passionate about continuous learning, Gabriel enjoys taking on new challenges and enhancing his skills.

Outside of work, he loves travelling, wakeboarding, and playing basketball. He also practices boxing, finding that sports are a great way to stay focused and energized.

Lucas Ferreira is a Platform Engineer with over five years of experience in building and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. He specializes in infrastructure as code using Terraform, cloud computing with AWS, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and various CI/CD tools. 

Lucas holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a specialization in Computer Science, which provides him with a strong foundation in both hardware and software principles. Driven by a deep curiosity for software and technology, he is a constant learner who dedicates time to personal projects to explore and master new technologies. Currently, he is focusing his studies on artificial intelligence (AI) and serverless computing. 

When he’s not working, Lucas enjoys getting lost in a good fantasy book, going for a run, or spending quality time with his fiancée and family.

Vinícius is an experienced full-stack developer with a strong background in creating scalable and efficient software solutions. His journey in software development began in 2008 when he worked with the ERP system Protheus from Totvs Company. Over the years, he has refined his expertise in modern web technologies. Currently, he specializes in React.js and Node.js, utilizing TypeScript to build maintainable and high-performance applications.

Passionate about clean architecture and best practices, Vinícius enjoys exploring new technologies that boost developer productivity and enhance user experiences. He believes that great software should not only solve problems but also make life easier for people.

Outside of work, he is an avid reader and takes pleasure in studying innovative ways to optimize software development processes. He is always eager to learn and grow.

Victor offers extensive experience across the Industrial, eCommerce, and Cybersecurity SaaS sectors, with a diverse background spanning process engineering, project management, and sales development. He has built and nurtured relationships with some of the most recognisable brands, globally.

With a knack for problem-solving, he is driven to understand and help organisations overcome their most pressing challenges, while continuously learning and evolving in the process.

Having lived in Southeast Asia, Australia, and now the UK, he has developed a passion for exploring different cultures, particularly through food and travel. He sustains this lifestyle by pursuing a commitment to the gym, while also enjoying racquet sports like tennis and squash.

Hannah is a data-driven Chartered Marketer with over 7 years of experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns to B2B audiences. Her most recent role was at a cybersecurity firm, where she led the marketing function through a rapid period of growth.

Prior to becoming a marketer, Hannah studied Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design at Leeds Arts University, where she graduated with a First-Class Honours degree. Now, she uses her creative skills to develop innovative marketing strategies and find unique ways to engage audiences and deliver results.

Hannah is a keen gardener and enjoys cooking - especially when she can incorporate home-grown fruits and vegetables into her dishes.

Adriano has been coding since 2009 and has experience with a wide range of technologies. Based in Brazil, he has worked on both national and international projects across various industries, including logistics, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare.

He specializes in front-end development, with expertise in React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind and experience in Node.js. Currently, he is expanding his knowledge in backend development, system design, and other areas of software engineering. Adriano is passionate about software architecture and performance optimization and shares his knowledge through mentoring. Additionally, he has experience working with Scrum and XP methodologies.

Outside of work, Adriano enjoys nature, photography, and painting. He loves spending time with his two children and is always eager to learn more about technology, soft skills, and diverse fields of science, including neuroscience.

Isabela is a dedicated professional with a passion for recruitment and selection, boasting over a year of experience in end-to-end recruitment processes. She has expertise in direct client interaction and is responsible for developing competency-based interviews, always aiming to identify the best talent for open positions.

Isabela graduated as a Technical Administrator from the Federal Institute of São Paulo and is currently pursuing a degree in Psychology to expand her understanding of human behaviour, which further enhances her recruitment skills. Her organization and attention to detail are hallmarks of her work, as well as her ability to listen and understand the needs of both clients and candidates.

Outside of her corporate role, Isabela is an avid reader and a true fan of her Kindle, using her free time to enrich her knowledge and explore new ideas.

In his internship many years ago, Jordan was gifted a copy of 'Clean Code'. His colleagues stated this as their single biggest mistake, as he began meticulously pointing out all of the flaws in their code and wouldn't stop. Jokes aside, ever since, he has been on a mission of continuous improvement and quality. Jordan has worked on various stacks and languages, but doesn't mind switching contexts often. He enjoys bringing the good he has learnt and experienced from each, and applies it to the new.
Outside consulting, he helps organise the Belfast Software Craftsmanship and Belfast Functional Programming meetups.

With over a decade of experience in consultancy, Matthew James brings a wealth of knowledge and a client-focused approach to his role as Senior Sales Executive at Codurance. He has a deep understanding of the challenges organisations face in modern software development and specialises in connecting businesses with the right solutions to enhance agility, scalability, and software quality.

Matthew is passionate about building strong, trusted partnerships and helping clients achieve long-term success through tailored, high-impact strategies. His consultative style and commitment to continuous improvement make him a valuable ally to any organisation looking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation.

Outside of work, Matthew enjoys spending time on the golf course and testing his limits in obstacle races such as Spartan — always seeking new challenges both professionally and personally.

Robson’s life motto is: Standing on the shoulders of giants.

This proverb, often attributed to Isaac Newton, suggests that any success or knowledge we achieve in life is largely due to the people who came before us. This idea is central to Robson’s worldview, emphasizing humility, appreciation, and respect for the knowledge and accomplishments of others.

Robson recognizes that his own achievements are built upon the foundations laid by those who came before him, allowing him to see further and reach higher. The phrase also reflects his ongoing pursuit of knowledge—he is always eager to learn from others and expand upon existing insights.

He is an experienced Software Engineer with a strong passion for philosophy, particularly classical philosophy. Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Japanese, he also studied Latin and Ancient Greek during his philosophy program.

Robson’s career is diverse, spanning multiple fields of specialization, as he prefers not to be confined to a single discipline or task. His personality type is INTJ-A.

Rodrigo Poloni is a seasoned backend engineer with over 12 years of experience, specialising in Java and Spring. He is also proficient in various other technologies, including Kotlin, Node.js, Python, and has some experience with Ruby and C#. Throughout his career, he has contributed to a diverse range of sectors, including finance, retail, telecommunications, and government-regulated industries. 

Rodrigo has a strong background in microservices, cloud, and serverless architecture, and has played a pivotal role in shaping Brazil’s Open Finance specifications in collaboration with the Central Bank. He is dedicated to continuous learning and enjoys exploring new technologies. 

Outside of work, Rodrigo loves spending time with his family, as well as his passion for tech, music, and fitness, in that order.

Juan is a software developer with 8 years of experience, specializing in backend development and passionate about cutting-edge technologies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from CEFET and began studying programming at the age of 15 through a technical IT course.

Throughout his career, Juan has contributed to projects in various sectors, including Public Health, Artificial Intelligence and LLMs, Fuel, and Occupational Health. In addition to software development, he has experience conducting training sessions and has also worked as a technical interviewer.

Juan is communicative, proactive, and continuously seeks personal and professional growth. His key technical skills include Node.js, AWS, Lambda, Angular/React, and Python. He is particularly passionate about code quality and is always studying new concepts and pursuing certifications such as AWS.

He thrives in collaborative environments where team members support one another. Although he may be a bit shy at first, Juan enjoys connecting with others and building friendships.

In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, playing the piano, going to the gym, playing soccer, listening to good music—especially Coldplay—and watching suspense movies and series.

Ivan was born in a small village in Ukraine, where he saw a real computer for the first time at the age of 15. At the time, becoming a programmer had never crossed his mind. He went on to pursue a degree in Finance and, during university, participated in a work and travel program in the United Kingdom. After returning to Ukraine and completing his studies, he later joined another work and travel program, this time in the United States, where he worked as a truck driver.

During that period, Ivan met his Brazilian wife, and five years later, he moved to Brazil, a country he has proudly called home for over a decade.

His path into technology was entirely unexpected. In his first job in Brazil, Ivan was invited, almost by chance, to assist the IT department with a specific challenge. To solve it, he wrote his first Java program. That moment sparked a genuine interest in programming, which quickly grew into a full-time career.
Since then, Ivan has worked with several Brazilian and international companies, primarily focusing on Java, Spring, Docker, and cloud technologies, especially AWS. He has contributed to a wide range of projects across industries such as utility ERP systems, financial services, telecommunications, logistics and delivery, and toll road infrastructure.

Ivan is deeply curious and constantly fascinated by the world of technology. That curiosity is what drives and motivates him every day.

Daniel is a software engineer with 10 years of experience, 9 of which have been dedicated to the Java ecosystem. He holds two bachelor's degrees from UFRN—one in Science and Technology and another in Computer Engineering—as well as a postgraduate degree in Software Engineering from PUC-Minas.

Throughout his career, he has contributed to projects across various sectors, including public safety, healthcare, e-learning, and telecommunications. He has worked as both a back-end and full-stack developer, with Java as his core technology, in addition to solid experience with Angular and React.

He is a calm and collaborative person who believes that clear communication is essential to the success of any project. Driven by curiosity, he embraces continuous learning as a guiding principle in both his personal and professional life.

In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, spending time with family and friends, and traveling whenever possible. 

Eduardo is a pragmatic software engineer with over a decade of experience in the Java ecosystem. Since 2011, he has been building robust, scalable systems for global companies across Brazil and Canada. His passion for software craftsmanship is reflected in his commitment to delivering clean, maintainable code and enabling high-performance engineering teams.

Throughout his career, Eduardo has worked on strategic projects across the financial, retail, and healthcare sectors, with a particular focus on storage archiving solutions for financial institutions. His work spans large-scale enterprise systems, distributed architectures, and cloud-native applications, consistently prioritising resilience, performance, and clarity in software design.

A proud Brazilian-Canadian, Eduardo brings a multicultural perspective and a strong sense of collaboration to international teams. He believes in sharing knowledge through mentorship and pairing and is driven by the belief that sustainable, high-quality software is the result of disciplined practice and continuous improvement. Eduardo thrives in environments that demand innovation, precision, and empathy, and is constantly evolving his craft to meet the demands of modern software engineering.

Manuel is responsible for developing and expanding new business opportunities at Codurance Spain. Throughout his career in technology and consultancy he has supported organisations on Data and AI strategies, cybersecurity solutions, and more recently on software craftsmanship, cloud adoption, and system modernisation. He has worked with start-ups, software vendors, and enterprise clients across multiple industries, helping them align technology initiatives with measurable business impact.

A lifelong learner and passionate software craftsman, dedicated to creating the best software to improve people's lives and help their projects grow. A full-stack agile developer with extensive experience in Microsoft Azure cloud and developing applications based on the .NET platform, he has a strong focus on the quality and security of business solutions, enabling them to grow sustainably and supporting the discovery of business innovation through the tools of the Domain-Driven Design framework.

He enjoys working in friendly, courageous, and open team environments that encourage the exchange of ideas, because the best software always emerges from good conversations.

In his free time, he is passionate about reading, philosophy, art, music, anime, video games, and trail running. And probably a whole host of other things he hasn't even discovered yet.

Felipe is a Software Craftsman with over a decade of experience in building high-quality, performant, and maintainable software solutions. Throughout his career, he has worked across a variety of complex projects, where his ability to balance technical excellence with strong communication and teamwork has consistently stood out. Felipe enjoys solving challenging problems and thrives in environments that value autonomy, innovation, and thoughtful collaboration.

He believes great software is the product of clean design, continuous learning, and open dialogue within the team. Known for his focus and determination, Felipe approaches every challenge with curiosity and a drive to deliver lasting value. He takes pride in writing code that is not only efficient but also easy to understand and evolve — enabling teams to move faster and with confidence.

Outside of work, Felipe enjoys spending quality time with his family, watching movies, and reading. These moments recharge his energy and fuel his creativity, helping him bring balance and fresh perspective to his professional life.

Renan Miorim is a Global Tech Recruiter from Brazil with experience in international and high-volume hiring for companies in the tech, telecom, automotive, and consulting sectors. He has supported recruitment for brands such as Huawei, Nokia, VIVO, Claro, Toyota, Audi, and Volvo, managing end-to-end processes, conducting interviews in multiple languages, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

With a background in Psychology and HR, Renan applies data-driven decision-making, employer branding, and people-focused recruitment strategies. He is fluent in Portuguese and English and has a working knowledge of Spanish.

Renan is always open to connecting, sharing insights, and helping build great teams.

Chris has worked across a broad range of sectors and industries as both a Delivery Manager and Product Manager. From working within Government in Defence and GDS to working with Luxury automotive brands and defining new EV charging standards in Europe, he has developed a keen set of skills in identifying and maximising value and ROI for clients and their customers.

He uses his experiences and skills to build high performing delivery teams, coach individuals on embracing change and solve product and technical problems that enhance the end user experience. He is a firm believer that the route to success for any business is listening to customers and working to create effective and joyful user experiences that leave a lasting positive impact. As a “kinetic individual”, Chris is always moving or doing something. Outside of work, he is a dedicated gym goer, loves walking his dogs, dancing or often doing some form of DIY around his home. On the rare occasions he can keep still, he plays board and video games with friends, reads anything and everything and particularly enjoys Mythology and Sci-fi.

Davi is a Fullstack Developer and software engineer with 7 years of experience, having worked in the finance, oil, AI, legaltech, and healthcare industries for both Brazilian and US startups. He has extensive technical experience with Python in the backend and React in the frontend, along with experience in team leading and project management. Davi is passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and believes strongly in fostering a collaborative and cohesive team environment. He excels at understanding diverse business domains and collaborating closely with clients and stakeholders.

Davi holds a unique academic background with a bachelor's degree in Geology and a master's in Computer Science. His prior career as a geologist involved statistical modelling, which provided a strong analytical foundation for his later work in Data Science and Machine Learning. Recently, he has been focusing his career and studies on the challenges of software architecture and design.

Outside of work, he enjoys books, movies, and video games. Drawing from his geology background, he maintains a deep interest in science, particularly the natural sciences. This passion extends to his free time, where he enjoys gardening, birdwatching, and being outdoors—whether it's hiking, climbing, or just going to the beach.

Samantha is an enthusiastic and approachable Engagement Manager, with previous experience in delivery management and software development across various private sector industries and central government. She enjoys collaborating with people, building strong working relationships, and guiding teams towards a common goal.

With a background in Computer Science and experience in various technical roles, Samantha leverages this expertise to communicate effectively between internal teams and all types of stakeholders.

Outside of work, Samantha makes the most of being close to Europe through frequent travel. She enjoys baking for friends, running, hiking, and anything outdoors in nature and the sun.

Caitlin is a Marketing Apprentice at Codurance, developing expertise across digital marketing. Prior to joining the company, they gained experience in management and social media marketing, contributing to strong customer engagement and online growth.

Outside of work, Caitlin enjoys hiking, exploring new dining experiences, and engaging in creative pursuits such as photography, fashion, and blogging.

Alysson is a savvy software engineer driven by a passion for solving complex problems and delivering high-performance web solutions. He approaches every project with natural curiosity and a high level of engagement, seeking the most efficient and elegant way to bring ideas to life. He thrives in collaborative environments, contributing to discussing strategic action plans and moving seamlessly from design to delivery.

Before Codurance, Alysson built a strong foundation in frontend systems, complemented by a versatile background in backend development. This perspective allows him to build well-rounded, scalable applications.

Outside of work, Alysson is dedicated to self-knowledge and personal growth. He loves meeting new people and stays active by attending dancing classes, playing peteca (Google it!)  and also table tennis.

Erik is a Senior Platform Engineer who enjoys bridging traditional enterprise infrastructure with the cloud-native landscape. He began his career in low-latency trading at Fidessa, where he built and supported performance-critical environments.

He later helped run and modernise large Linux estates at Allianz, leaning heavily on IaC to improve reliability and operability at scale. He excels in complex environments, large fleets, and intricate dependencies, and is particularly drawn to the broader cloud-native ecosystem, from pragmatic Kubernetes adoption to the patterns that keep platforms resilient and scalable in production. He’s also interested in the full lifecycle of cloud strategy, including not just migrations but cloud repatriation when the economics, risk, or operational reality point toward a different hosting model.

Outside of work, Erik is a huge sci-fi fan who loves big ideas and 'what if?' scenarios. He’s also into PC gaming, from story-driven adventures to the kind of games you can sink into for a long while. When he wants a reset away from screens, you’ll usually find him spending time with his family, getting outside on a bike, or heading out for a run.

Gustavo is a Software Engineer with experience in designing and deploying scalable cloud-based applications. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and has professional experience with database solutions, working with both relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational systems such as MongoDB and OpenSearch.

His work focuses on code quality, maintainability, performance optimization, and software reliability.

Outside of work, Gustavo has interests in literature, cinema, and video games and contributes to non-profit initiatives focused on programming education.

Mauro is a marketing and technology leader with over 25 years of experience working at the intersection of software development, digital transformation, and business growth.

Throughout his career, he has helped organisations modernise their digital capabilities by connecting marketing strategy, data, automation, and product engineering. With a strong technical background, Mauro brings a hands-on approach to growth hacking, AI-driven solutions, system integration, and scalable digital platforms, always focused on turning complex challenges into practical and measurable outcomes.

He is known for bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, aligning vision, execution, and delivery to accelerate growth and operational efficiency in complex environments.

Outside of work, Mauro is deeply passionate about sports. Surfing and ultramarathon running play a central role in his life, shaping his mindset around discipline, resilience, and long-term performance.

Giovanna is a B2B marketing specialist for technology, with experience since 2020 in Cloud, SaaS, and Artificial Intelligence companies. She works in a strategic and hands-on way across demand generation, brand positioning, and relationships with decision-makers.

Throughout her career, she has developed inbound and outbound marketing initiatives, content, paid media, social media, and executive events for C-level audiences. She has worked with leading technology companies such as Netskope, Citrix, and Fujitsu, supporting growth, visibility, and market connection initiatives.

She holds a degree in Journalism, an MBA in Digital Marketing, and is currently specialising in UX and Digital Product Design.

Outside of work, Giovanna enjoys practising sports, especially Pilates, travelling, going to the movies, and discovering new restaurants.

Gabriel Santos is a Brazilian software engineer with over 18 years of experience in software development. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and has built solutions across a variety of industries throughout his career.

Although he has worked as a full-stack developer, his technical journey began with Delphi 6, later moved to VB.NET, and ultimately to C#, where he developed deep expertise and has focused most of his professional work.

He has collaborated with companies and teams across several countries, including the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands, gaining valuable experience in distributed and multicultural environments.

He is based in Brazil and lives with his two dogs: Maya, a Yorkshire Terrier, and Bento, a Pomeranian.

Rafael Esberard is a hands-on enterprise sales practitioner who turns complex conversations into signed business. He’s strongest in consultative, high-consideration deals, where the buyer needs clarity, confidence, and a compelling case for change. Rafael builds pipeline with intent, runs sharp discovery, quantifies outcomes, and keeps opportunities moving with disciplined stakeholder alignment and crisp next steps.

He blends credibility with pace: translating technical value into commercial impact, shaping solutions that buyers can champion internally, and progressing deals from early interest to committed decision. His approach is practical and metric-driven, tight qualification, clean deal strategy, and consistent follow-through, so revenue is earned predictably, not hoped for. When a deal stalls, he diagnoses what’s missing (economic case, consensus, risk, timing) and re-anchors the process to execution.

At Codurance, Rafael is focused on accelerating expansion in the USA, opening the right doors, building a repeatable enterprise motion, and converting early market traction into a durable pipeline. He’s positioned to spearhead growth by pairing Codurance’s delivery excellence with a go-to-market engine that lands flagship accounts, scales “land-and-expand,” and establishes Codurance as the trusted partner for modern software delivery across the U.S. market.

Rabinder is a highly experienced, data-driven Business Analyst and product leader with over 25 years’ experience working across fintech, SaaS, IoT, and regulated medical technology environments.

She is passionate about bringing clarity to complex problems — whether that’s mapping domain processes, shaping platform requirements, or aligning stakeholders across business and engineering. Rabinder enjoys working closely within cross-functional teams, using techniques such as Domain-Driven Design and EventStorming to build shared understanding and drive well-structured, outcome-focused solutions. She is particularly motivated by reducing ambiguity, improving decision-making through data, and ensuring that both functional and non-functional requirements are clearly understood.

Rabinder thrives in collaborative, engineering-led environments, partnering with developers and architects to ensure solutions are both valuable and technically sound, with a strong focus on scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability.

Outside of work, Rabinder enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors, as well as exploring creative crafts such as pottery and weaving.

Adrian is a Principal Organisational Consultant with over 20 years’ experience helping organisations improve how they work, learn and deliver value through technology.

He has coached and trained teams and leaders across startups and large enterprises in sectors including advertising, telecommunications, automotive, travel, aerospace, utilities, pharmaceuticals, IT and banking. His work focuses on growing healthy organisations by combining Agile, modern management practices and Artificial Intelligence to improve collaboration, technical delivery and innovation.

Adrian holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, is a Certified Scrum Trainer with the Scrum Alliance, and teaches master’s programmes at Ramon Llull University and ESADE. He is also a regular speaker at Agile and software craftsmanship conferences, and has trained thousands of people in Agile and Scrum.

Lucas Nery is a Senior Software Engineer with 15 years of experience building scalable systems, with a strong focus on agile practices and engineering effectiveness. Having worked primarily in backend development within the Java, Kotlin, and C#/.NET ecosystems, he has spent recent years expanding his expertise into frontend engineering and UI/UX, working with modern tools like JavaScript, TypeScript, and React. For a decade now, Lucas has been part of global and multicultural software teams, contributing to a variety of business domains such as finance, retail, logistics, and e-commerce. He is deeply interested in technical leadership, software engineering quality, system design, and DevOps.

With a passion for continuous learning and mentoring, he loves sharing his knowledge and experience with the online software community, having been involved in online forums and blogs since their early days.

Based in Recife, Lucas spends most of his free time with his son, extended family, and friends. Outside of work, you can usually find him playing video games, playing football, staying active at the gym, or exploring local restaurants and coffee shops.

Graduated in Computer Science with a post-graduate degree in Business Intelligence, Tiê has a diverse career that spans from deep technical roles to tech entrepreneurship. He has spent years honing his skills in software craftsmanship, eventually founding and managing multiple technology-driven ventures in the food industry. This unique mix of CEO and Architect mindsets allows him to approach software not just as code, but as a primary driver of operational efficiency and business value, specialising in automation and agentic workflows.

When he’s not designing advanced systems or overseeing business operations, Tiê enjoys the coastal life in Ubatuba. He balances his intense professional life with a dedication to self-defense training, and above all, he loves spending his quality free time with his daughter.

Marcelo holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Systems Analysis, along with an MBA in Project Management. With more than 30 years of experience in technology, he has built and delivered mission-critical corporate systems across the finance, healthcare, education, hospitality, and operations sectors.

Throughout his career, Marcelo has progressed through senior software development, technical leadership, systems coordination, and project management roles at banks, fintechs, technology companies, industrial organisations, and public agencies. His experience includes high-availability banking environments, as well as the development of web, mobile, and API solutions for logistics, tracking, healthcare, and document management. His work has contributed to significant business outcomes, including substantial reductions in operational losses and the implementation of large-scale document processing solutions for government agencies.

Marcelo has led teams ranging from small groups to more than 15 developers, successfully driving legacy system modernisation, cloud and platform migrations, and the delivery of complex technology initiatives.

Outside of work, Marcelo enjoys gaming, playing soccer with friends, and spending quality time with his family.

Eliton is a senior developer with over 20 years of experience in systems development and project management. He holds a degree in Systems Analysis and Development from FIAP, an MBA in Project Management, and a postgraduate specialisation in Software Engineering.

His technical expertise spans the Microsoft stack — including .NET, C# and SQL Server — as well as agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, and engineering practices like DDD, SOLID and Clean Code. He also brings full-stack experience, working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Angular on the front end, and AWS cloud environments on the infrastructure side.

Alongside his industry career, Eliton lectures at university level in Information Systems, which keeps him closely connected to the latest trends and technologies. He is driven by continuous learning and a commitment to delivering results that make a real difference to his teams and projects.

Aline currently lives in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a degree in Business Administration and a postgraduate degree in Industrial Production Management from the Federal University of São Carlos. She has 25 years of experience in finance, administration, and Human Resources within the plastics industry. For the past six years, she has also been working in Customer Support.

She is passionate about animals and nature and is a huge fan of travelling to places with amazing scenery. She is also a deep-sea scuba diver, and diving is one of the things that helps her relax the most while creating some of her most unforgettable memories.

William Daflita is a Senior Software Craftsperson with around 20 years of experience designing and building digital products. Throughout his career, he has worked across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to web applications, scalable platforms, system architecture, and technical leadership for organisations of different sizes and industries.

His technical background spans full-stack and front-end development, with extensive experience in the JavaScript ecosystem, web technologies, software architecture, and modern engineering practices. He has worked in domains including SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare technology, digital services, and social-impact initiatives, collaborating with international and multicultural teams.

Accessibility has been a central part of William’s career. He previously served as Development Lead for Movimento Web para Todos and participated in the Web Accessibility Working Group at W3C Brazil. He is passionate about building inclusive digital experiences and raising awareness of how thoughtful engineering can make technology accessible to everyone.

William values software craftsmanship, clean and maintainable code, continuous improvement, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. He enjoys solving complex technical challenges, supporting other engineers, and helping teams create sustainable software that delivers meaningful value.

Annine is based in sunny South Africa, working as part of the Codurance Talent team supporting UK hiring. Her focus is on candidate experience, ensuring that everyone who engages with Codurance through our recruitment process has a positive experience.

She has a background in HR and is passionate about people development, helping candidates understand their strengths, reflect on their growth and find roles where they can truly thrive.

Outside of work, she loves to recharge in nature by hiking, spending time by the ocean, and making the most of everything South Africa offers.

Denard is a Senior Software Engineer based in Brasília, Brazil, bringing over 23 years of comprehensive software development experience to the team. Holding a Bachelor of Computer Science and an MBA in Strategic Administration of Information Systems, he successfully bridges the gap between complex technical execution and strategic business objectives.

Drawing on more than seven years of dedicated experience in project management and technical team leadership, Denard thrives in high-stakes, fast-paced environments where adaptability and clear communication are essential. Throughout his career, he has taken an active role in recruiting, assembling, and managing project teams, as well as mentoring developers and guiding internal initiatives to success.

As a versatile technologist, Denard expertly balances his deep foundation in backend engineering with substantial fullstack capabilities. While his primary focus lies in architecting robust, cloud-native ecosystems and mission-critical microservices using Java and Spring Boot, he brings significant hands-on experience to the client side. Denard has successfully led end-to-end development lifecycles, building and migrating intuitive user interfaces and mobile applications using React, Angular, and React Native. This holistic, fullstack perspective allows him to seamlessly connect complex backend infrastructures with engaging, high-performance frontends while championing continuous delivery and cross-functional collaboration. Building on his foundation in software architecture, he also actively explores data science and machine learning infrastructure. 

Ben is rooted in customer success and driven by the unknown. He has built his career by saying yes where others hesitate, taking work no-one else wanted, and seeking out high impact, high stakes situations.

As a self taught engineer, Ben built his skills through hands on delivery, rather than a traditional path; a background that has directly shaped his approach to problems. Pragmatic, action-first. His core toolkit is Go, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers, after spending years working at the intersection of security and systems engineering.

He brings a calm, steady accountability to his work. First and foremost, he’s a builder.

Work-adjacent, Ben has a love of philosophy and lambda calculus. Recreationally, he enjoys reading and sim racing.

Luiz Henrique has been working as a Developer since 2012, using a good variety of technologies and frameworks. Based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, he has experience working for companies in Brazil, the United States and Canada.

He is a Full-Stack developer working with frontend and backend using languages such as Javascript, PHP and frameworks like React, Vue, Laravel and Symfony.

Outside of work, Luiz Henrique likes going to the gym, playing soccer as a goalkeeper, and he loves dogs.

Ivan is passionate about software architecture and the ability to drive technological innovation.

The main driver of Ivan’s journey has been versatility. Thanks to his willingness and dedication, he has been able to master several technologies over time. He has had the opportunity to work in a wide variety of contexts, while always being immersed in challenging extracurricular projects, which have been crucial in helping him acquire extensive practical experience.

This dedication to continuous learning and practical application has provided Ivan with a strategic and comprehensive vision, as well as the ability to drive significant results in challenging contexts.

Luana holds a postgraduate qualification in Psychopedagogy and is currently pursuing her professional career in the corporate world, an environment she has grown passionate about and which has contributed significantly to her professional development.

Throughout her career, Luana has developed strong skills in sales, business analysis, communication and customer relationship management. She is passionate about learning new things and is always seeking new knowledge and opportunities for professional development.

Outside of work, Luana enjoys going to the gym, swimming and spending quality time with her family.

Rui's passion for computers started early, sparked by playing games on his father's computer. This curiosity naturally evolved into programming, leading him to teach himself how to code. Enamored by the field, he pursued a formal academic path and graduated with a Master's degree.

Professionally, Rui has been working as a Full Stack Developer for nearly a decade across a diverse range of projects and technologies, focusing primarily on .NET environments.

Outside of work, he keeps his passion for video games alive, enjoys light reading, and loves tinkering with any side project that catches his interest.

Pablo is a Software Developer who worked primarily on building full-stack web applications with Laravel/PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL/PostgreSQL before joining Codurance.

He also built his own mobile fitness app using the same tech stack, along with Cordova to adapt it for mobile.

Outside of work, he enjoys training hard at the gym, spending time with his dog, watching anime, and playing retro games.

Fabio has always been driven by curiosity about how things come to life, evolve and endure. That curiosity led him to technology, where he has worked for over 20 years.

He started out in infrastructure and networking, then moved into full-stack development. Over time he went on to lead teams through agile practices, while staying close to technical decisions and the code. This journey gave him a broad view of how processes, people and technology come together to create value. In 2024 he returned his full focus to software development. That is where he finds the most satisfaction: turning complex problems into simple, solid solutions that are easy to evolve.

With a degree in Computer Science and an MBA in IT Management, he is always eager to learn. He explores new technologies, with a particular interest in artificial intelligence, and looks for better ways of working. For him, every delivery is a chance to do better than the last.

Outside of work, Fabio values time with family and friends. He loves being outdoors, ideally at the beach, though the countryside suits him too. He never turns down a good barbecue and an unhurried conversation, the kind that turns into lasting memories.

Fernando has been working in software development since 2004. His academic background is in electronics and electrical engineering, but he discovered early on that his true passion was software development. He is particularly passionate about backend development and software architecture. In 2015, he completed a postgraduate degree in Web Software Development.

Throughout his software development career, he has mainly worked with .NET and C#, but he also has experience with VB.NET and Python.

Fernando is from São Paulo, Brazil, and currently lives in Santo André with his wife. They don't have children, but their family includes their two dogs, Gucci and Chanel, as well as his fish tanks. 

He enjoys swimming, inline skating, ice skating, fishkeeping, and working out. As a child, he practised judo, and during his teenage years, he trained in Kung Fu. More recently, he took ballroom dancing classes. In his free time, he enjoys watching Netflix series or playing video games. Some of his favourite games include Assassin's Creed and Star Wars titles.

Pello has been writing code for longer than he can remember, but he still feels the exact same curiosity as on day one. He has been through almost every stage of development: from manually configuring Linux servers to designing full-stack applications with modern technology stacks. Throughout his career, he has worked across telecom, education, gaming, and real estate environments. Alongside his daily work in agile teams, he loves putting what he learns into technical books and creating indie video games as a hobby. He truly believes that humility is key in this profession, as there is always a new technology to learn or a teammate to get a great lesson from.

Vergílio is a backend engineer and tech lead with around 20 years of experience, based near Porto, Portugal.

He enjoys untangling complex systems, making them simpler and more reliable, and helping teams build the habits that keep them that way. He works daily with AI agents, owning the design while the agent implements and is always happy to compare notes on getting the most out of them.

Outside work, he runs a self-hosted homelab and has been building a MUD for longer than he'd like to admit. 

With a background in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Marina spent 20 years in Australia working across international education, marketing, and business consulting. She is passionate about connecting people, building meaningful relationships, and creating memorable experiences.

She and her family moved back to Brazil earlier this year. She is now enjoying the opportunity to introduce her children to Brazilian culture and explore the beautiful places her country has to offer. In her free time, she loves playing beach tennis and getting creative with arts and crafts alongside her kids.

Mat is a software developer with over 20 years of .NET and web development experience and has coached 200+ engineers on using AI tools like GitHub Copilot.

Based near Manchester, he’s a keen Arsenal fan who enjoys playing darts in his spare time.