Richard Atkins

30-month Senior engagement Designed and built a suite of greenfield web applications and APIs, owning architecture across security, data and engineering standards, and led migration of applications, APIs and security models to Azure DevOps. Ensured end-to-end delivery of secure, scalable and maintainable platforms, introducing and integrated third-party AI services into production workflows, enabling practical adoption of AI capabilities within secure enterprise environments.

10-month App Development Built scalable frontend applications using React, React Native, TypeScript and Next.js, developed a greenfield SaaS workforce optimisation platform and worked within a mono-repo architecture delivering PWAs and cross-platform solutions, applied TDD, SOLID principles and Agile delivery practices.

8-month Architecture Transformation Conducted technical assessment of MortgageHub platform and defined strategy for full rebuild to support long-term scalability and maintainability, delivering architectural foundations that enabled transition from a 45-person legacy structure to lean, scalable engineering teams supporting ongoing product delivery. Architected modern application, collaborated closely with UX, business analysts and stakeholders, theming framework and structured UI architecture.

Platform Rebuild • Managed a team of developers whilst leading frontend architecture and development for a global decentralised blockchain insurance platform, rebuilding the product using a modern, scalable React-based technology stack • Mentored and trained permanent teams and supported continued product delivery • Designed scalable application architecture, reusable component frameworks, and frontend standards, delivering production-ready platform that generated global adoption

Greenfield Development • Led architecture, development, and UX of a greenfield Visa-based digital payment platform across web and mobile, designing scalable frontend frameworks, user flows and reusable component structures. • Delivered a successfully launched platform integrated into live payment systems and built high-fidelity prototypes and production applications using React, React Native and modern frontend technologies.