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Neil Smith

@neilsmith

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I build scalable full-stack applications, microservices, and cloud-native platforms with Angular and Node.js.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable web applications, backend services, and cloud-native systems, while continuing to deepen my work in Python, machine learning, and AI.

At HMRC's Making Tax Digital programme, I develop Angular applications, NestJS APIs, microservices, and Kubernetes infrastructure used to manage customer tax records.

I've improved platform performance by building and load-testing a deployable microservice that reduced 95th-percentile API duration by approximately 17%. I also cut Cypress integration-test execution time by 50% through parallelisation.

Across contracts with Verisk Maplecroft, Talogy, and 10X Psychology, I've built responsive Angular dashboards and greenfield admin interfaces, improved frontend performance, and strengthened CI/CD and test coverage. At IBM CIC, I delivered Java, Angular, React Native, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes solutions while mentoring junior developers.

I also build Python, mobile, and Angular projects, publish developer tooling and technical content, and continue developing my machine learning and deep-learning knowledge.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Full-Stack Software Developer

HMRC

Feb 2025 - Sep 2026 (1 year 7 months)

Developed and supported applications for HMRC's Making Tax Digital programme, working across Angular applications, NestJS server-side services, microservices and Kubernetes infrastructure. Implemented and tuned autoscaling, improved CI checks, and built a microservice prototype that reduced API latency by 17%.