Zachary Claret-Scott

Work on a large-scale data analysis platform, focusing on data import at scale and leading migration of legacy PHP codebase from PHP 5.3 to 8.4. Built reproducible Vagrant development environment, managed macOS virtual machine estate in AWS, and conducted internal security audit and penetration test.

Run a consultancy building bespoke web and mobile applications for UK clients using Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, and Flutter. Also build AI automated workflows and MCP integrations, and operate a hosting business on owned infrastructure.

Built MachineKeeper, a SaaS platform for ground care, from concept to launch as sole developer, including mobile app in Flutter. Owned technical architecture and product roadmap, and upgraded TurfKeeper's PHP stack and migrated it to Google Cloud.

Brought development in-house, replacing a 7-person external team with 3 internal engineers. Took ownership of CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and dev environments, managing 180 VMs in AWS, and refactored critical legacy code while upgrading PHP from 5.2 to 8.1.

Founded and grew an award-winning 9-person agency, managing full operation from client acquisition to hands-on development and delivery. Built cross-platform mobile apps in Flutter for clients across the UK and USA, with privacy-focused design and GDPR compliance.

Part-time Master of Science in Cloud Computing, in progress with expected completion in 2026/27. Covers cloud architecture, networking, security, and infrastructure-as-code.

Grade: Upper Second Class

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Upper Second Class honours. Specialised in Robotic Systems, with a dissertation on fault-tolerant communication protocols for autonomous robots in unreliable field environments.