Michael Webb
Cloud Engineer / Development Lead (Mendix)
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Experienced Development Lead and Mendix Cloud Engineer with strong end-to-end SDLC delivery across large-scale, Agile environments. Proven track record building and optimising Mendix low-code applications for major UK financial and actuarial teams. Recognised for clear leadership, solid technical judgment, and a hands-on approach that consistently drives measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Dynamic and results-driven Development Lead and Mendix Cloud Engineer with extensive experience across the full software development lifecycle from requirements gathering, UI/UX design, and development through to testing, deployment, and post-migration validation. Proven track record in delivering large-scale Mendix low-code applications within Agile environments, collaborating with Finance and Actuarial teams for one of the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement businesses. Recognised for proactive leadership, strong analytical thinking, and a hands-on approach to driving business transformation through technology.
Accomplished Development
Lead & Mendix Cloud Engineer with a robust track record in Agile-driven, large-scale app delivery, eager to drive tech-enabled business transformation in your team.
Education
CLOUD ENGINEER / DEVELOPMENT LEAD / BI DEVELOPER | Phoenix Group / ReAssure / Admin Re UK / Trinity Expert Systems | Telford • Lead end-to-end delivery of Mendix-based applications, managing full SDLC including requirements gathering, analysis, UI design, build, testing, and postimplementation validation.
- Collaborate with Finance and Actuarial teams to design, develop, and maintain business-critical Mendix applications supporting asset pricing, reconciliation, and regulatory compliance.
- Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of developers, providing mentorship, task allocation, and code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
- Define, document, and implement development standards and best practices across BI and Mendix teams.
- Lead adoption of Mendix low-code solutions into enterprise IT, achieving faster delivery and improved scalability.
- Provide operational support, root cause analysis, and maintenance for production systems, ensuring business continuity.
- Champion Agile delivery methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, retrospectives, and progress tracking through Jira and Confluence.
- Led development teams, overseeing project timelines, code quality, and agile/scrum ceremonies.
- Conducted code reviews and provided mentorship to junior developers for best practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define system architecture and technical requirements.
- Monitored and optimized system performance, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
- Analyzed complex data sets to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.