Tahina Farque
Lead / Senior Full Stack Developer & Technical Architect
About
Highly experienced Lead/Senior Full Stack Developer and Technical Architect with 13+ years of experience in the UK, specializing in N-Tier and Microservices architecture. Proven track record leading development teams, ensuring Axe accessibility (WCAG) compliance, and delivering high-traffic web applications across the Government, Pharmaceutical, and Banking/Financial sectors. Proficient in modern CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps and TeamCity, with deep architectural experience across major CMS platforms, notably Sitecore (v6.x - 10.x) and Umbraco.
BPSS clearance holder.
Experience
Senior Developer / Application Manager – Investment Banking - SG Bank - UK
(2026-05 - 2026-09)
- Developed and enhanced enterprise banking applications, implementing new features and functionality using C#, .NET, .NET Core 10, REST APIs, and TypeScript, while improving application performance, scalability, and user experience.
- Managed application lifecycle and production releases using secure banking deployment tools and Azure DevOps, supporting controlled releases, environment management, troubleshooting, and operational stability within a regulated financial-services environment.
- Provided technical leadership and application support, authoring technical documentation and knowledge-sharing materials, while supporting development teams across existing and newly implemented applications.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders and delivery teams, conducting product demonstrations, gathering feedback, and communicating technical progress to ensure solutions aligned with business requirements.
- Ensured application quality, security, and accessibility by conducting accessibility audits and remediation, modernizing legacy designs, and developing automated tests with XUnit and NUnit.
Lead / Senior Full Stack Developer - LA International - UK
(2023-01 - 2026-02)
Government Site
- Implemented new features and improved existing functionality using high-encryption standards for sensitive applications.
- Led development efforts and supported team members across the project lifecycle.
- Delivered stakeholder demonstrations showcasing product progress.
- Ensured site accessibility compliance through audits and remediation.
- Upgraded legacy designs for improved performance and user experience.
- Authored technical and non-technical documentation.
- Managed release deployments using DevOps tools, including TeamCity.
SME / Architect / System Administrator - Avance Consulting - UK
(2022-06 - 2022-11)
Automotive Manufacturing Site
- Redesigned and upgraded legacy systems, providing solutions based on gathered requirements.
- Prepared technical and non-technical documentation to support development and upgrades.
- Evaluated and pitched tools to improve workflows and processes.
- Managed release deployments via DevOps, ensuring smooth upgrade transitions.
Solution Technical Architect - Mooody Cow - UK
(2022-01 - 2022-05)
Government Site - Team of 6+
- Responsible for redesigning system components, conducting comprehensive information gathering, and proposing solutions.
- Performed detailed reviews of legacy designs and contributed to upgrade and rework initiatives.
- Authored technical and non-technical documentation to support project development and stakeholder communication.
- Developed High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents and other architectural materials.
Technical Developer - Initial8 - UK
(2021-08 - 2021-12)
Pharmaceutical / Medical Website - Team of 3
- Involved in Sitecore Commerce development using SXA, including customization, issue resolution in production and QA environments, implementation of new features, bug fixes, and deployment activities.
- Responsible for documenting both technical and non-technical features.
Technical Lead / Developer - Adecco Group - UK
(2021-02 - 2021-07)
Insurance Website - Team of 3
- Actively engaged in Sitecore Commerce development utilizing SXA, including customization, resolution of issues in production and QA environments, implementation of new features, bug resolution, and deployment activities.
- Accountable for documentation of both technical and non-technical features, ensuring clear and comprehensive records for reference and knowledge sharing.
Developer - McKenzie - UK
(2020-09 - 2021-01)
Warehouse Website - Team of 2
- Developed website features, resolved issues in production and staging environments, and managed deployments.
- Prepared both technical and non-technical documentation.
Sitecore Technical Architect / Developer - Devoteam - UK
(2019-07 - 2020-03)
Pharmaceutical Website - Team of 10
- Responsible for website deployment, design, and development within a Sitecore CMS environment hosted on Azure Cloud.
- Resolved issues across Production, Staging, QA, and UAT environments, and worked on Sitecore v9 websites, code migration, and code merging.
- Implemented and integrated Janrain CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) into the system architecture and development workflows.
- Migrated websites and systems from Sitecore version 8.x to 9.x.
- Designed architecture and developed CI/CD pipelines, tools, and automation scripts.
- Prepared and maintained technical and non-technical documentation to support development, deployment, and operational processes.
Sitecore Architect - Cognizant - UK
(2018-11 - 2019-06)
Pharmaceutical Website - 18 Teams
- Managed deployment and design of 57 Sitecore multilingual v9 websites on AWS Cloud across production, staging, and QA environments.
- Troubleshot and resolved issues in live and pre-production environments to ensure site stability and performance.
- Led migration projects and coordinated code merges from multiple offshore teams to facilitate seamless deployments.
- Deployed hotfixes and contributed to architectural design to improve system scalability and reliability.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts to streamline release processes.
- Created comprehensive technical and non-technical documentation to support development and operational teams.
- Utilized various AWS services to enhance infrastructure management and application delivery.
Education
Studies - Music - Royal Academy of Music
Studies - Arts - Royal Academy of Arts
