UK-BASED TECHNICAL ARCHITECT & PRODUCT BUILDER

Engineering
ideas into impact.

Hi, I'm Santosh — a technical architect and hands-on engineering lead. I design cloud platforms, APIs and mobile experiences, connecting enterprise-scale engineering with useful products.

Based in the United Kingdom Building for everywhere
Across the stack
Azure & AWS.NET & APIsMobile platformsPayments & securityProduct architecture
Great technology should feel effortless to the people using it.
The principle behind my work
A little about me

Building the systems behind the experience.

I’m a UK-based technical architect and engineering lead with experience spanning enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, secure APIs and cross-platform applications. My career in software began in 2008.

At Shell, I architected the global Mobility Service Provider (MSP) platform and integrations with EV original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), alongside architecture and development for the Shell Recharge app and APIs, Azure services, delivery pipelines and privacy-aware data models. I have also worked on customer onboarding at Barclaycard and payment and mobility systems with Mobon and PayPoint/Adaptis.

I enjoy connecting architecture decisions to real user needs — and continue to explore applied AI, embedded finance and interactive education as new product directions.

Since 2008Building enterprise applications, cloud platforms and mobile experiences.
Architecture + deliveryHands-on technical leadership across AWS, Azure, .NET and APIs.
Selected experience

Products with a purpose.

Real-world software challenges, from mobility to connected services.

Illustrative Shell Recharge EV charging smartphone app mockupConnected mobility
Technical Lead & Architect · Shell

Shell Recharge

Architected Shell’s global Mobility Service Provider (MSP) platform and EV OEM integrations, alongside APIs and Azure services powering Shell Recharge, CI/CD pipelines and secure customer data handling.

Global MSPEV OEM integrationAzureAPI architecture
Conceptual Mobon parking mobile app and operator dashboard mockup in orange and charcoal brandingMobility & payments
Software Architect · Mobility SaaS

Mobon

Architected cashless parking software across web and mobile, with AWS infrastructure, customer dashboards and payment integrations. Now exploring the platform’s next generation.

AWSPaymentsSaaSReact Native
Career highlights

Experience across
complex industries.

From enterprise systems and payments to cloud architecture and mobile-first products.

From 2018

Shell · Technical Lead & Architect

Architected Shell’s global MSP platform and EV OEM integrations; led Shell Recharge app and API architecture, Azure infrastructure, CI/CD and privacy-conscious data design.

Energy & EV
2016–2018

Barclaycard · Technical Lead & Developer

Customer onboarding web and mobile solutions, reusable React/Redux frameworks and automated testing.

Payments
From 2015 Parallel engagement

Mobon · Software Architect (Freelance)

Cashless parking SaaS, AWS infrastructure, mobile and web software, and client-facing dashboards.

Mobility
2014–2015

Spirit Data Capture · Senior Software Consultant

Modernised an enterprise mobility platform for smartphone support and multi-tenant cloud scalability; mentored developers.

Enterprise
2012–2014

Adaptis Solutions / PayPoint · Software Development Manager

Parking and payments systems, PCI-focused upgrades and integrations for transport and airport environments.

Payments
2008–2012

Jade Solutions & Clearview Traffic · Software development

Electronic proof of delivery, logistics systems, asset management and traffic-monitoring applications.

Software
Areas of expertise

Built for complexity.
Designed for clarity.

A practical blend of architecture, hands-on software delivery and cross-team collaboration.

01

Cloud architecture

Microsoft Azure, AWS, infrastructure design, cloud migrations and automation.

02

APIs & integration

.NET, REST services, API gateways, domain-driven design and third-party systems.

03

Mobile & web

React, React Native, customer platforms and end-to-end product delivery.

04

Secure engineering

Data privacy, GDPR-minded design, security controls and payments integrations.

On the workbench

Always curious.
Always building.

A few early-stage product directions I’m exploring alongside my engineering work.

Concept

MoonCave

Exploring better embedded-finance experiences and simpler ways to connect financial services to the moments people need them.

Concept

EduGenius

Exploring interactive, AI-assisted learning experiences that help make education more engaging and accessible.

How I work

Thoughtful by design.
Practical by default.

01 / CLARITY

Simplify the complex

Make the difficult decisions early, so the product feels straightforward to the people who use it.

02 / DELIVERY

Build to learn

Find the smallest useful version, ship it, learn from reality and keep improving.

03 / CURIOSITY

Keep exploring

Stay open to emerging technologies without losing sight of the problems worth solving.

Say hello

Have an idea?
Let's make it real.

I'm always happy to connect with people building thoughtful technology and interesting products.