Full Stack Software Engineer

Hello, I'm
Kyle Bingham

I forge software end to end — sleek, intuitive interfaces on the front, robust and scalable architecture on the back. Content crafted with intention.

Based in the UK · Open to collaborate
Kyle Bingham
Forging since 2014
01About me

I'm Kyle Bingham, a Full Stack Software Engineer.

I have played a key role in delivering and improving large-scale digital products and platform services, with a particular focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence. My work spans platform infrastructure, cloud architecture, observability, and CI/CD modernisation — reducing technical debt while enabling teams to ship software more safely and efficiently.

Alongside technical delivery, I have increasingly taken ownership of cross-team initiatives, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and operational stakeholders. Recognised as a trusted contributor for complex problem-solving and production stability, I support colleagues through mentoring and documentation — with a growing focus on technical leadership and driving impact beyond individual delivery.

10+Years shipping
6Engineering roles
90%+Test coverage led
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02My work experience

A decade at the forge

From junior engineer to leading teams — every role measured by what it shipped.

  1. Apr 2022 — Present Current

    Professional Developer

    Mony Group

    Delivered scalable AWS CDK stacks (Lambda, EventBridge, API Gateway) while leading platform and infrastructure improvements across a cloud-based engineering environment. Modernised CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Semantic Release, led identity platform migrations (AWS Cognito, SAML, OAuth), strengthened system observability with Datadog dashboards and alerting, and drove service migrations and legacy system simplification — improving maintainability, security, and delivery confidence across the team.

    CI/CD modernised · identity migration delivered · observability built out
    TypeScriptNode.jsAWS CDKGitHub ActionsDatadogDockerKubernetes
  2. Dec 2019 — Apr 2022

    PHP Developer I

    Quidco

    Headed the migration of our admin system from Angular to VueJS + TypeScript (NPM → Yarn), and built our in-house CMS with Laravel, Twig and VueJS — now serving 80%+ of site content. Upgraded VueJS 2 → 3 and shipped custom customer modules.

    45% faster page loads · 30% rise in customer satisfaction
    VueJSTypeScriptLaravelTwig
  3. May 2017 — Dec 2019

    Lead Software Engineer

    DMRI

    Led development of a new influencer platform (VueJS, TailwindCSS, Laravel, PHP) and migrated competition sites from YII. Oversaw hosting upgrades to TLS 1.2, mentored apprentices and juniors, and introduced PSR-12 standards, standups, version control and CI.

    25% faster delivery · 90%+ unit-test coverage · 80% retention
    VueJSTailwindLaravelCI
  4. Jan 2016 — May 2017

    Senior Software Engineer

    DMRI

    Took charge of the company's bespoke competition platform with VueJS, Laravel, TypeScript and Bootstrap, and led the investigation into the legacy system that shaped it. Implemented automated tests and continuous integration.

    80% boost to sales-team efficiency · 40% fewer defects
    VueJSLaravelTypeScriptBootstrap
  5. Jan 2014 — May 2016

    Junior Software Engineer

    DMRI

    Maintained and developed White Label sites and helped build a bespoke data platform — Twig front-end, Laravel back-end — aligned to company metrics, delivered on time and within budget.

    30% more productivity · 40% faster customer onboarding
    TwigLaravelMySQL
03My skills

The tools I forge with

Some of the technologies I reach for, front to back.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Lambda
AWS CDK
Docker
Kubernetes
Redis
Elasticsearch

Languages & Backend

TypeScript
Node.js
PHP
JavaScript
.NET / C#
SQL

DevOps & Observability

Datadog
GitHub Actions
Playwright
Vitest
Helm
AWS CloudWatch
04Check out my portfolio

Things I've forged

A selection of recent builds — open source and client work.

In Development
Featured · Open source

Forgehelm

A production-grade, TypeScript-first headless CMS that treats content as forged components — structured, composable and governed. GraphQL API (Yoga · Pothos · Prisma) with a Vue 3 Studio, multi-tenant realms, and a Runeforge CLI.

TypeScriptGraphQLVue 3PrismaAWS CDK
In Development

Portfolio

This site — a Nuxt 4 monorepo with a swappable content layer designed to migrate to Forge Helm when it's ready.

Nuxt 4TypeScriptTailwind CSSPNPM
In Development

The Pet Tracker

A companion app for tracking pets — health, routines and reminders in one place.

VueTypeScript
In Development

Library API

A clean, typed REST API for catalogue and lending management.

NodeREST
In Development

Mortgage Centres

A lead and enquiry platform for a mortgage advisory practice.

LaravelVue
In Development

Alliance HR Solutions

Marketing and client portal for an HR consultancy.

LaravelTailwind

My clients

No4 FileyMortgage CentresAlliance HR148 SqnThe Pet TrackerLibrary
05My volunteering

Off the clock, still serving

Giving time as a Civilian Instructor, supporting young people and safe operations.

Nov 2021 — Present

Civilian Instructor

Health & Safety and Media Officer

Active
Jan 2013 — Apr 2017

Civilian Instructor

Health & Safety Officer

Let's connect

Have something worth forging? Let's build it together.

Whether it's a full-stack build, a CMS, or untangling a gnarly codebase — I'd love to hear about it.