Bank of New York — US Treasury Settlement
Principal Full-Stack Engineer (Angular + Java). Built and upgraded Angular front ends and Java services with strict accuracy, audit-ability, and resiliency requirements
Brilliant Software Development by Dean Tomlinson
Principal Software ProfessionalBuilding scalable, secure and elegant software end-to-end
Software professional with 25+ years delivering high-quality, full-stack solutions—including cross-platform apps—for diverse industries. Customer-centric, pragmatic, and focused on clean, maintainable systems that save time and cost.
- React Native • Expo
- Spring Boot • Java
- Postgres • PostGIS
- JWT • OAuth • CI/CD
Selected Work
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Windstream — Quoting & Ordering Platforms
Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Angular + Java). Key contributor across multiple Agile initiatives
STRIDE Live — iOS Fitness App
customizable recording screens with map and intended route, live tracking, live messaging, friends locations, detailed live fitness and performance stats.
Let’s Go There — Where to Wine and Dine App
Location-aware food and drink deals with maps, push notifications, deep links, Apple/Google authentication (OIDC) and App Store / Google Play subscriptions..
Syncaor — On-Demand Live TV / Video Streaming Platform
Senior Engineer (Web + Java + Scala). Built front-end experiences and backend services, integrated multiple 3rd-party video players
Ordnance Survey — Online Dynamic Mapping
Senior Engineer (Web + Java + GIS). Built front-end experiences and backend services, integrated multiple 3rd-party video players
Why teams hire me
- • Proven delivery of end‑to‑end products: concept → design → API → app → launch.
- • Customer‑centric and pragmatic; avoid over‑engineering and reduce rework.
- • Strong data modeling (Postgres/PostGIS), performance, and caching strategies.
- • Security‑minded auth flows: OAuth/Apple/Google, JWT access + refresh tokens.
- • Hands‑on DevOps: Linux, Nginx reverse‑proxy, SSL, monitoring, and CI/CD.
Core Stack
JavaAngularTypescriptSpring BootPostgres / PostGISOracle DBNodeReact NativeNextJS (React)ExpoSwiftRedisLinuxDockerKubernetesAzure DevOpsKafkaOracleSQL ServerMongoDB
How I can help
Cross‑Platform Apps
Design and ship polished iOS, Android, and Web apps with shared codebases and native performance.
- React Native & Expo
- High‑quality UX
- Offline & push
APIs & Data
Robust, secure backends that scale—clean JSON APIs, geospatial queries, and caching.
- Spring Boot + Java
- Postgres + PostGIS
- JWT auth + refresh
UI/UX & Prototypes
Clickable prototypes, motion design, and component systems that bring ideas to life fast.
- Tailwind & shadcn‑ui
- Framer Motion
- Design systems
DevOps & Cloud
Pragmatic hosting and deployment, observability, and performance tuning.
- Ubuntu + Nginx
- Docker & CI/CD
- k6 load testing
Ready to build something brilliant?
I’m open to principal / senior full‑stack roles and select consulting engagements. Send a note with your goals, and I’ll reply quickly with ideas and next steps.