Simon Boyd
Senior Software Developer at Companies House
Greater Cardiff Area United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolSimon Boyd is a seasoned Senior Software Developer with over two decades of professional experience and nine years focused in Java Enterprise environments, currently maintaining and enhancing the Companies House Information Processing System (CHIPS). He combines deep full-lifecycle expertise—architecture, migration, maintenance and delivery—with a pragmatic, can-do approach that suits both autonomous work and tight-knit engineering teams. Comfortable translating complex requirements into reliable enterprise systems, Simon has a track record of modernising legacy applications and delivering document- and asset-management solutions for public and private sector clients. His background in physics (BSc) and an MSc in Computing give him strong analytical foundations that inform thoughtful design and problem-solving. Based in the Greater Cardiff Area, he pairs exceptional communication skills with a continual appetite for adopting new tools and techniques to improve the software lifecycle. An underrated strength is his longevity across large, mission-critical systems, which brings institutional knowledge and stability to fast-moving projects.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics at The University of ManchesterHigh School, A Level Studies: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, High School, A Level Studies: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry at The University of HuddersfieldJoint Matriculation Board 'O' and 'A' levels, Joint Matriculation Board 'O' and 'A' levels at Stainbeck High School, LeedsMaster's Degree, MSc. Computing, Master's Degree, MSc. Computing at University of Bradford
Github Skills (29)
web-application7
uploading7
api7
java-api7
crud6
nodejs6
dms6
django6
react5
java4
security4
data-sync4
chips4
dummy-data4
kafka-topic3
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
companieshouse/efs-submission-api
Oct 2020 - Jul 2026
The Emergency Filing Service API is responsible for handling and processing EFS applications submitted by users.
Contributions:56 reviews, 85 PRs, 101 pushes in 5 years 10 months
apiemergencyhandlingefsapi-service
hepsimo/git-training
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:4 PRs, 5 pushes, 6 branches in 2 months
javascript
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