Hi, I'm Romilly Eveleigh🤝
Engineering Leader & Full-Stack Developer with 8+ years of experience building products at scale and leading high-performing engineering teams.

About

I specialise in engineering leadership — building teams, shaping technical strategy, and shipping complex products from early prototype to global scale. I've led engineering teams of up to 12 at some of the UK's most recognised organisations, including Sainsbury's, BT/EE, and Framestore, where a platform I took from prototype to production now runs across 2,000 screens at Goldman Sachs and London Stock Exchange, reaching 200,000 employees daily. At Apolitical, I've architected AI-powered learning features now used by 20,000+ public servants, and built an internal AI agent that automates engineering workflows across the team. I also build my own products. Situ.art — an AI platform for the art market — is currently launching on the App Store. In 2021, my legal-tech product What Visa? was selected for the LawtechUK sandbox programme backed by the UK Ministry of Justice. I thrive at the intersection of people, product, and technology — and I'm currently open to Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, and CTO opportunities.

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Work Experience

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Apolitical

November 2024 - Present
Senior Full Stack Engineer

Driving technical evolution of an e-learning and professional networking platform serving ~500,000 public servants globally. Architected AI-powered interactive learning scenarios now used by 20,000+ learners. Built an internal AI agent composer that automates engineering ticket completion using Claude Code — adopted across the wider team. Redesigned server-side rendering architecture, cutting page load times from 5s to under 0.5s — a 10× improvement. Key technologies: Next.js, TypeScript, GCP, GraphQL, NestJS, Contentful, TanStack, Radix, PostgreSQL, Claude Code.

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Queens Lane Consultants

2024 - Present
Technical Consultant

Engaged as sole technical consultant to a London-based accounting and tax consultancy, providing engineering leadership across a team of 4 developers. Established cross-team collaboration standards, introduced structured bug documentation, and coached developers on AI-assisted development using Claude Code. Authored technical MVP documentation for new product initiatives and delivered a full client portal and multilingual marketing site end-to-end. Key technologies: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, i18n, Vercel.

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Framestore

July 2022 - September 2024
Lead Front End Engineer

Led a team of 4 senior engineers to take a SaaS smart signage platform from early prototype to global production — deployed across 2,000 screens in 7 countries, reaching 200,000 employees daily at Goldman Sachs and London Stock Exchange. Owned the full engineering lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, coding standards, design reviews, and delivery. Collaborated with stakeholders to scope and prioritise a complex product roadmap. Key technologies: React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3), Material UI, Cypress.

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NTT DATA (BT/EE)

September 2021 - July 2022
Senior Full Stack Developer & Squad Lead

Led a squad of front-end developers and QA engineers within a 50+ person programme, delivering a high-traffic customer account management portal for the UK's largest telecommunications provider. Introduced Storybook-driven component development, improving design–engineering collaboration and accelerating delivery velocity. Key technologies: Next.js, React, TypeScript, MSAL/Azure AD, API Management, Storybook.

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Nectar360 (Sainsbury's)

July 2020 - September 2021
Senior Full Stack Developer & Team Lead

Led a cross-functional team of 12 developers, data scientists, and DevOps engineers building internal tooling for the Nectar loyalty scheme. Architected data visualisation tools enabling the sales team to pitch and sell in-store advertising — processing billions of customer transaction records to surface actionable insights. Acted as the primary interface between engineering and senior stakeholders. Key technologies: React, TypeScript, Node.js, DynamoDB, AWS, Docker, MariaDB, Azure, Storybook.

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Ovcharenko London

2009 - 2012
Gallery Manager

Managed all operations of a commercial contemporary art gallery at Oxford Circus — overseeing exhibitions, artist relationships, sales, and client events. Led a team of 10 staff across curatorial, sales, and operational functions, with full responsibility for hiring, performance, and day-to-day people leadership. Held full P&L and budget ownership for the gallery.

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Various

December 2015 - June 2020
Freelance Web Developer

Designed and delivered responsive e-commerce platforms and digital content services for a range of commercial clients. Managed full deployment lifecycle for both front-end and Node.js backend services. Key technologies: Node.js, JavaScript, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS.

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Regina London

March 2010 - December 2015
Project Manager

Worked as a project manager for an events startup. I was in charge of setting up a new London office and implementing all of the logistical and technical requirements of the business, from building databases and digital marketing, to managing subscriber email lists, maintaining a digital archive and preparing digital presentation materials for clients. I lead a team of 15+ staff, and worked on projects in cities including Berlin, New York, Moscow and Basel. I developed my skills for working on large-scale projects and ensuring that they were delivered on time, efficiently and within budget. Key technologies: HTML, CSS, Wordpress, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop, InDesign.

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IBID Projects

September 2006 - November 2009
Project Manager

Worked as a project manager for a London-based exhibitions and events company. I implemented all the technical requirements of the business, including maintaining the company website, creating digital marketing content, administering network systems and maintaining a digital archive. I developed my skills for working under pressure on time-sensitive projects. Key technologies: HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, cPanel, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop, InDesign.

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Freelance

May 2004 - August 2006
Web Developer

Worked on building websites for local businesses and private clients. My largest project was developing a complete online e-commerce solution for a print sales business with a stock of over 10,000 items. I taught myself PHP and wrote custom scripts linking a CMS website to a MySQL backend database with data converted from FileMaker Pro. The resulting website produced a significant increase in turnover for the business upon launch. I developed my skills for producing simple-to-use, SEO-friendly, database-driven websites. Key technologies: HTML, PHP, CSS, Drupal, Apache, FileMaker Pro, MySQL.

Skills

Engineering Leadership
Team Building
Hiring & Onboarding
Mentoring
Technical Strategy
Software Architecture
Agile / Scrum
Budget & P&L
Stakeholder Management
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
AWS
GCP
Docker
CI/CD
AI Integration
Google Gemini
Claude Code
Tailwind
Storybook
Cypress

COMPANIES I'VE WORKED WITH

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logo-EE
logo-Frieze
logo-ICA
logo-MinistryOfJustice
logo-SaatchiGallery
logo-Sainsburys
logo-Sothebys
logo-BT
logo-EE
logo-Frieze
logo-ICA
logo-MinistryOfJustice
logo-SaatchiGallery
logo-Sainsburys
logo-Sothebys
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Situ.art

Situ.art

Founded and built an AI-powered platform that helps artists, galleries, and auction houses visualise artwork in real spaces via photorealistic mock-ups. Sole founder and developer. iOS app currently in App Store review.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind
Google Gemini
Forschungszulage Consulting

Forschungszulage Consulting

Designed and delivered a full client portal and multilingual (DE/EN) marketing site for a German R&D tax consultancy — enabling clients to submit project details and manage tax credit claims end-to-end.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind
i18n
Vercel Analytics
Stock price comparison tool

Stock price comparison tool

Simple tool which allows users to compare the price of US stocks. Useful for investors and traders. Full-stack project with testing suites, CI/CD, linting, formatting, accessibility, build optimisation and more.

React
Vite
Typescript
React Query
Tailwind + Shadcn/ui
Radix UI
Highcharts
Playwright
Husky
ESLint
GitHub Actions
CV Explorer

CV Explorer

With the release of the Anthropic API, I decided to build a SaaS which allows users to get insights from an uploaded CV. This is a great way to show the power of AI in action.

Next.js
Typescript
Vercel
Anthropic
AI
Shadcn UI
Magic UI
What Visa?

What Visa?

Co-founded and built a legal-tech SaaS product helping users assess their UK Skilled Worker visa eligibility. Accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and selected for the LawtechUK sandbox programme backed by the UK Ministry of Justice.

Next.js
TypeScript
Firebase
Buzzby

Buzzby

Developed a full-stack, responsive web app based on the basic CRUD functionality of Twitter. Features include social login and authorisation via Google and Facebook, infinite scroll, transition effects, live updating, admin permissions and user search.

React
Firebase Auth
Firebase Real Time Database
Redux
CSS3
HTML5
Spouse Visa Helper

Spouse Visa Helper

Built a full-stack SaaS product to help people track their visa application progress.

React
Bootstrap
Node.js
NoSQL Database

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