About Paul Hadfield

Hands-on Tech Lead focused on product delivery, technical leadership and building software that creates real value.

 

I’m a senior software engineer and technical leader with experience helping startups, scale-ups and established product companies build modern web, mobile and cloud platforms.

My career has combined hands-on engineering with technical leadership — shaping architecture, improving delivery, mentoring engineers and working closely with product stakeholders to turn ideas into shipped outcomes.

I work best in environments where there is a clear goal but not yet a fully defined path. That might mean building a new product, improving an existing platform, restoring delivery momentum, or helping a growing engineering team scale effectively.

What I Bring

Product-Focused Engineering

I care about shipping useful software, learning from users, and helping engineering decisions support real business outcomes.

Hands-on Technical Leadership

I enjoy staying close to the technology while helping teams make good decisions, improve quality, and deliver consistently.

Pragmatic Architecture

I favour systems that are scalable, maintainable and appropriate for the stage of the business — avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Team Growth & Mentoring

I’ve led and supported engineers at different stages of their careers, helping individuals and teams become more effective over time.

Experience Highlights

  • Led engineering delivery for a healthcare platform used across 19+ NHS trusts
  • Helped complete a major platform rewrite and restore reliable product delivery
  • Built and launched web and mobile products across HR, healthtech, education and marketplace sectors
  • Worked directly with founders and leadership teams to shape products and engineering direction
  • Recruited, mentored and grew engineering teams in scaling environments

Technologies

React • Node.js • TypeScript • .NET • React Native • Azure • AWS • GraphQL • Elasticsearch

Outside Work

I enjoy keeping up with modern engineering practices, exploring AI-assisted development workflows, and building side projects that sharpen product and technical thinking.

I’m also active in the developer community and have spoken at local technology meetups.

Let’s Talk

If you’re looking for someone who can combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and product delivery, feel free to get in touch.