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I'm Robert Settle

Open to Opportunities

Software Engineering, Technical Architect, PHP Developer, Video Gamer

About Me

I am Robert Settle, an experienced software engineer based in Manchester, UK and currently open to opportunities. When I'm not coding, you'll probably find me reading, running, or playing video games

Since 2007

Building websites

1/10

Books completed - 2024

21

Countries visited
Software Engineering

Coding in PHP is where I'm strongest, and over recent years I have been heavily involved in large-scale architectural planning and development for business-critical projects with a key focus on building scalable micro-service-based applications & services.

Technical Architect

Over recent years I've been involved in the architecture and delivery of an in-house email marketing platform delivering millions of marketing emails, and earlier this year helped deliver a micro-service led drop shipping service that forms a pivotal part of the business's strategy for the foreseeable future.

Product Management

I worked as a Product Manager for three years, and through this role I was responsible for the product strategy, roadmap and the collection/collation of user feedback.

Gaming & Esports

Gaming has been a large part of my life, both as a hobby and as my career. I first got involved with esports in 2004 as a volunteer and I haven't looked back since. I've got over ten years experience building esports websites.

Tech Skills

PHP (7/8)
MySQL / MariaDB
Elasticsearch
NoSQL / Google Datastore
Git (GitHub / GitLab)
Docker (WIP)
HTML5
Test Driven Development (WIP)
Google Cloud Platform
Microservices
Laravel & Other Frameworks
Working with RESTful APIs
Event Streaming with Google PubSub
Kubernetes (WIP)
CI/CD with Travis CI & GitHub Actions
CSS3 / Sass & JavaScript
Gear4music Ltd (Jun 2021 - Aug 2023)

Systems Engineer

I became the first Systems Engineer at the company following the introduction of this role to support progression paths involving more architectural responsibilities. Lead the delivery and release of the company’s new micro-service led supplier drop shipping platform.

Gear4music Ltd (Feb 2018 - Jun 2021)

Senior & Principle Software Engineer

I was tasked immediate with helping to plan the introduction of an in-house email marketing platform designed for very high scalability. Gained proficiency with Elasticsearch whilst engineering a solution to replace the technology behind our product listing pages.

Esports Gaming League (Oct 2014 - 2018)

Product Manager & Lead Developer

I was brought into the team to lead and assist with the development of EGL's brand-new user focused tournament platform.  As Product Manager, I was responsible for the development, administration and long-term planning of their online platform.

Formability Ltd (2008 - 2014)

Website Developer

Upon leaving university, I joined Formability as a member of their Website Development team. I soon become a integral member of their team, helping to improve their existing work-flows and websites.

  • “It has been a pleasure working with Rob and I whole heatedly recommend him to any and all prospective employers.”
    Chris James, Gear4music Ltd — Colleague from another team
  • “Robert is one of the most dedicated people I've worked with.”
    Marco Spoor, ConsoleGaming.eu — Co-Founder
  • “Robert is a very dedicated member of the team with a strong work-ethic and an eye for detail.”
    Gordon McVey, Gear4music Ltd — Colleague from another team