Marine engineer turned software developer. I spent years keeping engines running at sea. Now I build the systems, automations, and platforms that keep businesses running on land.
I trained as a marine engineer, earning a BSc in Marine Engineering from Regional Maritime University in Ghana, and spent years on ships keeping critical systems running: engine prep, equipment logging, bunkering operations, the kind of work where a small oversight has real consequences.
That instinct for reliability carried straight into software. I've since led development at a custom software design and development company, built the website and managed the technical infrastructure for a platform connecting students and graduates with insurance organizations across a global professional network, and now own the build of a two-sided job board platform end to end: dashboards, payments, and automated workflows on Webflow and Memberstack, backed by custom JavaScript, HTML, and CSS where the platform needed more than the no-code tools could give it.
I'm currently deepening my skills in data engineering and applied AI, the next layer of the same problem: building systems that keep working without anyone having to watch them.
Building and owning platforms end to end, from architecture to deployment.
Workflows and integrations that remove manual, repeatable work.
Growing into data engineering and applied AI as the next layer of the work.
A marine-engineering mindset applied to keeping software systems running.
A two-sided job board for employers and job seekers, featuring authentication, custom dashboards, paid job posting, applications, resume uploads, and automated weekly job-digest emails.
View liveA public-facing website for a global insurance community connecting students and graduates with insurance firms and professionals, supporting recruitment, networking, and access to industry opportunities. Built the website and CMS-powered blog using Webflow and custom front-end development.
View liveManaged the technical operations of a global membership platform serving 400+ users, including mobile app deployment, website operations, Google Workspace administration, and analytics.
Visit platformWebsite and CMS-powered blog for a boutique consulting firm, with custom front-end development, domain configuration, and Mailchimp newsletter integration.
View liveDual-region websites for an established audio visual & automation systems integration company operating across Saudi Arabia and the wider region, covering front-end build and content architecture for the company's UK and Saudi Arabia websites.
View SA site UK site currently offlineComplete website rebuild for Doxabeta, a product development and software engineering company focused on research, innovation, and technology services. Rebuilt the company's website with a responsive Webflow experience, custom front-end development, and interactive animations.
View liveWordPress-based e-commerce platform for a student services startup, supporting a catalog of 1,500+ book titles and day-to-day product management.
Visit websiteTrained and worked as a marine engineer aboard commercial vessels: engine prep, equipment logging, bunkering operations. Earned a BSc in Marine Engineering from Regional Maritime University, Ghana, alongside the role. The kind of work where a missed detail has real, physical consequences, and where systems have to keep running no matter what.
Left ship life to retrain in software, working through a full-stack web development bootcamp and building out the fundamentals: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and the beginnings of a new career built on the same instinct for reliable systems.
First role in software: maintaining a WordPress e-commerce platform and a catalog of 1,500+ book titles. Junior work, but the first proof that the transition was real.
Promoted to lead developer after the previous lead's departure, taking on full technical ownership of the company's operations. Independently delivered and maintained 4 client projects, including Future Entertainment Works' UK and Saudi Arabia websites, The Insurance Community's website, and the company's own website rebuild, while mentoring 15+ students from partner colleges.
What started as a Doxabeta client project (building TIC's website) turned into a direct hire. Became the lead technical point of contact for a global membership platform serving 400+ users, running infrastructure, analytics, and the native app deployment.
Sole engineer on a two-sided job board platform, owned end to end: dashboards, payments, automation, and the infrastructure underneath. The current chapter, and the clearest expression yet of what full ownership of a platform looks like.
Open to full-time roles, contract and freelance work, and partnerships across software development, automation, data engineering, and AI. If you need a platform built and kept running, a second opinion on your stack, or just want to talk, I'd like to hear about it.
Prefer email? philipad2097@gmail.com