Jul 22, 2026

Alex Duller

  • Software Engineer
  • Bristol, UK
Contractor

Personal Summary

I am a software engineer and company director with 20 years of experience in delivering production systems from the ground up. I have deep domain expertise in the Global Mobility industry, having designed, built, and maintained enterprise-grade tax and immigration compliance software used by major multinationals such as Toyota, Ford, and Siemens over a continuous 10-year engagement. I have a proven ability to take full ownership of complex products, from architecture and development through to deployment, operations, and ongoing evolution, and to deliver where larger teams have not. I combine hands-on technical depth across the full stack with practical experience in product development, client delivery, and running a business.

Skills

  • Product Ownership & Delivery
  • Global Mobility Domain Expertise
  • Full-Stack Technical Depth
  • Productisation
  • AI & Modern Tooling
  • Web (Full Stack): TypeScript, React, Ruby on Rails, Python, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, Redis
  • Systems & APIs: C, C++, Go, Python, Bash
  • Mobile: Android, iOS
  • Infrastructure & DevOps: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Drone CI, Jenkins
  • Linux: Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Arch Linux, Embedded Linux
  • AI: pgvector, Anthropic SDK, OpenAI SDK, Google AI SDK, RAG, Agentic workflows
  • Other: GSM/3G/4G basestation software, High-precision GPS, JSON, XML

Licenses and certifications

  • CE marked product for Bath Institute for Medical Engineering

Awards and achievements

  • First Class Honours in BSc Computer Science, Cardiff University

Work Experience

Director
Jan 2011 - Present Afterthought Software

Founded and run a software consultancy delivering project-based development work. Role has been twofold: integrating with existing teams to accelerate delivery, and building complete systems from scratch, often where previous attempts have failed.

Software Engineer
Oct 2010 - Nov 2011 PicoChip

Worked on 3G basestation software, including PHY layer development and software testing for picocell base stations.

Software Engineer (Placement & Summer Work)
Apr 2007 - Sep 2010 PicoChip

University-sponsored placement and summer internships working on basestation software development.

Education

BSc Computer Science
Cardiff University
A-Levels: Maths (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (B)
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, Bristol