# George Feighan

> Senior Software Engineer based in Bristol, UK. Full-stack engineer with broad experience across backend development, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and AI/LLM integration. British and Irish (EU) citizen.

## About

George Feighan is a Senior Software Engineer with a background spanning enterprise software at PwC, early-stage startups, and scale-ups. He holds an MSci in Physics with Astrophysics (2:1) from the University of Bristol, which shapes his analytical approach to engineering problems.

He has worked across a range of industries including fintech, utilities, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and banking, and is comfortable in both large corporate environments and small teams where he is the primary engineer.

## Technical Skills

- **Languages**: C#, TypeScript, Python, SQL, JavaScript
- **Backend & Web**: .NET / ASP.NET, React, Entity Framework, Azure Functions, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB
- **Cloud & Infrastructure**: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Docker, ECS, Lambda, CI/CD, Datadog
- **Data Engineering**: PySpark, AWS Glue, dbt, Apache Iceberg, Athena, PowerBI
- **AI & LLM Integration**: AWS Bedrock, OpenAI / GPT-4, Gemini, RAG / Vector Search, MCP / Agents, Playwright
- **Product & Practices**: Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Management, Technical Documentation, Mentoring, Unit & Integration Testing

## Experience

**Senior Software Engineer — Bunch** (August 2024 – Present)
Sole architect and engineer of the company's data lakehouse platform (AWS Glue, PySpark, Apache Iceberg, dbt). Built an AI-powered Slack bot using AWS Bedrock for natural language data querying, and an AI-driven energy quote automation tool using Playwright MCP browser agents and a multi-model LLM abstraction layer (Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, Bedrock). Primary backend engineer for .NET/C# microservices. Provisioned all AWS infrastructure with Terraform.

**Senior Software Engineer (Contract) — AllPay** (June 2024 – August 2024)
Migrated platforms from Azure Service Fabric to containerised Web APIs. Extended email services using C#.NET, Azure Service Bus, APIM, and Redis Cache.

**Senior Software Developer — Narafy** (May 2023 – May 2024)
Primary engineer responsible for all technology. Built platform on ASP.NET Core, ReactJS, Azure Functions, and Cosmos DB. Implemented RAG AI search with OpenAI and vector indexes. Set up CI/CD via Azure DevOps. Implemented SEO and analytics tracking.

**Software Developer — PwC Deals Technology** (July 2018 – May 2023)
First developer hired in the Valuations practice. Built financial analysis platforms generating over £1m in annual revenue. Grew the team from 3 to over 20. Led development end-to-end including requirements gathering, training, and stakeholder presentations. Firm-wide SME for the S&P Capital IQ API. Worked in a technical BA capacity on multiple projects.

**Software Programmer — Dorset Software** (August 2016 – July 2018)
.NET developer at a consultancy, completing placements at a global pharmaceutical company and a major bank.

## Contact

- Email: hello@feighan.dev
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-feighan
- Website: https://feighan.dev