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James Leckenby

Principal Software Engineer_

Passionate about JavaScript and the cloud, with 20+ years of experience leading engineering for products used by millions. Currently leading upsell and parking teams across Ticketmaster globally.

Available for freelance work.

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2023 — Present

Principal Software Engineer

Ticketmaster

Leading engineering for upsells and parking services across Ticketmaster globally. Managing multiple teams and driving overall strategy for high-availability services.

2022 — 2023

Software Engineer (Lead)

Causal

Technical leadership within the engineering organisation, focusing on the frontend product application. TypeScript and React.

2021 — 2022

Principal Software Engineer

Attractions.io

Re-architecting the stack to help the business scale. TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Apollo and AWS.

2020 — 2021

Principal Software Engineer

SDH Project Services

Building a complete in-house system to manage civil engineering work. TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Apollo, React Native and AWS.

2010 — 2020

Software Developer → Dev Manager → Head of Technology

Pace IT Systems

Grew from developer to Head of Technology over 9+ years. Managed teams, coached developers, built bespoke systems for clients, and oversaw the technology roadmap.

2006 — 2015

Freelance Software Developer

Contractor

Freelance development for a wide variety of clients including high-profile projects for Barack Obama's first presidential campaign and Amazon.