Hi, I'm Gillian.

I build teams that build reliable software.

Engineering Manager with a foundation in backend systems and APIs. I connect technical direction, product outcomes, and the people doing the work.

Explore my experience

Experience

From systems to teams.

A path through high-volume APIs, business-critical platforms, and engineering leadership.

Just Eat Takeaway.com

Technology Manager · Jun 2021–present

Senior Software Engineer · May 2020–Jun 2021

I lead engineering teams across people development, technical direction, and delivery. I shape roadmaps with Product and senior stakeholders, while making room for engineers to grow and take ownership.

Previously, as a Senior Software Engineer, I designed backend services and APIs for large-scale consumer platforms, with a focus on maintainability and production readiness.

Engineering leadership & strategy

Visma

Software Engineer · 2018–2020

I built Symfony APIs and an OpenID Connect identity provider, and redesigned long-running data exports with asynchronous processing and job-level recovery.

Identity, integrations & reliability

Takeaway.com

Software Engineer · 2014–2018

I developed high-volume REST APIs behind consumer mobile ordering apps across multiple markets, with a focus on performance, deployments, and production readiness.

Backend systems & APIs

Approach

Clarity makes good engineering possible.

I started as a hands-on software engineer, working on backend systems, APIs, authentication, and high-volume services. That foundation still shapes how I lead: I stay close enough to architecture, reliability, and operations to ask useful questions and make better decisions.

Today I focus on healthy teams, clear priorities, and developing people. I want engineers to feel safe challenging ideas, taking ownership, and growing—without losing sight of the outcomes we are here to deliver.

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