There is only one corner of this universe you can be sure of improving, and that is your own self. ~Aldous Huxley

I'm a Software Engineer & Consultant at Mantel Group, where I specialise in crafting robust solutions using a wide range of technologies. With a penchant for both the intricacies of software development and the broad strokes of platform & infrastructure, I navigate the tech landscape with a cloud-first approach.

I am very passionate about software, and I almost always have a personal/collaborative/open-source project that I'm working on. Outside of work, I also do a wide range of activities. Bouldering 🧗, reading 📚, Muay Thai 🥋, motorcyles 🏍️, hiking 🥾, and horticulture 🌵 are just a few of my hobbies!

Eventurely, a Flutter mobile app for personal event management. I am also creating a corresponding Go API using Connect RPC!

Flutter, Riverpod, Connect RPC, and more whilst creating Eventurely.

Anything and everything! A few of my favourite focus points are:

• Projects focused on creating developer tools that improve productivity & code quality.
• Contributions to open-source projects that are making a difference in the tech community, especially those related to DevOps tools.
• Educational content creation, such as tutorials or blog posts, to share knowledge on C#, Go, cloud technologies, etc. Feel free to reach out with any ideas!

Best practices for managing state & project structure/architecture in large-scale Flutter applications to ensure performance and maintainability. Specifically utilising Riverpod & gRPC clients in a scaleable manner.

Something you think I can help with. Here are some ideas:

• Transitioning from monolithic architectures to microservices (or the opposite): strategies, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Tips for effective remote collaboration within development teams, especially in a distributed, global setup.
• My experience with platform/DevOps and how I balance it with software engineering roles.

As a consultant, I get exposure to a broad range of tools. For an up-to-date list of my top skills, please see my CV

For a more comprehensive list of the tools I've worked with, see the badges at the bottom of this page.

• LinkedIn: broderick-westrope
• Email: broderickwestrope@gmail.com

A more comprehensive list of tech, tools, and languages I've worked with. This list is not exhaustive, but it's a good start!