About
Hey, I'm Corey, I currently live just outside Derry, and I've worked as a software engineer from the moment I left school (over a decade ago now), initially working full-time while studying for my degree.
Since then, I've worked across a range of companies, startups and scale-ups on back-end services, front-ends, automated testing, DevOps, DevSecOps, AI/LLMs and everything in-between.
What initially attracted me to software development was the idea of being able to create and build whatever I could think of. What has kept me engaged with software development is the sense of honing a craft.
Across all of my interests, be it software engineering, running or strength-training, I love the sense of progression. I love the ability to learn, adapt and improve, and see those improvements over time.
In this space, there is always more to learn, there are always ways to grow.
Anything I write here is in pursuit of that improvement. It's my way of learning, re-learning or confirming what I already know.
I definitely don't have all the answers, but (hopefully, at least) I'm always improving, and hopefully there's something useful here for others too.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Brightbeam Apr 2025 – PresentAI and digital intelligence solutions for enterprise clients
- Led a customer support agent project from concept to completion, enabling client to win Investment in Innovation Award
- Developed working proof-of-concepts for agentic solutions and computer vision projects, enabling clients to visualise AI capabilities and achieve stakeholder buy-in
- Planned and architected multiple AI solutions for enterprise clients with complex security requirements
- Built reusable infrastructure scripts and shared tooling to accelerate team delivery
Product Engineer
Fluent Aug 2024 – Nov 2024AI Text-to-SQL product development
- Improved generated SQL accuracy by over 75% through metrics layer implementation
- Halved response time and significantly improved LLM output quality through prompt tuning
- Delivered new BI features improving customer retention
- Conducted customer interviews to establish product-market fit
Software Developer
m3ter Oct 2022 – Aug 2024Usage-based billing platform development
- Reduced console search time from over a minute to under a second via new search service
- Reduced ad-hoc bill calculation time from 30+ minutes to seconds
- Solved critical security issue with "support user" access system
- Addressed high-risk architectural issues ensuring stability under vast data loads
Software Engineer
Uleska Nov 2020 – Oct 2022Security tool automation platform
- Mentored developers in best practices, improving code quality and review culture
- Reduced incident response time from hours to minutes via observability initiative
- Pioneered "Toolkits" feature driving major increase in customer satisfaction
- Implemented self-service flow with Stripe payments improving product adoption
Graduate Software Engineer
Signifyd Sep 2019 – Nov 2020Fraud detection microservices
- Developed features enabling chargeback analysts to make cost-saving decisions in under a minute
- Reduced operating costs by £1000s via Elasticsearch cluster restructuring
Associate Software Engineer
Kainos Sep 2015 – Aug 2019WorkSmart SaaS automated testing system
- Led team meetings, sprint ceremonies, and product roadmap discussions
- Developed structured mentorship program for faster onboarding
- Primary contact during critical maintenance and feature releases