Michael R. Cook

Ruby on Rails developer working in several different teams helping to integrate the Fidor banking services into the Sopra Banking system, collaborating with tech leads and our software architects on improving our code quality and application design. I joined the Payments teams in 2023 to help with stabilising their service while also improving the processes to close sprints successfully.

Ruby on Rails backend engineer working on the Fidor core banking software and latterly as tech lead helping the team design and develop a data driven payment cards product. I also had a core role in driving the stability and resilience of the legacy Rails systems.

Building several small web services using the Go language and developing some parts of their ebook tool chain using Ruby.

Founding several small online properties, particularly in the digital publishing sector, utilising Ruby on Rails for the web applications and developing numerous Ruby/XML tools for the ebook pipelines.

Working as a freelance consultant helping with their book digitisation efforts, formalising their ebook production guidelines.