NEWTON CUFF

TECH LEAD / SENIOR FULL STACK ENGINEER   •   RICHMOND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES   •   8322060989

PROFILE

Tech Lead with 15 years of experience delivering fullnstack solutions, mentoring engineering teams, and driving highnquality software delivery. Strong background across C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, cloud environments, CI/CD, API architecture, and clientnfacing leadership.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Tech Lead - Full Stack Engineer at Willis Towers Watson Via Benefits, Houston

Jan 2021 — Present
  • Lead engineering team, manage code reviews, deployments, and project delivery.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and guide technical direction.
  • Mentor developers and oversee onboarding, growth, and performance.
  • Negotiated system upgrades with stakeholders to maximize ROI and profitability.
  • Provided technical analysis to support sales strategy and acquisition decisions.

Senior Software Engineer at Willis Towers Watson Via Benefits, Houston

Jan 2018 — Jan 2021
  • Designed and developed enterprise applications.
  • Managed multiple clients, delivering scalable solutions.
  • Maintained roadmaps and backlog planning for ongoing development.
  • Developed coaching and onboarding tools and processes to accelerate new-hire ramp-up.

Lead Software Engineer at SelfnEmployed, Northampton

Jan 2014 — Jan 2018
  • Delivered end-to-end custom software solutions for clients, adapting architecture and tooling to meet diverse business needs across organizations from 10k to 1.5M in size.
  • Redesigned legacy platforms to modern standards, significantly improving stability, scalability, and overall application performance.
  • Collaborated directly with clients and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technical specifications and high-quality deliverables.
  • Led full lifecycle development efforts—including planning, development, testing, and deployment—across multiple concurrent projects.

Software Engineer at Oakleaf Ltd., Northampton

Jan 2009 — Jan 2014
  • Implemented feature enhancements, produced clear technical documentation, and executed system migrations with minimal downtime across multiple environments.
  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams while maintaining code quality through version control best practices using Git and SVN.
  • Developed and maintained web and desktop application components, ensuring reliability, usability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Participated in code reviews and contributed to improving team coding standards, debugging processes, and overall development workflows.

EDUCATION

BSc (Honours) Software Engineering — First Class

University of Northampton, UK
2006 — 2009

INTERESTS

Gardening

An avid gardener who eagerly anticipates each growing season, with a particular passion for cultivating spicy peppers.

Soccer

Passionate Arsenal supporter with a complicated love affair - they're simultaneously my favorite and least favorite team.

Homelab Enthusiast

Enthusiastic homelabber who believes if software can be self-hosted, it's probably already running on my servers. Love testing new software and honing skills in self-contained environments.