About

Hey, I’m Aran. I’m a software engineer based in Huddersfield, UK.

I mostly work in Go, building backend services, data pipelines, and event-driven systems. I’ve spent a lot of time with Google Cloud (Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions), PostgreSQL, and Kafka. Most of my work involves helping teams ship reliable systems that handle real traffic, whether that’s greenfield builds or sorting out existing architectures that have grown complicated.

I’ve worked across a few different industries, which has taught me that the interesting problems are usually more about how teams work together and how data flows through systems than about picking the right framework.

Greenfield projects are where I’m happiest. Starting from scratch with event-driven designs, getting the data model right, and building something that can grow without falling over — that’s the work I find most satisfying. I’ve written about some of this on the blog, covering everything from Go patterns to PostgreSQL partitioning to real-time data processing.

I also take on freelance work from time to time — if you’ve got a project that sounds interesting, I’m happy to chat. Have a look at my services page, or just book a call.

Outside of work, I make pizza (proper dough, proper oven), cycle when the weather cooperates, and do an unreasonable amount of DIY on a late Victorian house that always needs something.