Barrie Loydall
About Barrie Loydall
Barrie Loydall is a Staff Software Engineer at Change.org, with a background in web application development and IT support. He has extensive experience in microservices architecture and AWS services, and has held various engineering roles at organizations such as OZY Media and Abacus e-Media.
Work at Change.org
Barrie Loydall has been employed at Change.org as a Staff Software Engineer since 2018. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions that support the organization's mission. His responsibilities include leveraging his expertise in microservices architecture and email technical operations to enhance system performance and delivery.
Previous Experience at OZY Media
Barrie Loydall worked at OZY Media in various capacities from 2013 to 2018. Initially, he served as Lead Web Application Architect for one year, where he focused on web application development. He then progressed to the role of Director of Engineering, where he led engineering efforts for three years. His work involved overseeing technical projects and ensuring the successful implementation of engineering strategies.
Career at Abacus e-Media
From 2003 to 2013, Barrie Loydall held the position of Senior Web Application Developer at Abacus e-Media. During his tenure, he was involved in integrating Enterprise Search technology provided by Autonomy with existing systems. He also served as Technical Lead for a significant project that involved migrating over 6 million forum posts and 0.5 million registered users to a new system.
Education and Expertise
Barrie Loydall studied Computer Science at the University of Portsmouth, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from 1999 to 2002. He possesses expertise in microservices architecture and email technical operations, focusing on delivery and best practices. Additionally, he has extensive experience with AWS services, including RDS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, and more, which supports his work in software engineering.
Background in IT Support
Barrie Loydall began his career in IT Support at Portsmouth City Council, where he worked for one year from 2001 to 2002. This early experience provided him with foundational skills in IT operations and support, which he later built upon in his subsequent roles in software development and engineering.