Stephen Bartholomew
About Stephen Bartholomew
Stephen Bartholomew is a Senior Backend Engineer at Cleo with over 20 years of professional experience in software development.
Current Role at Cleo
Stephen Bartholomew is currently a Senior Backend Engineer at Cleo. His role involves focusing on backend development tasks, utilizing his extensive experience in Ruby on Rails and other backend technologies. His interest in code quality and maintainability plays a significant part in his contributions to the company's development projects.
Previous Experience at Smart Pension
Stephen Bartholomew worked as a Senior Ruby Developer at Smart Pension from 2022 to 2024, based in London, England. During his tenure, he applied his skills in Ruby on Rails to enhance the company's pension management software, focusing on improving the quality and maintainability of the codebase.
Role at Reallyenglish
Stephen Bartholomew held two key positions at Reallyenglish. He served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from 2019 to 2022, and prior to that, he was the Lead Technical Consultant for ten years from 2012 to 2022. In these roles, he led technical strategies and development projects, leveraging his expertise in software that complements both end users and business needs.
Technical Director at Curve21 Ltd
Stephen Bartholomew was the Technical Director at Curve21 Ltd for seven years, from 2006 to 2013. His role involved overseeing technical projects and ensuring the team's output met high standards of quality. His leadership contributed to the successful completion of various web development projects.
Freelance Web Developer
Between 2003 and 2006, Stephen Bartholomew worked as a freelance web developer. During this period, he honed his skills in web technologies and backend development, which laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in the tech industry.
Early Career at FastNet International Ltd
From 2000 to 2003, Stephen Bartholomew was employed as an Assistant System Administrator and Web Developer at FastNet International Ltd in Brighton. This early career experience provided him with a diverse skill set in system administration and web development, forming the bedrock for his future endeavors in software development.