Natalie Parker
About Natalie Parker
Natalie Parker is an Engineering Lead currently working at The Instant Group in London, England. She has extensive experience in software and platform engineering, having held leadership roles at various companies including Sainsbury's and Metapack.
Current Role at The Instant Group
Natalie Parker serves as the Engineering Lead at The Instant Group, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on leading engineering initiatives and driving the integration of cloud technologies within her team. Her leadership emphasizes the importance of continuous delivery methodologies to improve product delivery and team efficiency.
Previous Experience at Metapack
Prior to her current role, Natalie Parker worked at Metapack for a total of five years. She began as Platform Engineering Lead from 2018 to 2020, where she oversaw platform development. Following this, she transitioned to the role of Software Engineering Lead from 2020 to 2023, further enhancing her expertise in software engineering and team leadership.
Experience at Sainsbury's
Natalie Parker briefly worked at Sainsbury's as a Software Engineering Manager in 2018. During her eight-month tenure in London, she contributed to software engineering projects, leveraging her skills in team management and technical development.
Background in DevOps and Cloud Technologies
Natalie Parker has a strong background in DevOps practices, having served as Lead DevOps Engineer at Ink - we are travel media from 2015 to 2017. She later became Technical Team Lead at the same company until 2018. Throughout her career, she has advocated for cloud technologies and their integration within engineering teams, focusing on enhancing efficiency and product delivery.
Education and Academic Background
Natalie Parker studied at St Albans Girls School before pursuing higher education at the University of Bristol. She earned a Master's Degree in Physics from 2009 to 2013, which provided her with a strong analytical foundation that supports her engineering career.