Mathew Booth
About Mathew Booth
Mathew Booth is a Lead Developer at Legal & General, with a background in software engineering and extensive experience in CI/CD pipeline implementation and branch management. He has worked in various roles within the fintech sector and has a degree in software engineering from Sheffield Hallam University.
Work at Legal & General
Mathew Booth currently serves as Lead Developer at Legal & General, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads a team within the fintech division, focusing on software development and project management. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Senior Software Developer at Legal & General from 2018 to 2022, contributing to various projects and enhancing the company's software solutions.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Before joining Legal & General, Mathew Booth worked as a Senior Developer at Barnsley Council from 2015 to 2018. His career began at Osborne Technologies, where he served as a Software Engineer from 2010 to 2015. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in software engineering and development practices.
Education and Expertise
Mathew Booth studied at Sheffield Hallam University, where he earned a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering from 2006 to 2010. His education equipped him with the necessary skills in software development and engineering principles. He has expertise in implementing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and is knowledgeable in various branching strategies, including gitflow and trunk.
Branch Management Experience
Mathew Booth has experience in branch management, specifically through pull request enforcement and branching policies. This expertise allows him to maintain code quality and streamline the development process within his teams.