Simon Vane
About Simon Vane
Simon Vane is a Staff Backend Software Engineer with over 25 years of experience in commercial development, specializing in Azure backend and API development. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as One Identity and M-KOPA, focusing on delivering high-quality, maintainable, and secure software.
Work at M-KOPA
Simon Vane currently holds the position of Staff Backend Software Engineer at M-KOPA, a role he has occupied since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Backend Software Engineer at the same company from 2021 to 2023. His work focuses on backend development, leveraging his extensive experience in Azure services and event-driven systems.
Previous Experience at One Identity
Simon Vane worked at One Identity in various capacities. He served as a Senior Software Engineer Team Lead from 2018 to 2019 for seven months. Following this role, he continued as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021 for two years. He initially joined One Identity for a brief period in 2018, where he worked for five months.
Background in Software Development
With over 25 years of commercial development experience, Simon Vane specializes in Azure backend and API development. His career includes a significant tenure at Biomni, where he worked as a Senior Developer from 2000 to 2018. During this time, he developed expertise in creating high throughput, distributed, event-driven systems capable of processing millions of events per hour.
Education and Expertise
Simon Vane earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Sheffield, where he studied from 1993 to 1997. He holds certifications as a Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate and Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, reflecting his commitment to continuous improvement and mastery of modern software development practices.
Technical Skills and Focus
Simon Vane focuses on delivering high-quality, maintainable, and secure software solutions. He utilizes a range of Azure services, including Event Hub, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, and Kubernetes, in his software development projects. His technical skills enable him to create robust systems that meet the demands of modern applications.