Christopher Reading
// Leeds, UK | [email protected]
I am an IT professional with a solid foundation in backend software development and a sharp focus on systems infrastructure. I specialize in building scalable, secure environments, managing enterprise migrations, and optimizing high-availability headless infrastructure.
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Push Entertainment Ltd | Senior Technical Support Engineer
Maintaining mission-critical platforms and large-scale digital infrastructure for global entities like Universal Music Group (UMG).
True Track Software | PHP Developer
Owned core backend features and lifecycle development for a critical, high-volume Dealer Management System (DMS) serving the UK automotive network.
Wells-Brooks Associates | Developer / IT Support
Built out secure online system architectures, managed physical server deployments , workstation staging , and internal CMS infrastructure for a fast-paced recruitment firm.
> systemctl start legacy-archive.service (1996 - 2015)
Sian Design (2012 - 2015) | Web Developer — Native system stacks and platform creation.
Land Partners (2008 - 2011) | I.T Supervisor — Managed client/server environments and communications infrastructure.
Friendly Service Centre & AutoMasters (1996 - 2006) | Diagnostic Mechanic — Deep root-cause troubleshooting, component analysis, and technical mechanics.
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// Systems & Automation
- Environments: Linux (Debian, Red Hat), AWS Cloud , Kubernetes
- Automation: Bash Scripting, Systemd Orchestration
- Security: Cloudflare WAF/Turnstile , Jamf Compliance, Network Isolation
// Software & Architecture
- Core Back-end: PHP, C# , SQL (MySQL / SQLite / Postgres)
- Integrations: Token-Based Secure APIs , Data Ingestion Loops
- Web Engineering: WordPress Core Architecture , JavaScript / CSS