Zach Townsend
Software Engineer
I design and build reliable, high-performance systems — from developer platforms and APIs to the interfaces on top of them. I care about the details that make software fast, observable, and pleasant to work on.

- Projects delivered
- 50+
- Years experience
- 10+
- Client retention
- 98%
- Notable clients
- 10+
01 / Work
Selected projects

Radial Core
Founder & Developer · Own company
Bespoke software consultancy based in Kent, UK — websites, web apps, mobile apps, MVP builds, software integration and honest tech advice for small businesses. Founder-led with 50+ projects delivered.

SchedulPro
Founder & Developer · Own product
All-in-one job scheduling and management platform for small service businesses — calendar, team assignment, invoicing, payment and expense tracking, and reports.

Elyssium
Founder & Developer · Own product
Photo collection sharing for events — guests add photos from their phones via a link or QR code into a private collection. Free accounts with 20 GB of storage.

Rapid Delivery from Waitrose
Full-stack Developer · Waitrose
Same-day Delivery eCommerce system with an in-store barcode scanning mobile picking app.

Home Solutions from John Lewis
Full-stack Developer · John Lewis
Web & mobile booking system with payment processing, trade diaries and Twilio voice & SMS.

While you're Away from Waitrose
Full-stack Developer · Waitrose
Web subscription eCommerce site with payment processing.

Cook Well from Waitrose
Full-stack Developer · Waitrose
Web subscription eCommerce site with payment processing.

Wine Tasting at Home from Waitrose
Developer · Waitrose
Wine Tasting at Home MVP.

WowGive App
Ionic Developer · WowGive
Mobile app for iOS and Android with payment integration, push notifications, social sharing and group messaging — Node.js API on AWS.

WowGive website
Full-stack Developer · WowGive
Website, admin dashboard, email marketing system, Tweet Factory and group messaging.

MyThomson & MyFirstChoice (TUI)
Mobile Developer · TUI
Mobile apps for iOS & Android with an API built on Titanium Appcelerator and Node.js.

Bovada
Front-end Developer · Bovada
High transaction responsive single-page app with the heavy lifting done by Angular.js. Processes thousands of bets every few seconds in busy periods, e.g. NFL Super Bowl.

Select Caribbean
Developer & Designer · 2009
Bespoke website & property management admin system, including full design and logo from scratch. PHP & MySQL.

Barsquib
Mobile Developer · Barsquib
Mobile app for iOS & Android, website and API — Titanium Appcelerator, Node.js, MySQL.
02 / Clients
Recent clients
- John LewisClientHome Solutions booking platform
- WaitroseClientRapid delivery, While you're Away, Cook Well
- LushClientEcommerce & retail web work
- NikeClientWeb projects
- DysonClientWeb projects
- AKQAClientDigital agency collaboration
- TUIClientMyThomson & MyFirstChoice apps
- WowGiveClientCharity fundraising app & website
- Cook WellClientSubscription eCommerce from Waitrose
- Home SolutionsClientJohn Lewis home services
03 / Stack
Current tech stack
The tools I reach for most often. I optimize for boring, well-understood technology and add complexity only where it earns its keep.
Languages
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Go
- Python
- SQL
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Vite
Backend
- Node.js
- gRPC
- GraphQL
- PostgreSQL
- Kafka
Infrastructure
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- AWS
- Vercel
Observability
- OpenTelemetry
- Grafana
- Prometheus