The Daily Mail: Head of Mobile

Daily Mail – MailOnline.com – Head of Mobile Engineering

November 2014 – March 2021 – Enterprise · News and Broadcast

Managed and led development teams, delivering high-quality applications to over 20 million global users.
Technical ownership of: Mail Online, Newzit, Metro & This Is Money.
Boosted team productivity by 30% and cut delivery time by 25% through improved project management processes.
Led MailOnline application refactor, boosting app stability & maintaining a crash rate below 0.4%.
Reduced time-to-production by 50% via the re-architecture of our CI/CD pipelines to remove
Leading a team of cross platform mobile developers (Android, iOS, Windows, Xbox)
Improvement of CI/CD pipelines, reducing time-to-production by 50%, increasing release capabilities by 4x.
Delivering:
- ~3 million returning UVs/day
- KPIs sustained across a 5 year period.
- Consistent presence & revenue growth.
- Contributed to MailOnline.com being the most extensive news apps in market

MailOnline

The Daily Mail is a popular British tabloid newspaper, and its online version, MailOnline.com, is one of the most visited news websites globally. It is known for its sensational headlines, extensive coverage of celebrity and entertainment news, politics, health, and human interest stories. The site has a large readership but has faced criticism for sensationalism and its sometimes controversial editorial stance.

Newzit

Newzit is a news aggregator site that brings together stories from multiple news outlets and sources. It allows users to access a wide range of viewpoints on current events in one place, providing links to news articles across various websites and covering categories like politics, entertainment, and world news.

This is Money

This is Money is the financial section of the MailOnline, specializing in personal finance and business news. It covers topics like savings, investing, pensions, mortgages, and property, offering advice, news, and analysis to help readers manage their finances and make informed financial decisions.

Metro

Metro is a free UK newspaper, also available online. It focuses on delivering concise news stories, entertainment, lifestyle, and trending topics. The tone is more lighthearted and accessible compared to traditional news outlets, making it popular for commuters. Its digital platform offers a mix of breaking news, entertainment, and quirky stories.