The new hires give us one of the strongest development teams on the Island.

Name: Jonathan Flanagan

Role: Senior Developer

“I develop the backend solutions for Vaiie products which integrate with multiple APIs and industry leading RegTech services. I have over 15 years experience in the development, test and management of software applications, across the Banking and Financial Services Industries.”

Background

Prior to joining Vaiie I played a key role in cultivating API adoption across the Financial Services Industry in Jersey. I have also supported FinTech software providers with the technical integration of their products in to the JFSC Registry API channel.

Life altering tech event

Attending the Umbraco Codegarden event in Odense, Denmark. Think of Codegarden as a one-of-a-kind Glastonbury festival for Umbraco developers filled with humour, hipsters, flat white coffee and bingo! Inspiring tech talks that make you want to build cool stuff!

Most interesting read of the year

Atomic Habits by James Clear. It explains how your success is the product of your daily habits. By making small incremental changes they can compound into remarkable results over time.

Name: Jack Le Riche

Role: Senior Developer

“As a developer, I have worked within specialised teams and have helped provide multi platform applications across both desktop and mobile environments.”

Background

I have a proven track record in product delivery working with a large media conglomerate and a small but specialised team that pioneered web based mobile gaming in the United Kingdom.”

Life altering tech event

Receiving my first Game Boy or PSOne. Both consoles led me to develop an interest in how to build games and learn to code.

Most interesting read of the year

Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo by Reggie Fils-Aime.