About

Phillip Gourley is a highly experienced Solutions Architect with over 15 years of relevant experience. Currently working at THG, Phillip has a strong background in software development and has held various leadership positions in the past. His previous role as CEO at Mug & Snug Ltd allowed him to gain experience in handmade kitchenware and homeware, while his role as Lead Technical Architect at Grooup enabled him to work with global and industry-leading brands in fashion, home, entertainment, and sports. At Grooup, Phillip was responsible for creating and establishing structure behind the business's experimental ventures and verticals. He also provided consulting and contracting services to offsite clients, focusing on improving investment prospects and aiding in pre-IPO technical due diligence. Phillip's primary client received a 650% improvement in platform web performance globally, which helped the sales team double their gross daily sales record to £1m+. This also aided the client's business in securing £150m+ in new investments, leaving them with a solid technical proposition and team to take into the future. Phillip's technical expertise includes the full AWS stack (EC2, Cloudfront, S3, ECS, RDS, etc.), Algolia, Auth0, SSR and static site generation, Vue.js / Vuex, and more. He has also been involved in team training, technical mentorship, architectural steering, CDN distributed frontend, zero downtime deployments, application and topology monitoring, development process reviews, code reviews, security, and DevOps surrounding the full stack. Phillip holds a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Software Development from Accrington and Rossendale College and 11 GCSEs from Fearns Community Sports College, including Maths and English. He is a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in AWS, ECS, VueJS, Javascript, DevOps, Frontend, and Web. With his vast experience and technical expertise, Phillip is a valuable asset to any team.