About

Ralph Cowling is a seasoned Technical Lead at Twitter with over 12 years of relevant experience in the software engineering industry. He has been an integral part of the London web scene since the beginning of his professional career, carving out tiny pieces of the industry to create beautiful and scalable communities. Ralph has an impressive track record of building successful products and websites. He was a part of the team that created This Is My Jam, which scaled music sharing to a huge and beautiful community. He also worked with The Echonest in Boston on Music Intelligence before the company was acquired by Spotify. Additionally, he helped to build the UK Government's website, which won several awards for its design and functionality. Currently, Ralph is a Senior Software Engineer at Twitter, where he is responsible for leading technical projects and teams. He believes the "Senior" part of his title is because he has a few grey hairs in his beard, but we all know it's because of his exceptional skills and expertise. Prior to Twitter, Ralph worked as a Javascript Developer at The Home Office and as a Senior Javascript Application Engineer at Lastminute.com. At Lastminute.com, he built new mobile web applications using established frameworks like Marionette/Backbone and helped all teams to ship harder by building up the continuous integration pipeline. Ralph holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Queen Mary, University of London, and a Master of Science degree in Cognition and Computation from Birkbeck, University of London. His tech stack includes expertise in Software Engineering, Senior Software Engineering, Javascript, Web, CI/CD, Integration, and Mobile. Overall, Ralph is a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead with a passion for creating beautiful and scalable communities. He is a valuable asset to any team and has a proven track record of delivering successful projects.