Mark Shipton

Mark Shipton has a diverse work experience in software engineering and technical consultancy. Mark is currently working at Monzo Bank as a Tech Lead & Android Engineer since September 2019. Prior to that, they worked as an Android Engineer from April 2019 to September 2019.

From 2006 to 2019, Mark worked at ustwo, where they held various roles including Tech Lead, Android Lead, and Software Engineer. Mark specialized in Android development across multiple platforms and worked with technologies such as Kotlin, Java, and Rx. During their time at ustwo, Mark delivered digital products for companies in industries such as tech, automotive, TV/media, entertainment, mobility, retail, and loyalty.

Before joining ustwo, Mark worked as a Technical Consultant at BleepBleeps from January 2017 to March 2018, providing technical consultancy for IoT projects. Mark also worked as a Technical Consultant at BleepBleeps from September 2014 to March 2015, contributing to the delivery of their first Kickstarter funded project.

Mark also has experience as a Software Engineer at YISIA from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, they founded Festival Buddy in 2005, creating a mobile guide to music festivals and delivering it as a white-label app for multiple events.

Earlier in their career, Mark worked as a Software Engineer at Picsel UK from 2006 to 2008 and at Sendo from 2002 to 2004.

Mark Shipton obtained a first-class honours BSc degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham between 1998 and 2001. Additionally, they have acquired a Scrum Master certification from Scrum.org, although the exact month and year of attainment are not specified.