Hello, I am Edward Whitehead
Technology, Delivery & Transformation Leader
20+ years turning complex software, operational and business problems into working systems.
- RemoteWorldwide
- South East AsiaThailand, Malaysia, Vietnam
- South AfricaCape Town
Strategic Capabilities
Core capabilities driving real-world delivery
Strategic & Technology Leadership
Technical Delivery, Digital Transformation, Legacy Modernisation, Software Architecture, Product Strategy, Business/Technology Alignment, Vendor & Stakeholder Management, AI Adoption & Automation, Operational Leadership
Technical Background
C#, .NET, .NET MAUI, Xamarin Forms, Next.js, TypeScript, React, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Hono, Supabase, Flutter
WHAT I DO
- Technical Delivery: Turn complex technical initiatives into structured delivery plans, coordinating teams, stakeholders, vendors and releases.
- Digital Transformation: Modernise legacy platforms, remove technical constraints and establish practical migration paths.
- Software Architecture: Design pragmatic architectures across cloud, mobile, SaaS, APIs and AI-enabled systems.
- Product & Technology Strategy: Translate business objectives into product direction, technical priorities and executable roadmaps.
- AI & Automation: Evaluate and implement practical AI and automation where it improves operational efficiency.
- Technology Operations: Bring structure to environments suffering from technical debt, unclear ownership, delivery friction or operational complexity.
Featured Projects
A snapshot of initiatives, product launches, and architecture work.
Qirvo - AI Life Dashboard
An AI-powered life dashboard designed to manage various aspects of life. It uses AI to deliver intelligent analysis of tasks, health, projects, and more.
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Violt – Unified AI-Powered Smart Home Platform
A unified AI-powered smart home automation platform combining local control and cloud-based intelligence for privacy-first, predictive home automation.
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Echo AI Dev Agent – Autonomous Developer Assistant
An autonomous AI developer agent that analyzes, repairs, tests, and commits code automatically through GitHub PRs and n8n workflows.
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Violt Robotics
Integration of the Hugging Face Reachy Mini robot into the Violt Core ecosystem, enabling voice, gesture, and AI-based control through ROS2 and MQTT.
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Command Agent – AI Productivity CLI & Dashboard
AI-powered CLI and dashboard that unify development, automation, and project orchestration.
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API Nexus – Universal API Management Platform
API Nexus unifies API management, monitoring, and monetization into one developer-first SaaS platform.
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Comeback Dashboard — Demo Admin Dashboard
A responsive, accessible admin dashboard demo showcasing modern Next.js architecture, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, server actions, and production-ready deployment on Vercel.
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Viola – Cross‑Platform Motivational Wellbeing App
Viola is a bubble‑pop styled wellbeing platform for gratitude journaling (with photos), motivational quotes, and mental health tracking—delivered across web and a companion Expo mobile app.
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Latest insights, tutorials, and thoughts on technology and development.
AI Governance for Engineering Teams, Making Automation Safe and Useful
How to introduce AI into complex delivery environments without increasing risk or chaos.
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Stability Before Speed, Why Busy Teams Stall and How to Fix It
Why delivery velocity collapses under complexity and how stabilisation unlocks sustainable speed for engineering teams.
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I Am a Self-Taught Software Engineer — And That Is Not a Weakness
A candid reflection on impostor syndrome, self-taught engineering, and why building real systems matters more than perfect interviews.
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Available for remote engagements across time zones.
Ready to modernize your platform, ship an AI-driven product, or accelerate a multi-platform rollout? Drop a note and I’ll follow up with a tailored plan and next steps.
