Senior .NET engineer and technical lead. 20+ years delivering production systems across Azure cloud platforms, .NET MAUI mobile, and regulated healthcare environments.
I'm a senior software engineer and technical lead specialising in cloud-backed mobile and web solutions on Microsoft Azure. Over more than two decades I've delivered production systems for organisations including Microsoft UK, the BBC, Bauer Media, Reed Exhibitions, and Cegedim Healthcare Solutions.
Most recently I led the technical design and build of a remote patient monitoring platform regulated as a Class I medical device, deployed across six NHS hospitals and supporting NIHR-funded clinical trials.
I take end-to-end responsibility — from backend architecture and API design through to mobile clients and the CI/CD pipelines that keep everything running in production.
AZ-204 · Previously certified
DCB0129 · DTAC · UKCA / CE Compliance
Lead .NET and Azure developer for a cloud-first remote patient monitoring platform, regulated as a UKCA and CE Class I medical device. Built ASP.NET Core Web APIs and Azure Functions services supporting data ingestion, orchestration, and clinical workflows. Deployed across six NHS hospitals, including four sites in Project Breathe, a Cystic Fibrosis Trust-funded trial. Two NIHR-funded follow-on trials (BRONCH-EX, ACE-CF) are currently in progress on the platform.
Lead developer for iOS and Android using Xamarin Native. Designed and implemented a licence management service hosted in Azure. Designed a shared search suggestion engine using an in-memory index to help doctors locate and create records more efficiently. Contributed to UX and product decisions as the company grew into Vision Health.
Lead developer on two flagship Windows Phone apps for major global social networking brands. Responsible for architecture, delivery coordination with a remote team in India, and working closely with Microsoft's platform and review teams.
Lead developer on two showcase apps for the UK launch of Windows Phone 7, working with a national broadsheet newspaper and Ministry of Sound. Covered architecture, client liaison, design reviews, and hands-on development to Microsoft launch standards.
Multiple Microsoft UK projects over six years. Highlights include a WPF proof-of-concept demonstrated by Bill Gates at a major conference, Development Lead on the BBC's first online education platform, and contributing to the NHS Common UI initiative defining shared UX standards across the health service.
I'm Patrick Long — a senior .NET, Azure, and mobile contractor based in SW London. Happy to work remotely with occasional on-site visits where needed. Get in touch and let's talk about what you need.