Earth — Real-time composting HMI
Leading frontend for a decentralised bio-composting facility, building a browser-based HMI that surfaces real-time data from composting vessels.
Senior Software Engineer — IoT Systems
Hi, I'm Stuart.
I build interfaces and systems that respect the hardware they run on.
I work across the stack from browser to backend to embedded. HMIs, messaging, and the firmware they talk to. My background in RF and radio shapes how I think about signal, noise, and constraint.
Currently
I’m leading the development of the Human–Machine Interface (HMI) for a decentralised bio-composting facility at Earth, bridging high-level web technologies with industrial hardware.
- Designing interfaces for real-time monitoring and control.
- Keeping operators informed without overwhelming them.
- Exploring ways to make tech stacks more environmentally efficient and resilient.
Selected work
Movable Ink — Live F1 and market data
Engineered bespoke email and web experiences, including race-day content for Red Bull Racing powered by live telemetry and interactive charts that help StoneX investors understand financial markets at a glance.
Experian — Fixing legacy tracking
Led a team improving customer experiences through experimentation, while untangling complex delivery and tracking issues across multiple React and Next.js stacks to restore trustworthy analytics.
Principles
- Respect the hardware. Software should be frugal with CPU, memory, and bandwidth.
- Real-time by design. Interfaces should keep up with the systems they observe and control.
- Contract-driven systems. Clear boundaries between UI, services, and hardware reduce surprises.
- Fewer, better abstractions. Prefer simple, observable systems over clever ones.
- Essentialism. Build only what moves the needle, and make it robust.
Skills & tools
I work best with:
- Real-time systems: MQTT, WebSockets, REST, embedded/firmware
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js
- Data & observability: PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB (in progress), Sentry, Grafana
- Prior: experimentation, analytics, tracking