Portrait of Adam, the Smallphish

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The Smallphish.

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About

I'm Adam - the human behind the Smallphish. I've spent my career helping teams ship software that people can actually trust: leading engineering teams across fintech, banking, and SaaS - from PSD2 and Transaction Monitoring at Deutsche Bank, to scaling large amount payments and building anti-scam protections at Wise, to platform engineering at Monday.com and 10x Banking.

My happy place lies where product meets engineering - pragmatism. I care about getting the fundamentals right. Clarity, simplicity and sensible architecture - letting us ship quickly, and iterate fast. When I'm not shipping stuff, you can find me travelling, cooking, or playing with my dog.

What I Focus On

  • Security & Trust

    Threat-aware design, secure-by-default builds, and validation before it bites you.

  • Fintech Engineering

    Dependable services for money-movement, data at scale and analytics.

  • Pragmatic Delivery

    Scoping what matters and shipping it, giving a solid base for the next iteration.

Let's Connect

Got a problem worth solving, or just want to talk shop? The pond's always open.

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