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Toby Retallick

I build digital products that work for their users and the business.

Technical lead and senior full-stack engineer. 12 years of consulting and contract work in the UK and Australia.

I lead the team and I write the code. I am as comfortable working with stakeholders as I am in the code.

I'm a good fit if you need:

  • A hands-on lead for a new build or an inherited product.
  • Someone to steady a legacy platform.
  • Cover for a key role in a regulated environment.
  • A team that wants to use AI safely, in its product or in how it delivers.
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“What sets him apart is the combination … Proven, high quality engineering paired with genuine consulting skills … an ability to read the room, earn trust with stakeholders and bring the team along, you don't find that in a single lead often.”

Equal Experts AustraliaRead the original post on LinkedIn

Clients include Abcam, Mastercard, Amador, the Department for Education, the Ministry of Justice and the Government Digital Service.

Selected work

Amador, from prototype to live marketplace

I took an inherited prototype to a live product in about four months, with AI-powered onboarding and an AI-assisted engineering workflow.

Startup, creator marketplace · Technical lead (part-time) · 2025 to present · Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase

Steadying a global student housing platform

I led a team in Australia and India on an unstable legacy rental platform. We added the first monitoring and tests, and moved from firefighting to planned work.

Property technology · Technical lead · 2025 to 2026 · PHP Laravel, TypeScript, NestJS

Rebuilding Abcam's global e-commerce platform

I helped build sign-in, customer accounts and order tracking for Abcam's new e-commerce platform. It launched in the US, Europe, China and Japan.

Life sciences, e-commerce · Senior engineer · 2022 to 2024 · React, Next.js, TypeScript

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Work with me

Tell me about your project and when you need someone. I take on hands-on lead, senior engineer and cover roles.