Independent software engineering · Barnsley, UK

Software built with you, from the first conversation to launch.

I’m Hakim, a full stack engineer with five years’ experience building banking platforms, SaaS products and connected devices. You get clear updates, honest timelines and software that does what you need.

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What I can build for you

From a new web app to the system you already rely on.

Web applications

Full stack apps with React or Angular front ends and solid Java, Groovy or Go back ends.

APIs & integrations

REST APIs and microservices that connect your systems, replace legacy SOAP services or open your data to partners.

AI & agent tooling

MCP servers and LLM features that let AI assistants work safely with your product and data.

Performance tuning

Find what’s slowing your system down and fix it, from database load to slow pages.

Cloud & CI/CD

Docker, AWS and automated pipelines so releases are routine, tested and low-risk.

Support & maintenance

Diagnosing live issues, fixing root causes and keeping long-lived codebases healthy.

How I work

No surprises. Just steady progress you can see.

You work directly with the engineer throughout the development process. Kept up to date, seeing your software come to life.

Together from day one

We shape the requirements together, and you stay involved throughout. Tailoring the project to your needs.

Clear communication

Regular updates and easy to reach. You’ll always know what’s done, what’s next and why.

Honest expectations

Realistic estimates. No false promises.

Done when you’re happy

The job isn’t finished at deployment. It’s finished when the product works for you.

A typical project

A clear path from idea to launch.

  1. 01

    Consultation

    A free call to understand your goals, users and constraints.

  2. 02

    Plan

    A written scope with honest costs and timelines.

  3. 03

    Build

    Working software in short cycles, with demos so you can steer as we go.

  4. 04

    Launch & support

    A smooth go-live, a handover you can follow, and help afterwards.

Recent work

Built for real businesses.

Not-for-profit martial arts academy · Huddersfield

TMA Kickboxing

A new multi-page website for a kickboxing academy established in 2000. It covers the class timetable, belt grading, pricing, coaches, a gallery and free-trial booking. The site is fast and mobile-friendly and shows the club’s Google reviews.

Website design & buildMobile-firstCloudflare hosting
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Hakim Sheard, founder of SheardSoft, with his dog About me

Hakim Sheard

BSc Computer Science (Aberystwyth). I’ve worked across the full stack, from embedded C firmware and IoT device pipelines (AWS IoT, MQTT) to banking platforms and SaaS products. Quality is built in: automated testing in CI/CD pipelines, well-tested code and careful releases through test and pre-production. I’ve also handled live incidents and mentored new programmers, and I explain technical decisions in plain English, so you always know where your project stands.

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JavaSpringGroovy / GrailsGoTypeScriptReactAngularPythonCDockerAWSGitLab CIMCP
PanintelligenceBI & analytics SaaS
Full stack features, Go tooling, MCP servers for AI agents and CI/CD pipelines.
BarclaysBanking
Spring APIs for a customer-care platform, release management and live-issue fixes.
TCS for Lloyds BankBanking
Rewrote a legacy SOAP application as Spring Boot REST services with a React UI.
BsquareIoT & embedded
Device firmware and cloud pipelines with AWS IoT and MQTT.
Get in touch

Tell me what you need. I’ll tell you honestly what it takes.

A short, free first call to understand your idea. You’ll get a clear view of scope, cost and timeline. No obligation.

admin@sheardsoft.co.uk LinkedIn: /in/hakimsheard