Shaun Faulkner

Shaun is a Software Engineer at Nightingale. He started his career as a data analyst and worked in logistics and security analytics. His interest in web development led him to setup his own IT consultancy where he provided remote/onsite support to clients. He is in the final year of a BSc degree in Computer Science with Open University and his wheelhouse is Python, which he has been using for years.

Outside of work he enjoys the odd endurance event and is a first responder volunteer.

Shaun’s transition from data analyst to full-stack software engineer gives him a perspective that is rare in pure engineering roles — he understands the data that the software needs to work with, not just the code. At Nightingale HQ he worked on backend systems and data pipelines, applying his Python expertise to build tools that helped manufacturing businesses get more value from their existing data.

His time running an IT consultancy gave him direct experience of the challenges SMEs face with technology: limited budgets, limited internal resource, and systems that were never designed to work together. That experience shaped how he thinks about building software — practical, maintainable, and focused on solving real problems rather than impressing other developers.

Alongside his degree in Computer Science with the Open University, Shaun continued to develop his skills in Python and web development, pursuing both the academic foundation and the practical application in parallel. Outside of work, he volunteers as a first responder — a commitment that reflects the same practical, people-first values he brings to his engineering work.