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Paul 'unr' Morrison
Senior Engineering Manager
Senior Engineering Manager and founding technical leader with 8+ years scaling product-focused frontend systems from startup to public company. Led distributed teams of up to 14 engineers across 5 countries, owning delivery, hiring, and execution through rapid growth and contraction. Operated as a key partner to executive leadership, influencing product direction, technical strategy, and roadmap tradeoffs. Deep expertise in UI-heavy systems, frontend architecture, and building high-performance user experiences under real-world constraints.
Experience
Founding Engineer → Senior Engineering Manager
Co-founded and scaled an esports betting platform from startup to public company (TSX), growing engineering from 5 to 40+.
- Acted as a founding technical leader, partnering with executive leadership (CEO, product, finance) to shape product direction, technical strategy, and major business decisions during company growth and IPO
- Led and scaled a distributed engineering team of 8–14 across 5 countries, owning hiring, performance management, and delivery execution
- Hired 10+ engineers and built structured hiring, onboarding, and performance management systems (including promotions, PIPs, and terminations)
- Reset delivery expectations and planning processes following major company contraction, restoring consistent execution after ~70% reduction in engineering headcount
- Maintained team output and velocity by leading adoption of AI-assisted development workflows, enabling same-day bug triage and faster iteration cycles
- Owned frontend architecture and user experience across the entire product, including onboarding, navigation, payments, and betting flows in multiple regulated markets
- Reduced time-to-first-byte from ~5s to ~0.5s through SSR performance improvements, memory leak fixes, and frontend optimization, significantly improving page speed, SEO, and user experience
- Led development of core user-facing systems including registration flows (KYC, OTP, compliance), cashier redesign, and real-time sportsbook experiences
- Partnered closely with Product and Design to scope and deliver UI-heavy features, influencing UX decisions, simplifying implementation, and balancing usability with technical constraints
- Acted as frontend authority and design partner, guiding component systems, design consistency, and implementation feasibility across all product surfaces
- Owned vendor evaluation and integration strategy (build vs buy), including major platform integrations aligned with Node.js, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL systems
- Contributed to product and engineering readiness for TSX public listing, including audit processes, compliance systems, and production stability
- Established async communication and onboarding practices for a globally distributed team, improving collaboration and ramp-up effectiveness
Product Engineer
Early-stage marketplace startup where I owned product development end-to-end.
- Built and launched a digital trading marketplace, owning frontend architecture (Vue/Nuxt, SSR) and core user workflows
- Developed Node.js-based automation systems for real-time trading and transaction processing
- Designed and implemented key product features including buy/sell flows, inventory systems, and transaction interfaces
Frontend Developer → Senior Frontend Developer
Innovation consultancy (acquired by Cognizant), delivering enterprise and experimental digital products.
- Grew from sole frontend developer to senior developer and team lead within a 10-person engineering team
- Led frontend development for enterprise platforms, focusing on performance, usability, and cross-browser compatibility
- Mentored junior developers and contributed to hiring and team development
- Established frontend standards, code review practices, and delivery processes in a cross-functional environment
Skills
Leadership
Technical
Education
Diploma, Digital Media Arts
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology