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Candidate Report
Candidate NameDhinesh Raju
Current CompanyFood Hub Software Solutions
Notice Period
immediate
Location
Garston
Eligibility
Right to work in the UK
Travel
Open to hybrid or fully UK-remote
Submitted
26/08/2026
Contact
Douglas Paget
Relevant Skills
Strong Mobile experience
React Native / TypeScript / GraphQL / AWS AppSync / Redux / Azure B2C
7 years' experience, most recently as Senior Software Engineer at Food Hub Software Solutions (fintech / healthtech / consultancy)
Suitability

I've been working with Dhinesh Raju for a little while now and have been genuinely impressed by both his technical depth and the clarity with which he articulates his experience. He's currently a Senior Software Engineer at Food Hub Software Solutions and brings seven years of commercial development behind him, spanning fintech, healthtech and consultancy environments. From our conversations he comes across as considered, collaborative and very much someone who takes ownership of the work he ships.

What stands out most in Dhinesh's background is his work leading the NHS UEC RAIDR platform, a real-time emergency care visibility tool rolled out across multiple Integrated Care Systems. He's told me about the complexity of that delivery, coordinating across NHS stakeholders and engineering teams to get a product into the hands of people working in urgent and emergency care settings. That kind of engagement, leading a platform at that scale and in that domain, tells me a great deal about his ability to operate under pressure and deliver something that genuinely matters.

On the technical side, Dhinesh works primarily in React Native and TypeScript, which forms the core of his mobile development practice. He's also comfortable with GraphQL and AWS AppSync for API and data layer work, uses Redux for state management, and has experience with Azure B2C for authentication and identity. That's a solid, modern stack and one I see increasingly in the roles I'm placing senior mobile engineers into right now. He's described to me a day-to-day way of working that involves close collaboration with product and design, contributing to architectural decisions rather than simply executing on tickets, which is exactly the operating level you'd expect at this seniority.

In terms of motivation, Dhinesh has been straightforward with me about wanting a role where he can continue working on meaningful, complex problems and ideally carry more technical influence over the direction of a product. He's open to hybrid arrangements or fully UK-remote and is available immediately, so there's no notice period to factor in. On the basis of everything he's shared with me, I'd have no hesitation in recommending him for a senior mobile engineering position, and I think he'd be worth a conversation sooner rather than later given that his availability won't last long.