Skills: Web fundamentals (HTML, JS, CSS), Version control (git), Languages (Java, Python, Typescript), Agile software project management (GitHub, JIRA), Continuos Integration (Jenkins), Testing (Unit, Integration, Acceptance)
Experience
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UK Research and Innovation (formerly Science and Technology Facilities Council)
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Senior Software Engineer and Team Leader
January 2019 to presentLeading an effective engineering team to deliver a wide software programme and operation to provide maximum value for science facilities.
- Led the delivery of new high-value product for user submitted scientific proposals.
- Created a high performing cross-functional team: hiring new staff, and developing skills.
- Introduced continuous improvement so the team can reach maximum potential.
- Facilitating sessions to develop the teams' long term roadmap.
- Building good relationships with team members to support wellbeing, manage performance, and develop careers.
- Collaborating with cross-organisation and international stakeholders to enable engineers to deliver the highest value.
- Managed teams' risks, including organisational change, legislation, and cybersecurity.
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Software Engineer
August 2017 to January 2019Developed key functionality and operated existing web services for science facilities.
- Contributed to agile practices to deliver quality software.
- Delivered new functionality to support GDPR compliance.
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Graduate Software Engineer
August 2015 to August 2017Developed core features of websites and in multi-tiered web applications: improved application security, introduced repeatable builds, and presented work to wider group.
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Education
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Royal Holloway, University of London
2012 to 2015First Class BSc Computer Science (Hons)Subjects included: Software engineering (lifecycle and development methodologies), OOP and FP, Algorithms and complexity, Database design, Concurrency, Data visualisation and ML
Additional Skills, Qualifications, and Hobbies
- Professional Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
- Highfield Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People
- Enjoys tech meetups including Remote Hack
- Loves photography, board games, reading, cooking, and hiking