About me
I'm a software engineer, I love gaming, movies, reading and programming.
I love learning new things! I was studying for an LLB in Law but have decided to switch my degree to a subject more closely related to my field of employment.
I love to travel. I have seen most of Europe, some of the US, and hopefully it won't be to long until I see the rest of the world.
I love a challenge, building both technical and computationally difficult applications is where I feel most at home.
Experience
Software Engineer
Onward Travel Solutions Ltd Cheddar, United Kingdom
August 2016 - Present
This is my first role out of the "agency" environment working on in-house systems.
As part of a small management team I have built an IT department, implementing industry standard solutions to the engineering aspects, and working with other key members proposing and implement new solutions to automate and/or improve efficiency.
The role is diverse with a focus on back-end development and DevOps. I have built back-end APIs using Python and PHP, written custom applications in C++, and maintain local Unix-based servers and relational databases. I also contributed (through design and mentorship) in developing front-end applications in TS(JS) with HTML and SASS(CSS).
Director/Software Engineer [freelance]
Web Design Web Ltd Remote
August 2013 - March 2018
I did work outsourced to me by my previous employer Logo Design Ltd, though I mainly worked on projects for smaller local businesses, including restaurants, takeaways, shops, an accountants and a care provider.
I also started to provide hosting services, which involved a small amount of linux server administration.
I also started to get more involved in project management using a team when outsourcing design work to people far most experienced than I.
Developer
Evosite Ltd Taunton, United Kingdom
June 2014 - July 2016
Mainy front end work, but full stack when required. Worked with some large clients including LSL Property Service where I having been working on a front end framework expanding on the ever popular Bootstrap framework. Other companies I have worked for under Evosite include Flogas, Redwood Global, Springpak, Westpak and Bonsoir of London.
I have vastly increased my skills in server administration (Apache, NGINX, MySQL, remote management and AWS to name a few places where I have seen improvement) and Bash scripting, under the eyes of some very knowledgeable guys.
Developer
Logo Design Ltd Modbury, United Kingdom
February 2012 - March 2014
I worked as a full stack dev at Logo.
My largest project was a ebook generator for Symantec, followed by a cross-platform mobile game for SAP.
I worked on a few SAP microsite, but the majority of my time was took up by the companies website or one of the companies many smaller clients, including: R3MC (Biffa), Plymouth Community Healthcare (NHS), the Police Federation, Alexon brands (Kaliko, Eastex & Minuet Petite), Office Brokers, Gribbles Butchers, Polhawn Fort, Pentillie Castle, Peopil, Ivybridge Town Council, plus many others.
Developer
Clubnet Search Marketing Plymouth, United Kingdom
June 2011 - January 2012
I was the sole developer at Clubnet.
I did some work on the in-house social network and built the company site, as well as running link building campaigns and working on building many SEO friendly sites for a number of clients, I also created the companies in-house monitoring tools to follow SERPs and link campaign progress automatically.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing and IT (Software), Upper Second-class Honours (2.1)
Open University
October 2016 - December 2019
Year one
- My digital life
- Technologies in practice
- Essential mathematics 1
Year two
- Algorithms, data structures and computability
- Web technologies
- Object-oriented Java programming
- Software development with Java
Year three
- Software engineering
- Web, mobile and cloud technologies
- Data management and analysis
- The computing and IT project
LLB Bachelor of Law [transferred]
Open University
October 2013 - June 2015
Year one
- Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
- Understanding law
- Law: the individual and the state
Year two
- Commercial transactions: law and practice