Summary

Passionate, affable, software engineer who likes to gel teams and challenge the status quo.
Takes a pragmatic, agile, and test-driven approach to software engineering. Always looking to simplify processes and eliminate redundancy.
A burgeoning open-source contributor.
A digital design graduate who cares about good UX.

Technology Summary

Proficient

Java

Python

JavaScript

Git

GitHub

Docker

Maven

JetBrains IDEs

JIRA

Familiar

HTML, CSS

AWS

PostgreSQL

Linux

Ansible

VirtualBox

Vagrant

XML, XSD, XSLT

SOAP, REST

Spring MVC, JSP

SVG

Eclipse

SOAP-UI

Some Exposure

Android

MongoDB

BDD

DropWizard

Jenkins

Travis

Gradle

Hibernate

JEE

JUnit, Rest Assured

Bugzilla

WebSphere

SVN

Professional Experience

BJSS

Software Developer

09/2015 - Present

Leeds

Exposed to a wide range of technologies on numerous projects. Deepened understanding of agile software engineering.

FDM Graduate Programme

Java Developer

09/2013 - 09/2015

Guildford

Worked as a graduate IT consultant on site for an FDM client, who specialises in providing enterprise software solutions for insurance companies.
Stepped up to a role that was intended for a senior developer in order to drive forward a key component in the integration of two radically different insurance systems, under time pressure and with no previous experience or expertise in the technologies involved. Rapidly learnt and applied a knowledge of XSLT, SOAP-UI and DB2 along with existing Java skills to help design and develop a mapping layer between the two systems.
Took the initiative to create a training document which was reused on many occasions, freeing up the time of senior developers who no longer had to transfer knowledge verbally.
Gained invaluable experience yielding insights into the successful running of enterprise-level development projects and effective maintenance of a large code base.

FDM Graduate Programme

Trainee Java Developer

04/2013 - 09/2013

Manchester

4 months of unpaid, 40 hour working weeks being trained by FDM’s highly skilled tutors with weekly examinations and minimum pass rates.
Training was centred around Java but also taught professional skills, Unix, SQL, Servlets, JSPs and Spring MVC among others.

Education

Post-University

06/2012 - Present

Completed the M101J: MongoDB for Java Developers online course run by MongoDB University and was granted a Certificate of Completion.

The University of Huddersfield

2:1 Virtual Reality Design with Animation

09/2008 - 06/2012

Explored creative abilities using digital technologies, fostering an appreciation for beautiful design, intelligent branding and immersive user experiences. Scored well in final year dissertation, investigating how designed artefacts interact with society, and their capacity to incite positive change.

Rossett School

09/2000 - 07/2008

A-Levels

2 Cs in Maths and Physics.

GCSEs

5 Bs in English, Maths, and Science.
3 Cs, 3 Ds.