Professional Summary
With a decade of experience in the British Army and now nearing the completion of my degree, I am excited to embark on a new journey as a software engineer. My background in the British Army has taught me the value of teamwork, attention to detail, and adaptability. I am eager to bring this unique blend of experience to a role in software engineering and contribute to challenging projects.
Education
The Open University
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing and IT (Software) First-class Honours
Professional Experience
Centrica (FTSE 100) - Software Engineer Intern: Hybrid
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
- Developed and launched a VS Code language server and extension on the VS Code marketplace. This tool, tailored to Centrica's design system for the British Gas website, suggests and autocompletes keywords, enhancing developer productivity.
- Worked with a frontend team, who developed and maintained a design system, in a Kanban Agile environment using GitHub for collaboration and Git for source control.
- Collaborated with my charity team in a charity challenge to raise awareness for our chosen charity. We were ultimately awarded the winning team for our efforts and a substantial donation was given to our chosen charity.
Philia Consultancy - Junior Business Analyst: Remote
Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
- Contributed to the successful conversion of 4 paper-based systems into software-based systems, while studying a full-time degree.
- Collected and analysed requirements from clients producing solution design/business requirements documents for each project.
British Army - Commanding Officer's RSDC: Bulford, England
Oct 2018 - Sep 2021
- Managed CO’s tactical group vehicle network: troubleshot hardware, software, and network related issues. Comprised of 15 endpoints and 25 tactical radios in a group of 5 command vehicles.
- Organised and delivered telecommunication courses to all ranks across the battalion.
British Army: Paderborn, Germany and Bulford, England
Feb 2011 - Oct 2018
- Held various technical and non-technical roles during service tenure.
Certifications
CompTIA
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA A+
Chartered Management Institute
- Level 3 Diploma in First Line Management
Skills
Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, PostgreSQL, OOP, FastAPI, Pytest, Tailwind CSS, Git/GitHub, UML, VSCode, markdown, Jupyter Notebooks, PyMongo, Pandas, Numpy, kanban, design patterns, oral/written communication.