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Summary

A hard-working and driven Software Engineer with a passion for technology, as well as excellent teamwork and technical skills. Graduated from Lancaster University with a First Class degree in Computer Science. Specialising in backend development, with over four years of experience in Java, Kotlin, and frameworks such as Spring and Quarkus.

Work Experience

Awaze

Oct 2023 - Present

Software Developer

  • Developed a brand-agnostic search engine solution for high-traffic websites.
  • Backend development with Kotlin and Quarkus for APIs; maintained legacy Clojure services for data transformation.
  • Used Opensearch to store property and availability data, building and updating indexes with services written in Kotlin. Implemented a long-running task to process updates by consuming events from another internal team.
  • Built infrastructure with Terraform and deployed APIs/services on AWS ECS and EC2.
  • Automated deployments and tasks using GitHub Actions.
  • Used collaborative practices such as mob and pair programming, with a strong focus on TDD to create thorough unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
  • Provided 24-hour on-call support to promptly address and resolve outages.

KotlinOpenSearchAWSDockerQuarkus

THG

Jun 2021 - Oct 2023

Software Developer

  • Contributed to various projects, including THG’s procurement management application.
  • Engaged in full-stack development using Java/Spring Boot for backend and Typescript/Angular for responsive UIs.
  • Reworked the application security, introducing endpoint and method level authorization.
  • Served as Scrum Master, ensuring timely project delivery and effective team collaboration.
  • Provided 24-hour on-call support to quickly address and resolve outages.
  • Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure seamless system and application integration.

JavaAngularSpringDockerK8sJenkinsPostgreSQL

Apadmi

Jul 2020 - Jun 2020

Graduate Software Developer

  • Developed a native Android app in three months, and added new features to existing iOS apps.
  • Used MVVM design pattern for app development.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to define, design, and launch new features.
  • Ensured apps were accessible and responsive.

KotlinSwiftAndroidiOSFirebase