professional software engineer with about a decade of experience making things for the web.
trying to be kind and make my corner of the world a little better
currently working in the open banking services team.
handling ob connections for clearscore uk app & provding b2b ob data services to external clients
building with .net microservices, aws, terraform & python
consultant software engineer at a uk wide consultancy.
trained as a professional scrum master, upskilled in iac and ci/cd to help guide through modern ways of software delivery
was an early developer on this project discussed in this case study
software engineer at an edinburgh based eco-tech startup.
working on the "brains" of a vertical farm. powering the decision making & scheduling of how the machine grows plants indoors, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
joined the company early on, and grew with the team as we expanded from a team of 4 developers to over 25
web development intern at scotland's busiest international airport
involved in digital projects across a variety of areas, from internal tooling, to HR portals & car parking booking platforms
joined as an intern during my first summer of university, and returned on a regular basis during subsequent winter/summer breaks.
postgraduate degree with a focus on offensive cybersecurity
currently studying for a part-time masters degree, alongside work
this course offers a unique perspective on cybersecurity, focussing on offensive security techniques such as penetration testing (hacking), digital forensics & malware analaysis.
undergraduate degree in applied computing
dundee has a large focus on human computer interaction, and designing software to be accessible to all. honours project was a self-guided redesign & build of a mobile app for a local dance music festival.
captain of the skydiving club, treasurer of the blood & organ dontion society - a group to encourage students to give blood, and join the organ donor register
slowly getting back into runnning, having taken a few years off
running has been a significant part of my life since i was a teenager. i would always run in the hills near school with friends while waiting for the bus, and have recently gotten back into training for longer events
aiming for consistency in the gym
i've been going to the gym since i was a teenager, mostly to help gain weight & strength as a rugby player. having stopped playing during the pandemic, my goals are now focussed on overall strength, and using the gym as an outlet for energy away from my desk.
intermittent hobby, usually multi-day long distance rides
after getting a bike on the cycle to work scheme, i took part in a multi-day cycle from london to amsterdam. since then i've enjoyed getting on my bike and just cycling for a few days, taking time to stop & enjoy the scenery as i go
planning an "outrun the sun" for the summer solstice 2025. start on the east coast of scotland at sunrise, and try to get to the west coast by sunset
learning brazilian portuguese to connect with my partners family
i have been studying portuguese with an online teacher for the last 2 years. i've reached a basic conversational level, and am starting to be able to have extended conversations around easy topics at home
a long lost friend.
studied german to higher level at school, and took part in multiple exchanges to germany, culminating in a month long stay with a host family near stuttgart. at the time i was reaching a good level of day to day fluency, unfortunately due to a lack of use i've now lost that (for now anyway).