I'm a Software Developer with a First-Class Honours degree in Software Development. I've worked across various roles in the tech stack, delivering practical solutions to complex problems.
In my current role with Defaqto, I work across the full Software Development Lifecycle, creating and maintaining business-critical software solutions. I collaborate within an agile team to deliver innovative test-driven applications that drive business improvement using technologies such as PHP, Laravel, MySQL, C# and Azure.
Some of my hobbies include training jiu-jitsu or travelling to new places with my Labradoodle, Honey!
A few of my projects are showcased below. If you want to see more, please visit my projects page.
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Since beginning my Computing & IT (Software) degree, I've worked in full-time IT roles alongside studying. Shortly before finishing my studies, I began my current job as a Graduate Software Developer with Müller UK & Ireland, where I develop innovative, elegant solutions to complex problems.
During the first Covid-19 lockdown, I began my journey to become degree-educated in my favourite subject. I graduated my degree with First-Class Honours (1:1) in 2024. Juggling university whilst working full-time required a high level of self-motivation and dedication— two qualities I have in spades.
My role at Celtic was varied but always focused on delivering the best results in a forward-thinking way. I was primarily responsible for delivering data to support high-level business decisions. I regularly interacted with complex databases and provided useful insights from them, communicated in an accessible and interactive manner through Tableau dashboards.
I was also responsible for ensuring entry of all 50,000+ fans on a match day through maintenance and troubleshooting on the vast turnstile network and venue entry software.
In addition to these responsibilities, I performed general IT support on Windows machines for the 15-or-so strong customer service team in the Ticket Office.
At Celtic, I consistently sought improvements to data and IT-related processes. My proactive approach led to the successful completion of multiple Continuous Improvement projects, where I played a key role in driving these improvements.
At Müller UK & Ireland, I am part of an agile development team focused on delivering robust, high-quality software solutions. My responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications using Microsoft C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and Azure technologies. Collaborating with stakeholders across the business, I help ensure our products meet user needs while adhering to industry best practices.
I am actively involved in sprint planning and delivery, as well as the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to user acceptance testing. My proactive approach supports the team in maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvement.
With Defaqto, I play an active role in designing and developing new modules for our SaaS ecosystem, mainly involved with compliance and business management platforms. My work spans across many products and subsystems, focussing primarily on our core product, supporting the full software development lifecycle from requirements gathering through to deployment.
I contribute to key business-critical projects using a range of technologies (mainly Laravel, Livewire, MySQL, and Azure), helping deliver maintainable, performant, and secure systems that streamline client workflows and regulatory processes. Collaborating in a small, agile team, I regularly present features and progress to senior developers, business analysts and product owners to improve system reliability, UX, and code quality across multiple environments.
I've had the pleasure of working with a variety of tech throughout my professional, academic and personal life. Some of my favourite tech to work with is listed below.
Java
SQL
Spring
C#
PHP
Azure
Python
NodeJS
HTML
CSS
Livewire
JavaScript
Svelte
React
Flutter
Android Studio
Git
Docker
Linux
Postman
JIRA
I am a friendly, goal-driven individual who truly enjoys learning new skills more than anything else! When encountering new problems, I take full ownership of them and revel in finding their solutions. This is a truly deep passion of mine.
High-pressure environments are where I truly shine brightest- pressure makes diamonds after all!
Alongside full-time work, I graduated with a First Class Honours (1:1), achieving a result I am immensely proud of. My final project received an exceptional 90%, highlighting my ability to combine the technical knowledge I've gained within the context of real-world challenges.
Throughout my time with the Open University, I gained invaluable skills, including software development patterns (e.g. MVC, MVVM, etc.), machine learning, algorithms and data structures, web development, networking protocols, system security, REST/SOAP API development, cloud computing, ITIL service management, database architecture/administration, operating system architecture, ethics in computing, and statistical analysis (the list goes on!).
Of all my studies, object-oriented programming (OOP) and systems architecture interested me most. I am eager to continue leveraging my expertise in cloud environments.
