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I am a Software Engineer at University College London (UCL) with 3+ years of industry experience delivering production-grade integrations. I lead on full-stack cloud-native interfaces, prioritising resilient architecture, developer tooling, and secure communication patterns. I specialise in automated deployment of Python-based Lambda functions within a post-migration cloud environment and serve as the Service Owner Manager (SOM) for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, keeping an up-to-date view of university-wide RESTful APIs.\n\nOutside work, I’ve competed in hackathons (I won Best Design at the UCL Hackathon) and volunteered as a Race Marshal at triathlons. I enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking, cycling and sport climbing, and I attend bread-baking classes to explore new culinary innovations with a like-minded community.…I am a Software Engineer at University College London (UCL) with 3+ years of industry experience delivering production-grade integrations. I lead on full-stack cloud-native interfaces, prioritising resilient architecture, developer tooling, and secure communication patterns. I specialise in automated deployment of Python-based Lambda functions within a post-migration cloud environment and serve as the Service Owner Manager (SOM) for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, keeping an up-to-date view of university-wide RESTful APIs.\n\nOutside work, I’ve competed in hackathons (I won Best Design at the UCL Hackathon) and volunteered as a Race Marshal at triathlons. I enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking, cycling and sport climbing, and I attend bread-baking classes to explore new culinary innovations with a like-minded community.

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I am a Software Engineer at University College London (UCL) with 3+ years of industry experience delivering production-grade integrations. I lead on full-stack cloud-native interfaces, prioritising resilient architecture, developer tooling, and secure communication patterns. I specialise in automated deployment of Python-based Lambda functions within a post-migration cloud environment and serve as the Service Owner Manager (SOM) for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, keeping an up-to-date view of university-wide RESTful APIs.\n\nOutside work, I’ve competed in hackathons (I won Best Design at the UCL Hackathon) and volunteered as a Race Marshal at triathlons. I enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking, cycling and sport climbing, and I attend bread-baking classes to explore new culinary innovations with a like-minded community.…I am a Software Engineer at University College London (UCL) with 3+ years of industry experience delivering production-grade integrations. I lead on full-stack cloud-native interfaces, prioritising resilient architecture, developer tooling, and secure communication patterns. I specialise in automated deployment of Python-based Lambda functions within a post-migration cloud environment and serve as the Service Owner Manager (SOM) for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, keeping an up-to-date view of university-wide RESTful APIs.\n\nOutside work, I’ve competed in hackathons (I won Best Design at the UCL Hackathon) and volunteered as a Race Marshal at triathlons. I enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking, cycling and sport climbing, and I attend bread-baking classes to explore new culinary innovations with a like-minded community.

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I am a Software Engineer at University College London (UCL) with 3+ years of industry experience delivering production-grade integrations. I lead on full-stack cloud-native interfaces, prioritising resilient architecture, developer tooling, and secure communication patterns. I specialise in automated deployment of Python-based Lambda functions within a post-migration cloud environment and serve as the Service Owner Manager (SOM) for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, keeping an up-to-date view of university-wide RESTful APIs.\n\nOutside work, I’ve competed in hackathons (I won Best Design at the UCL Hackathon) and volunteered as a Race Marshal at triathlons. I enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking, cycling and sport climbing, and I attend bread-baking classes to explore new culinary innovations with a like-minded community.

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Software Engineer at University College London (UCL)

August 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered a modular archiving system for UCL, provisioning AWS resources to archive institutional data through automated orchestration and triggers. Designed and implemented cloud security architecture protecting API gateways and frontends using OAuth 2.0 via Azure App Registrations and Azure AD (MSAL), integrating UCL SSO into Vite applications in CloudFront. Improved system resilience by mitigating race conditions in a pub/sub integration, ensuring idempotent processing and preventing duplicate records. Led training and onboarding cohorts teaching our internal tooling CLI and interface development to novice programmers and new staff.

Software ANALYST at La Fosse Academy - onsite at University College London (UCL)

August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024

Built AWS Lambdas using API and Pub/Sub patterns, working with architects in an agile team and integrating services like SQS, SNS, S3, and API Gateway. Co-developed a Python CLI tool enabling fast, standardised, and secure AWS deployments via Terraform enabling consistent practices across teams. Developed a TypeScript React frontend for UCL’s Integration Catalogue, tracking all ISD interfaces and deployed via AWS CloudWatch. Supported backend processes for interface ingestion with CI/CD integration. Presented key projects, including the UCL Interface Catalogue, to staff at our showcase demo, enhancing team awareness and adoption. Integrated CI/CD pipelines which perform weekly interface patching and automated version rollback of failed production releases in GitHub.

Trainee Developer at La Fosse Academy

April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022

Delivered full-stack applications using JavaScript, Python, and Docker to cloud platforms, with complete test coverage as part of a cross-functional team. Delivered professional demos of applications to cohorts, recruiters, and industry professionals.

Laboratory Scientist at University of Glasgow

August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Collaborated with a team to quickly and accurately test COVID-19 samples in a multi-step scientific process, supporting the UK’s response to the pandemic. Operated extremely sensitive and valuable lab equipment posting results to patients within a day. Maintained strict laboratory conditions following COSHH safety guidelines.

Software Analyst at La Fosse Academy (onsite at UCL)

August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024

Replaced legacy systems with serverless interfaces in AWS, improving performance of downstream applications for product teams. Led onboarding cohorts teaching internal tooling CLI and interface development to non-technical staff. Automated a weekly pipeline to patch base images of live interfaces and a version rollback pipeline for deployments, enhancing integration security. Accelerated delivery speed and maintained bug fixes through iterative Scrum cycles and Jira backlog refinement. Presented projects such as the UCL Interface Catalogue to staff at a showcase demo, increasing awareness and adoption.