About

Hello.

I am a recent Computer Science graduate from Newcastle University, where I was awarded First-Class Honours. My degree included a year-long industrial placement as a Software Associate, during which I gained valuable practical experience.

For 6 months, I was part of a team tasked with third-party testing for an up-and-coming US bank, ensuring that its software met the regulatory requirements for the United States. Leveraging my Excel skills, I was assigned the additional responsibility of documenting and reporting project progress, providing daily updates to the client and stakeholders. Through these efforts, the project was completed one week ahead of schedule, saving the client over £10,000. I was honoured with an internal company award from the UK Director of Delivery for my contribution to the project’s success.

Following this, I completed two months of intensive software training, where I was professionally taught C#, focusing on Test-Driven Development (TDD), AGILE methodologies, and SOLID principles. During this time, I led a 4-person team to develop an internal system that allowed senior engineers to document and share project details across teams. This month-long project was delivered on time, utilising C# for the backend logic and MySQL for database management. Additionally, I enhanced my proficiency in Python and C# through three projects and over 150 coding challenges, significantly improving my problem-solving skills.

In my final year, my dissertation involved using Python to predict knee osteoarthritis disease progression using real-world data from over 200 patients and 550 features. I developed an automated data pipeline to clean, transform, and analyse the data, applying various machine learning models to improve patient selection for clinical trials and treatment plans.

Having completed my degree, I am now looking for junior software engineering or data analyst roles in the London area, where I can apply my technical skills and continue to grow professionally.

About Site

This website is intended to showcase a collection of projects, thoughts, and a record of personal development. I will use this website to document my journey throughout my academic years and the steps I take toward my goal of joining the world of work, in a software / data-centric role.