# Jake Currant > Software Engineer at Meshh Location: London, England, United Kingdom Profile: https://flows.cv/jakecurrant Software Engineer with 5 years experience in machine learning and data pipelines. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Meshh, a Limelight Platform Jan 2024 – Present | London Area, United Kingdom ### Software Engineer @ DAACI Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | London, England, United Kingdom - Designed and built greenfield music Machine Learning projects from scratch, using Tensorflow and PyTorch, and designing MIDI interfacing and waveform ingestion for brand new generative music techniques, working closely with expert musicians. - Planned novel technical research for grants, including briefing legal and academic counterparties. - Mentored Machine Learning basics to other engineers on the team, including running a learning research project, also in training non-technical musicians on techniques. - Set up and administration of AWS cloud platform - Built external customer facing API using Elastic Beanstalk and Django REST framework - Designed and build internal autoscaling microservice cluster of 10 major components using ECS, ECR and Neo4j GraphDB. - Built novel music plugins for Digital Audio Workstations in C++. - Met and liased technically with external counterparties. - Responsible for set up and team mentoring of JIRA and Agile practices, as well as assisting Sales and CX teams with setting up and integrating their own workflows. ### Software Engineer @ Hook Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | London, England, United Kingdom - Rapidly iterated on Python Big Data pipeline solutions for both Data Science and dashboarding. - Designed and implemented the core Machine Learning function, including model storage, experiment tracking, model serving and prediction services, and novel interpretation features. Used Scikit-learn, Keras and a custom ML library. - Developed in-house MLOps processes to handle orchestration, measure model drift, and manage deployment. - Built microservices with AWS, managed with Kubernetes and Docker, API’s using FastAPI and PostgreSQL for databases. - Managed data ingestion from multiple sources including work with Salesforce, HubSpot, BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, Zoom, Salesloft, Outreach, Stripe, and Segment. - Selected to host a ‘Machine Learning Basics’ session for the entire company. - Represented the company at conferences and events, engaging prospects directly. - Presented the ‘Ambition followed by Execution’ award. ### FX Software Engineer @ Commerzbank AG Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | London, England, United Kingdom Associate - Specialist Development Engineer for eFX platforms. - Supported a Java based low latency trading platform of 25+ networked components, implemented new functionality from user specification and maintained legacy infrastructure. - Spearheaded automation projects in Python, Containerisation and Robotic Process Automation. - Responsible for analysis and remediation plans for 2500+ security issues in the platform. - Designed and implemented a fully automated integration testing pipeline for the platform. - Developed skills in process streamlining and code optimisation. - Took up responsibility for organising social events for a 250+ person division during lockdown. ### Graduate Software Engineer @ Commerzbank AG Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | London, Greater London, United Kingdom Software Developer within IRCCT Client Pricing Team for eFX Platforms. Focus on low latency trading network platform maintenance, process streamlining and optimisation, and widespread workplace automation. ### Private Tutor @ Self Employed Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom Planned and taught GCSE and A-Level Maths and Physics to a range of students privately over 30+ total sessions. ### Private Peripatetic Drum Kit Teacher @ Self Employed Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 - Self-employed private peripatetic Drum Kit teaching, clients paid for lessons taught at their convenience. - Each lesson personally planned for, with each pupil receiving detailed and thorough instruction as well as exercises and follow-up materials. - Taught pupils from 10-50 years old with a variety of abilities from beginner through to advanced. - Required planning and execution of a professional standard, clients needs were understood and met through research and experience. - Was specifically recommended several times for exuberance and professionalism. ### Mystery Visitor @ Serve Legal Ltd Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | London, United Kingdom - Planned for and completed age-restricted, media compliance and customer service testing related visits over a wide area in both London and Surrey. - Preparation before each visit in understanding briefs and ensuring guidelines were adhered to, as well as professional and accurate completion of reports being sent back to clients. - Required organisation (pertaining to planning large batches of visits), professional reporting and time-budgeting. ### Laboratory Assistant @ FracTech Limited Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Unit A, Scotswood Park Forsyth Road Woking, Surrey GU21 5SU United Kingdom - A week's work experience July of 2012, and reapplied for a second week in July 2014. - Working as a Laboratory Assistant and general observer, aided in tasks conducting experiments on proppant flow and rock sample coarseness. - Recorded, catalogued, preserved samples, and completed admin work all within a working laboratory environment. - Practiced correct lab procedure as well as documented and presented data for clients. - Insight into practical data collection and analysis that compliments my degree in Physics. ## Education ### Master of Science - MSc in Computer Science UCL ### Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) in Physics King's College London ### A-Level in AS-Level, GCSE Gordon's School, Woking ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jacob-currant --- Source: https://flows.cv/jakecurrant JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jakecurrant/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05