Working in the Merchant Trust team within Google Business Profile, part of the Ads and Commerce division at Google.

Promoted to Software Engineer after completing the Experian Graduate Scheme. Key achievements in my final three months:

• Led a successful migration from SQLite to PostgreSQL for Aperture Data Studio, significantly enhancing scalability and performance while ensuring compatibility with both databases. This involved:

• Creating a new Azure DevOps CI pipeline to run all existing tests in PostgreSQL mode while maintaining the original pipeline for SQLite.

• Overhauling our Java test framework to facilitate seamless execution across both environments, automating the setup and teardown processes; abstracting the underlying database type from developers.

• Introducing PostgreSQL schemas, along with support for multiple PostgreSQL users and roles, to establish a logical and secure organizational structure while also preserving SQLite compatibility.

• Boosted the performance of our internal Database Integrity Tool by 97% for PostgreSQL by implementing caching and parallel execution, drastically reducing runtime from 16 minutes to just 20 seconds.

Two-year comprehensive graduate scheme focusing on technical, teamwork, project management, and leadership skills development. Contributed to Aperture Data Studio as a Java and TypeScript developer, leveraging agile methodologies, Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. Actively participated in PR reviews to ensure code quality and team collaboration.

Key Achievements:

• Led development of 'Rulesets,' a headline feature in Data Studio V2.14 major release, separating Validation Rules and Groups into their own independent top-level object, enabling seamless versioning, and sharing. Demonstrated expertise across the software development lifecycle, from planning and design to development, testing, and documentation.

• Containerized the 'Job Controller,' a pivotal component of Data Studio's main web server responsible for all Charts and Data Grids, into Kubernetes Pods, optimizing resource scaling for cost-effectiveness and enhancing system stability. Implemented the ability for users to seamlessly switch to a new Job Controller in the event of a pod death, without the end user knowing.

• Collaboratively engineered a new Single Sign-On (SSO) login and account management system, ensuring seamless integration with multiple SSO providers and robust security measures. Reconstructed login and user management code to accommodate multiple-SSO providers, enabling customized SSO integration for each client.

Worked within the Research System Team (RST), servicing the School of Computer Science and the School of Mathematical Sciences. I was responsible for enterprise Windows and Linux system & server administration, imaging & deploying hardware, managing IT stock inventories, advising on equipment purchases, PAT testing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving hardware and software faults.

Key achievements:

• Created and led a new Linux laptop loan service within the school for staff and students.

• Spearheaded the evaluation, procurement, and training of a new display screen system for the Maths and Computer Science schools, to improve the department's campus presence.

• Assisted with the creation and implementation of the new "Cyber-Physical Systems" Linux computer laboratory.

• Assisted with the redeployment of the Mac Lab and three general-purpose Windows laboratories.

Represented the University’s frontline IT support providing a friendly, empathetic, and engaging face. I worked in various Smart Bar locations around campuses and in Laptop Loans and Repairs, helping both students and staff in person, online and via telephone support on a range of IT issues. For example: Setting up IT Accounts, Registration, Network Connectivity, VPNs, MFA, Virtual Desktops, Printing, Timetabling, Office 365 and Moodle, requiring strong knowledge of both University-owned systems and more general IT systems.