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• Mid Software Engineer (Backend), Codeweavers (Cox Automotive)

  Feb, 2025 - Present

  • Led the project of migrating the Services backend from .NET Framework 4.7.2 to .NET 8 as a member of the SRE team and part of a wider platform modernisation effort to move to the cloud, navigating significant breaking changes and compatibility challenges that deepened my understanding of the modern .NET ecosystem.

  • Designed and implemented APIs for Storefront & Driver Portal e-commerce platforms for numerous features, integrating existing domains within calculations, proposals, vehicle and organisation data. Utilising REST architecture principles and domain driven design.

  • Contributed infrastructure modernisation by migrating entire codebase from SVN to Git/GitHub, building comprehensive CI/CD workflows and GitHub Actions for automated build, test, and production deployment while preserving 200,000+ commit history.

  • Engineered third-party APIs for vehicle finance calculations, working with international companies to achieve international market-wide features.

  • Personal highlight: Built enterprise DORA Metrics dashboard using GCP BigQuery and Metabase, aggregating company-wide engineering data to provide leadership with actionable insights into deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR.

• Junior Software Engineer (Backend), Codeweavers (Cox Automotive)

  Apr, 2023 - Jan, 20251 year 9 months

  • Designed and delivered strategic third-party API integrations for international clients, implementing region-specific vehicle tax calculations and part exchange valuations to unlock key market features.

  • Improved platform stability and performance by diagnosing and resolving large object heap memory spikes caused by Protobuf regressions, significantly enhancing reliability under load.

  • Invested in deep technical learning through hands-on exploration of advanced .NET topics including async/await patterns, parallel processing, IIS architecture, distributed caching strategies, and memory management optimisation.

• Bootcamp — Full Stack Web Development, School of Code

  Sep, 2022 - Feb, 20235 months

  • Completed intensive full-stack bootcamp focused on modern JavaScript development with React, Node.js, and Express.js, building production-ready web applications through agile project-based learning.

  • Gained hands-on experience in RESTful API design, PostgreSQL database management, and cloud deployment (Vercel, Netlify, AWS), applying CI/CD practices and collaborative development workflows.

• Software Development and Computer Science, Aston University Birmingham

  Apr, 2022 - Aug, 20224 months

  • Developed robust CLI software using Java and MySQL with an academic object-oriented programming approach, applying clean code principles and comprehensive unit testing to deliver mock business solutions.

  • Gained deep understanding of core software engineering concepts, including OOP design patterns, software architecture, information systems development, entity-relationship modeling, and database normalization..

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