work

Head of Software

Ostara

Formed a new AgTech company aimed at modernising polytunnels and glasshouses, maximising their efficiency and improving climate resilience. Remained as Frontend Lead but also sat in SLT / cross-functional leadership

Ostara achieved its goal by creating a feedback loop of sensors and hardware control automation, with remote control and continuous data reporting.

• Created PWA with modular UI, custom component architecture and data dashboard
  TypeScript Vue.js Vite Vitest PWA Push CSS Docker Compose Gitlab CI
• UI/UX development with real world commercial users and experts
  User testing Co-design
• Led operations, people, project & product management
• Project lead on Innovate UK consortium work
• Helped company creation & fundraising

(Lead Frontend Developer) & Project Manager

LettUs Grow

Over this time period, we grew the team to total:

• 2 Frontend
• 2 Backend
• 2 Embedded

with my responsiblities growing to include:

• Project management
• Line management
• Coaching and development for junior/mid developers

Lead Frontend Developer

LettUs Grow

Built a modern frontend for software operating turnkey shipping container farms.

• Responsive frontend
  JavaScript Vue.js
• Focus on intuitive UX/UI workflow for growers
  Wireframing User testing

Backend Developer

LettUs Grow

Cutting-edge aeroponic vertical farming AgTech startup. Hired to code backend of their farm software which operated their grow facility

• Built out backend API for vertical farming control system
  Python Django

Junior Software Developer

Zynstra

Contributed to enterprise hybrid cloud / on-prem IT infrastructure solutions, building skills in software development and testing

• Fullstack development for VM management
  JavaScript Python React Flask Ember.js
• DevOps
  Bash Python Xen Jenkins CI/CD Powershell

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Loughborough University

Graduated with First Class Honours

Industrial Placement

IBM

Maintained a tool that interfaced legacy IBM database infrastructure with modern version control
Java

Volunteered teaching KS2 computing in a nearby primary school