ABOUT ME
Software Developer / Designer & Data Analyst
Raised in Scotland where I completed a BSc Computer Science @ University of St Andrews
Interned in Milpitas @ Intersil Corporation
Worked in London as a Data Visualization Engineer @ Calibrate Consulting
Moved to California to permanently in 2019
Freelancer in Data Analysis, Software Development & Design 2019 - Present
Due to receive MA Game Design Summer 2024
Please note this website is outdated and experiencing rolling updates as of 30 April 2024
A versatile software engineer with a BSc in Computer Science and 5+ years of industry experience in data analysis & visualization.
Takes pride in intuition; tackling any new problem or technology with a logical mind that can quickly learn & adapt.
Proven reliability in the workplace through a variety of independently produced end-to-end products.
Thrives most in a creative environment focusing on software inception & design. Assigned UX & UI lead for every project undertaken.
Life ideology: experience all the world has to offer, surround yourself with a diverse cohort, and keep an open & honest mindset at all times.
BSC COMPUTER SCIENCE
University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK
September 2012 - June 2017
Programming
JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, React, D3 (3+ years)
Agile development, Scrum (3+ years)
Java (2+ years)
Python (~1 year)
C++ (<1 year)
SKILLS
Design
UI & UX (5+ years)
Data Visualization, Qlik, Tableau (3+ years)
Adobe Photoshop (3+ years)
Adobe InDesign (3+ years)
Database design (2+ years)
Project Management
Project planning (5+ years)
Team management (5+ years)
Version control (3+ years)
Atlassian suite (3+ years)
AWS (2+ years)
Scrum master (<1 year)
Business
Business Analyst (5+ years)
Communication and writing (5+ years)
Data Analyst (3+ years)
Consulting (3+ years)
Conducting interviews (3+ years)
Training & educating (3+ years)
Other
US Driver’s license
* Measured by professional work experience only (not including school years)
iN MY FREE TIME i…
Write a novel to keep the creative juices flowing
Study Japanese
(level: intermediate/N3)
Travel as much as I can to deepen my understanding of the world
Enjoy watching horror movies, thrillers and cult films
Hike and explore California’s nature with my 2 Shiba Inu
Indulge in my massive collection of modern & vintage video games
