About
I started programming when I enrolled in an online Java programming course on a whim. This led to me landing a job as a technical engineer, here I assisted in the day-to-day development of a Java application designed to produce and interface to virtual machines (a hot commodity within the business). I couldn't have asked for a better first job and was able to rapidly learn by doing.
I poured myself into learning more and more about software development and really enjoyed it, so much so I wanted to commit full time to exploring the subject further so I enrolled in a Computer Science degree programme. Alongside my degree I had the opportunity to study for a year at the University of Hong Kong, where I continued my studies and began learning Chinese (meagerly). I've since graduated with a first class honours and am working as a Full Stack Developer. This website is where I'll continue to explore and hack together side projects which I'll occasionally display and talk about.
My primary interests are in full stack web development with an emphasis on TypeScript and the React ecosystem. I'm also an avid reader, both fiction and non-fiction, and enjoy language learning. You can follow me and what I'm up to on Twitter and GitHub.
Timeline
Here is just a recent history of notable events, for a full history and my detailed qualifications please contact me.
2024
August
Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer
Successfully passed the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer exam.
Certificate2024
July
Google Cloud x Formula E AI Hackathon
Attended the Google Cloud x Formula E AI Hackathon in London with Netpremacy where we tackled challenges utilising Google Cloud's latest AI tools.
April
Published Adversarial Cryptography
Published some notes on the capability of neural networks to learn symmetric and asymmetric encryption schemes.
GitHub2023
December
Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
Successfully passed the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam.
CertificateNovember
Google Workspace Developer Summit: Amsterdam
Attended the Google Workspace Developer Summit in Amsterdam with Netpremacy where we explored the technologies that make up the Google Workspace platform.
September
Joined Netpremacy as a Junior Full Stack Developer
July
Published Mini JavaScript
Published an exploratory project into programming language design - a toy interpreter for a subset of the JavaScript programming language.
GitHub2022
August
Moved to Hong Kong
Moved to Hong Kong as part of my university exchange for a year at the University of Hong Kong.
July
Completed Undergraduate Degree
Completed my third year of university, concluding the undergraduate portion of my degree with a first class honours classification.
2021
June
April
Deployed Personal Website
Finally polished and deployed my personal website and portfolio. Hello!
2019
September
Started University
Began my first term at the University of Liverpool studying Computer Science.
April
Joined Datel as a Technical Engineer
Skills
My skills are primarily in full stack web development with an emphasis on TypeScript and the React ecosystem. I also have extensive experience with Python, especially in the context of machine learning and neural networks.
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Haskell
- Node.js
- React
- Redux
- Express
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- Prisma
- Git
- Socket.IO
- TensorFlow
- Gatsby
- Next.js
- Redis
Visited Countries
I backpacked around Europe one summer with friends, spending a few days in each major city before getting a train to the next. After spending over a year in Hong Kong I managed to travel around some of Asia.