I'm a Computer Science grad with a love for building and marketing technology products. For the past 5+ years I've also been running an online business selling instrumental tracks I produce for musicians but I've now achieved a lot in this space and I'm looking to navigate more into the tech world.Currently I'm pursuing my passion for developing solutions as the co-founder of an all-encompassing SaaS product that helps car dealerships drastically improve vehicle marketing material turnaround times, save money & produce high quality adverts. Making use of AI, Machine Learning & a customised Python image processing pipeline hosted on AWS.Some of my strengths are communication, leadership and problem-solving, which I've developed through group projects, sports teams, and work experiences over the years. I'm also a diligent worker with great academic results and a drive to succeed in anything I set my mind to.In terms of experience, I'm comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing development using agile methods. Throughout my time at Atkins and Cardiff University I learned a huge amount about the differences and similarities between developing within a team compared to on my own, as well as solidifying my skills in industry practices such as DevOps and version control.In my teenage years I explored programming languages and built all kinds of web, mobile and desktop applications for fun and to solve any tiny problem I had. This lead to 'BeatCloud', which I'm now in the process of commercialising, to learn more about industry processes.My time at university helped improve my communication and problem-solving abilities. I took on leadership roles such as leading development for a home sensor dashboard for the elderly as a group project in Year 2. I also served as Vice President of the Basketball Club, requiring me to manage a budget, coordinate events, and ensure smooth communication between the Students Union and the 50+ players across 3 teams.
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Co-Founder And CtoAutomoraBristol, England, Gb -
Co-Founder & CtoAutomora Nov 2023 - PresentGreater Bristol Area, United KingdomCreated & now maintain an all-encompassing SaaS product that helps car dealerships drastically improve vehicle marketing material turnaround times, save money & produce high quality adverts. Making use of AI, Machine Learning & a custom Python image processing pipeline hosted on AWS.Founding stage:- Single-handedly developed processing pipeline using Python, Torch, Celery & more- Trained a custom object detection model using our own data- Constructed a REST API using Flask that integrates seamlessly with our Bubble site & queues Celery tasks on a separate EC2 GPU instance.- Single-handedly developed professional looking Bubble.io no-code site that allows our users to access the API through a beautiful and sleek interface.Currently:- Always working on improving the system by implementing new features in the back & front end- Automating collection of new data and using it to train the AI components of our pipeline- Working alongside the team to improve all-round user experience & onboarding new clients at the same time- Improving features & capabilities of our admin panel to improve analytical operations and customer help -
Expert CoderOutlier Jun 2024 - PresentPlaying my part in the AI revolution! Performing side by side analysis and justification of AI responses that use API’s and external tools to satisfy prompts -
FounderBeatcloud 2022 - PresentSee the “Projects” section of my page!- Founded a SaaS startup aimed at empowering independent music producers to market and distribute their work.- Developed the solution using Python, Flask, FFMPEG, DynamoDB, SQS, Bootstrap, Docker, JS, jQuery, Celery & more.- Started as a tool for helping myself, commercialised into a tool for all.
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Music ProducerSelf-Employed 2018 - Present- Official UK Number 1 Album Charting & Silver Certified Producer- Produced songs with 10 million+ streams- Solely developed a click-funnel style solution to marketing by automating the delivery of 5 free instrumentals of their choice to interested artists on the signup of a mailing list. (PHP, SQL, CSS, JS, HTML)- Launched an online music production business selling original instrumental tracks to independent artists.- Developed branding, marketing strategy and utilise a website to promote the products and reach target customers, with YouTube videos accumulating over 150,000+ views and counting.- Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered hundred of tracks to date in a home studio.- Solely managed all business operations including accounting, legal documentation, customer service, and distribution.- Expanded customer base through SEO, social media, and forming genuine relationships with artists.- Regular visits to prestigious studios in London to collaborate with industry names.
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Bachelor Student - Computer Science BscCardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd Sep 2020 - Jun 2023Graduated with First Class HonoursYear 3:- Large Scale Databases- Security- Artificial Intelligence- Emerging Technologies- One Semester Individual Project (See "Projects" section)- MultimediaYear 2:- Human Computer Interaction- Database Systems- Computational Mathematics- Enhancing your Employability- Data Processing and Visualisation- Scientific Computing- Group Project- Communication Networks- Object Orientation, Algorithms and Data StructuresYear 1:- Object Oriented Java Programming- Computational Thinking- Problem Solving with Python- Web Applications- Architecture and Operating Systems- Maths for Computer Science- Developing Quality Software -
General AssistantHotelplan Uk Ltd Nov 2019 - Apr 2020St Cristoph Am Arlberg, AustriaWorked abroad in Austria in a Ski Hotel developing my individuality, social & team-working skills.Attained the ability to problem solve across a wide variety of issues, small and large. -
Creative Design TeamAtkins Jan 2018 - May 2018Bristol, England, United Kingdom- Creating virtual and augmented reality applications that aid the efficiency and communication of business and organisations that have been commended by a variety of clients.- Started off as a once-a-week placement for 6 weeks. I was personally asked to return for the remainder of my time here as a result of leaving a great impression on the senior members on the team, as well as a high output of results on projects and tasks.- Adapting to industry practices such as efficient multi-user version control
Finlay Cottle Education Details
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First Class Honours
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Finlay Cottle works for Automora
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Finlay Cottle's current role is Co-Founder and CTO.
What schools did Finlay Cottle attend?
Finlay Cottle attended Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, Sgs Berkeley Green Utc.
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