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Remote Working

Providing cloud-based logging and analytical solutions with data visualization and more.Achievements Overview:⮞ Redesigned the software architecture (including major rewrites) powering most of the company’s infrastructure. ⮞ Lead large technology and infrastructure migrations involving multiple teams. ⮞ Refactored and implemented python APIs used by automation tasks for data processing. ⮞ Lead a project to build the marketing and documentation sites using React while… Show more Providing cloud-based logging and analytical solutions with data visualization and more.Achievements Overview:⮞ Redesigned the software architecture (including major rewrites) powering most of the company’s infrastructure. ⮞ Lead large technology and infrastructure migrations involving multiple teams. ⮞ Refactored and implemented python APIs used by automation tasks for data processing. ⮞ Lead a project to build the marketing and documentation sites using React while teaching React best-practice. ⮞ Mentored an intern, as well as took the role of team leader during large development projects. ⮞ Worked after hours to fix mission-critical bugs, including security vulnerabilities. ⮞ Carried out cryptography and security research projects to prevent common cyber-attacks. ⮞ Implemented user authentication flows for login/signup journeys. ⮞ Produced guides to demonstrate how to use observability tools, including how to ship logs, metrics and traces. ⮞ Continuously encouraged and mentored developers on test-driven development (TDD).Technical Skills Used:⮞ Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK Stack), Grafana, OpenSearch, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry.⮞ ASP.Net 5+ (previously named .Net Core), .Net Framework, WebAPI & MVC using C#⮞ Test-Driven Development (TDD)⮞ Python (Including Flask) with Unit Testing (Mock + Patching)⮞ React using Gatsby.js (with TypeScript and GraphQL)⮞ Other Front-end dev tools: Gulp, Webpack, SASS/CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, etc...⮞ RavenDB (NoSQL database)⮞ Ubuntu, Mac, Windows, CentOS, RedHat, Debian, and various other OS platforms⮞ Docker + Docker Compose⮞ Auth0 and FusionAuth, JWE, OpenID Connect, PKCE, and various encryption and hashing algorithms.⮞ Agile methodology best practices (Scrum, Kanban, etc...) Show less

Websites & Web Apps:⮞ Created a variety of websites, web apps and software for different clients, and follow-up jobs to maintain them.Games Development:⮞ Developed a custom UI replacement/enhancement software (with over 310,000 downloads) for World of Warcraft using Lua, XML and Adobe for creating the visual assets.⮞ Created addOn/mod development tools, such as a Lua OOP framework and a Lua-embedded database. Tutoring:⮞ Provided private tutoring to teach… Show more Websites & Web Apps:⮞ Created a variety of websites, web apps and software for different clients, and follow-up jobs to maintain them.Games Development:⮞ Developed a custom UI replacement/enhancement software (with over 310,000 downloads) for World of Warcraft using Lua, XML and Adobe for creating the visual assets.⮞ Created addOn/mod development tools, such as a Lua OOP framework and a Lua-embedded database. Tutoring:⮞ Provided private tutoring to teach programming to clients, with some YouTube videos for public lessons.Some of my work is open source with contributions from community members and can be found on my GitHub portfolio: https://github.com/Mayron Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Worked on many projects to develop new features and systems for B2B (business-to-business) communication in an Agile environment, as well as maintaining the company intranet.Achievements Overview:⮞ Developed and deployed web services for B2B network communication, using message queues and other web technologies.⮞ Built the company CRM system that could be dynamically configurable to suit multiple departments.⮞ Implemented and maintained new features for the company’s… Show more Worked on many projects to develop new features and systems for B2B (business-to-business) communication in an Agile environment, as well as maintaining the company intranet.Achievements Overview:⮞ Developed and deployed web services for B2B network communication, using message queues and other web technologies.⮞ Built the company CRM system that could be dynamically configurable to suit multiple departments.⮞ Implemented and maintained new features for the company’s intranet web platform.⮞ Handled server, customer support, and IT administration duties via a ticketing system.Technical Skills Used:⮞ C# and Visual Basic⮞ ASP.NET Framework⮞ Unit Testing⮞ Windows Services, WCF Web Services,⮞ Webforms, MVC and WebAPI⮞ JavaScript, CSS, HTML⮞ Swagger integration⮞ XML technologies (XSTL, XPath, etc...)⮞ Using Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, Fiddler, Postman, Castle Windsor⮞ Server administration⮞ Customer support Show less

Human Resources - Learning and Development Department⮞ Created online python courses aimed to teach python programming to those enrolling on a course at the University.⮞ Many frontend developments tasks to improve the online learning experience.⮞ Developed multimedia projects to enrich course content, such as animated videos and interactive web components. ⮞ IT administrative tasks to help teaching staff manage their online educational resources and resolve typical IT issues.

Involved in various projects such as creating informative videos for students and lecturers, as well as creating online learning resources and tools inside Moodle (an E-Learning platform).

Stilton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

⮞ Designed, developed and maintained the business website using basic frontend skills.⮞ Resolved IT issues for staff and provided customer support and handled customer enquires over the counter.

Master'S Degree (Msc), Advanced Computer Science, Distinction

Dissertation Project: Maintaining Data Consistency in a Microservice Architecture - Used Akka.Net to build a reactive, distributed.

Bachelor'S Degree (Bsc), Computer Science, First Class

Activities and Societies: Joined a badminton team, a Film Society and Photography Society Dissertation Project: Created a Web-Based CMS.

Extended Diploma, Interactive Media, Distinction* Distinction* Distinction

Completed Modules: ⮞ Web Design ⮞ Graphics Design ⮞ Film Studies ⮞ Illustration ⮞ Colour Theory ⮞ Photography ⮞ Animation ⮞ Computer Games.

Education record

AS Level (grade C) in Fine Art. GCSEs: 8 (A*-C grades) including Mathematics and English.