ABOUT ME

Software Developer & Designer / Aspiring Game Designer

  • British native, raised in Scotland

  • Residing between San Francisco & Los Angeles

  • Completed a BSc Computer Science @ University of St Andrews

  • Interned in Milpitas, CA @ Intersil Corporation

  • Worked in London as a Data Viz. Engineer @ Calibrate Consulting

  • Moved to California permanently in 2019

  • Freelancer in Data Analysis & Software Development

  • Received MA Game Design @ Academy of Art Univesity, San Francisco

  • Currently pursuing MSc Computer Games Tech. @ Abertay University

Please note this website is a work in progress & experiencing rolling updates

  • 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.

UX DESIGN

Coming Soon

Programming

  • JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS , React (3+ years)

  • D3 (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)

  • Figma (1 year)

Project Management

  • Project planning (5+ years)

  • Team management (5+ years)

  • Agile development, Scrum (3+ years)

  • Version control (3+ years)

  • Atlassian suite (3+ years)

  • AWS (2+ years)

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 towards 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