Experience
BSc Computer Science
University of Birmingham
2018 - 2021 (3 years)
• On track for a 1st, graduating in 2021.
• 1st (81%) in Second Year.
• Modules include Security and Networks, Software Engineering and Functional Programming
Developer Evangelist
MLH Fellowship
Summer 2020
• Organising 50 talks, discussions, Q&As and workshops with industry professionals.
• Helping design the program structure by consulting with mentors and the MLH League team.
• Building and maintaining Discord bots that automated our workshop announcements from Google Calendar.
European Coach
Major League Hacking
April 2020 - Present
• Consulting with event organisers, dealing with incidents, and recommending solutions to facilitate the success of the event.
• Representing Major League Hacking, including their partners (Google, GitHub, BlackRock etc.) at hackathons all across of Europe.
• Give presentations and award prizes on behalf of sponsors
Subject Matter Expert
Hackathons UK Consulting
April 2020 - August 2020
• Consulting with a client to build a digital intern hackathon based on my previous experience with the client.
• Helping turn the event digital based on my previous experience with digital events.
• Running workshops and talks for 300 interns.
Director
Hack Productions
March 2020 - Present
• Producing live streams for clients all over the world, of all different shapes and sizes.
• Currently running professional event services for hackathons around the UK, including at Coventry University, Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Edinburgh.
• Working with event organisers to provide the highest quality service.
Platforms Hardware Intern
Arm
Summer 2019 - 3 months
• Creating Python drivers for the Arm MPS3 FPGA Prototyping Board memory chip controller, and lab instruments for automated testing.
• Setting up the Platforms Hardware Jenkins CI/CD server for testing embedded boards with Windows and Linux.
• Lead of the winning team of the Intern Challenge.
Hackathons
Attended as staff
Same Home Different Hacks
June 2020
Ran a workshop on building Alexa Skills and Deploying a Full Stack Web App on AWS
NotUniversityHacks
June 2020
Hosting the opening ceremony, and helping hackers in Discord
RookieHacks
May 2020
Ran a Intro to Python Pro Localhost workshop, representing MLH
BackyardHacks
May 2020
First event representing MLH. Helped hackers in Discord, ran mini events, hosted a live stream, and judged the MLH prizes
Hack the Chain
May 2020
Judging blockchain hacks and helping run a hacker hangout
Hacklarious
May 2020
Helped hackathons out in Discord and on Zoom, and judged the projects
Hack at Home
May 2020
Helped hackers out in Discord, and ran the BlackRock Coding Challenge on Zoom with 40 hackers
Hack Quarantine
March - April 2020
Leading a global event with over 3000 people to help solve the problems surrounding COVID-19
Hack the Burgh VI
February 2020
Helping hackers with their projects, delivering an Android Workshop, and providing AV
CovHack2020
February 2020
Powering the opening ceremony, workshops, mini-events, live demos, and awards
Royal Hackaway v3
February 2020
Helping improve hacker experience, and A/V at the event
ManMetHacks 2.0
January 2020
Powering their opening/closing ceremonies, as well as running their finalist presentations
Hack Cambridge 101
January 2020
Helping hackers with their Andoird apps and advising the organisers during the event. Also running audio cues and music during the closing
DurHack 2019
November 2019
Helping students with their projects, as well judging the science fair. Also ran the entire event A/V
hackSheffield 5
November 2019
Helping students with their projects. Also, building and deploying the event Discord Bot that posted announcements, and remaining time
HackTheMidlands
November 2019
Organising one of the largest hackathons in the UK, leading A/V, outreach, and safeguarding
Hack Manchester Junior 2019
October 2019
Helping under 18s come up with ideas, and how to solve problems
Hackathons
Attended as a hacker
ManMetHacks 2.0
January 2020
Winner of Best use of Kotlin
Horrible Audio
Modify audio recordings on your phone!
OxfordHack 2019
November 2019
Winner of Hackiest Hack
Willmojis
Automatically generating emoji True Type fonts of your friends facial expressions.
WarwickHACK 2019
February 2019
Winner of Best Project
Talking 2.0
Chat app sending messages using ultrasonic frequencies.
HackSurrey Mk2
February 2019
Winner of Guardtime Sponsor Prize
Hexblock
3D printed models of SHA256 hashes
Royal Hackaway v2
February 2019
Winner of Nexmo Sponsor Prize and Best Audio Hack
Rap God
Custom raps using SMS and phone calls.
AstonHack 2018
November 2018
Winner of Best Hack
Notendo Tunes
A virtual teremin using Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.
HackTheMidlands 3.0
November 2018
Winner of Best Newbie Hack
Smart Meal Planner
An Android app to help students waste less food.
Tech Related Opportunities
Team Member of Hackathons UK
March 2020
Building the UK Hackathon Community, helping smaller hackathons get started
Arkwright Mentor
December 2019
Working with a talented sixth former, to help them get the most out of the opportunities around them
Community Leader for hack.athon.uk
November 2019
Helping hackathons all across the UK
Founder of Hackathons for Schools
October 2019
Helping improve the technology opportunities inside schools around the country
STEM Ambassador
August 2019
Helping improve the technology opportunities available to under 18s
Work Experience at Arm
July 2017
Developed a driver that controlled a temperature chamber using Modbus over Serial
Audio/Visual Technician at Levitation Events
November 2015 to present
Working on rigging, and operating AV, primarily lighting at various events
Work Experience at Arm
July 2015
Developed a GPS Compass device using the mbed platform
Workshops and Talks
Discord Bots
August 2020
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H4S - Student Summer Sprint
Meet
50 people
Git and GitHub
August 2020
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H4S - Student Summer Sprint
Meet
50 people
Android Development in Java
August 2020
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Arm "We Not I" Hackathon
Zoom
300 people
Deep Dive Into The Fellowship Discord Bots
July 2020
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MLH Fellowship
Zoom
30 people
Android Development in Java
July 2020
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MLH Fellowship
Zoom
30 people
How I Became a Community Leader
July 2020
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MLH Fellowship
Zoom
30 people
Building a Developer Community Digitally
July 2020
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Melbourne DevRel Meetup
Remo
5 people
IBM 2- z/OS Mainframe APIs: We're Always Online
June 2020
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MLH Pro Localhost
Zoom
5 people
IBM 1 - What the Hack is the Mainframe?
June 2020
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MLH Pro Localhost
Zoom
5 people
Build and Deploy a Full Stack Web App with AWS
June 2020
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MLH Pro Localhost
Zoom
70 people
Introduction to Git and GitHub and Advice on Developing Your Technical Skills
June 2020
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Stratton Upper School Hackathon
Microsoft Teams
30 people
Intro to MEAN Stack
June 2020
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MLH Pro Localhost
Zoom
50 people
Capital One's An Introduction to Python Skills Part 2
May 2020
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RookieHacks
Zoom
50 people
Discord Meme Bot in Python
April 2020
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Hack Quarantine
Twitch.TV
30 people
Git and GitHub
April 2020
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Hack Quarantine
Twitch.TV
30 people
Android Development in Kotlin
April 2020
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Hack Quarantine
Twitch.TV
30 people
Android Development in Java
March 2020
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Hack Quarantine
Twitch.TV
60 people
Android Development in Java
Febraury 2020
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Hack the Burgh VI
University of Edinburgh
30 people
Android Development in Java
February 2020
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Developer Student Clubs
University of Birmingham
10 people
Android Development in Java
February 2020
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CovHack2020
Coventry University
30 people
Git and GitHub
February 2020
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Royal Hackaway v3
Royal Holloway, University of London
10 people
Android Development in Kotlin
January 2020
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ManMetHacks 2.0
Manchester Metropolitan University
50 people
Git and GitLab
January 2020
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Developer Student Clubs
University of Birmingham
30 people
Git and GitHub
November 2019
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Developer Student Clubs
University of Birmingham
30 people
Discord + Reddit Bot
October 2019
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Local Hack Day: Learn
University of Birmingham
50 people
Discord Bot and Pillow
September 2019
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HackTheMidlands School Outreach Initiative
University of Birmingham School
30 people
What is a Hackathon?
September 2019
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HackTheMidlands School Outreach Initiative
Stratton Upper School
100+ people
What is a Hackathon?
September 2019
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HackTheMidlands School Outreach Initiative
University of Birmingham School
30 people
Skills
Python
Java
Git
Android
Linux
Raspberry Pi
Jekyll
HTML
CSS
Kotlin
Flutter
Jenkins CI
Firebase
VSCode
Sailing
RYA Dinghy Instructor
2016 to present
Responsible for managing assistant instructors, and teaching children and adults sailing.
Race Training at Paxton Lakes Sailing Club
2016 to present
Help youths and adults improve in their racing by running sessions at weekends, as well as running racing events at the club.
Organiser for Bart's Bash at Paxton Lakes Sailing Club
2014 to present
Measuring the course, and processing the results onto the Bart's Bash website for Paxton Lakes Sailing Club.
Team Captain of the Cambridgeshire Sailing Team at the National Youth Regatta
Summer 2018
Helping new sailors with race tuning their boats, and coaching them throughout the event.
4th in the Finals of the Mount Haes Trophy
Summer 2018
36 teams from all of over the country match race in heats, during the National Youth Regatta.
Winner of the Hunts Trophy at the National Youth Regatta
Summer 2016
Awarded for the most deserving team contribution from a Cambridgeshire sailor.
3rd in the Cambridgeshire Youth League
2015
Competing at 5 events around Cambridgeshire, with over 60 competitors.
1st Under 15 in the Cambridgeshire Youth League
2013
Competing at 5 events around Cambridgeshire, with over 60 competitors.
RYA Assistant Instructor
2013 - 2016
Helping out on RYA sailing courses, teaching both children and adults.