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JAKE THOMSON

ANDROID ENGINEER

https://jake-t.codes

jakethomson0@gmail.com


SKILLS

Kotlin

Android

Python

Flutter

Java

ReactJS

Flask

JavaScript

PostgreSQL

HTML

GraphQL

CSS

Springboot

GatsbyJS


EDUCATION

University of Brighton

Computer Science BSc

2017 - 2021

Achieved a First-Class Honours with 84% Average


CERTIFICATIONS

Splunk Core Certified Power User (2020)


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Awarded the LanciaConsult Placement Prize for achieving the highest grade in the year for my year in industry.
  • Used my position as student representative to convince the university board to modernise the course.

An innovative, ambitious & resilient Computer Science graduate with a passion for learning new technologies and taking on new challenges. Seeking a mobile engineering role that will provide opportunities to utilise my broad range of engineering experience to make a positive impact to team processes and user experiences.


EXPERIENCE

American Express

Technology Graduate Programme

Westminster, London

Android Engineer

Mar 2022 - Present

  • Refactored and optimised a complex and critical legacy flow using Jetpack Compose.
  • Implemented elements of our new design system into reusable components with Compose.
  • Developed a collection of accessibility helper methods to allow developers to easily create inclusive experiences for users with talkback accessibility needs.

Back-end Java Engineer

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Implemented an event-sourced, reactive accounts receivable system to improve speed, reliability and scalability.
  • Orchestrated scrum retrospectives with a data-driven approach, leading to improved sprint performance.

Manpower

Part-time contractor - American Express

Burgess Hill, East Sussex

Site Reliability Engineer

Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Responsible for enhancing application environment stability for a legacy web-application in order to hit a new compliance requirement of zero downtime by the end of 2021.

American Express

Industrial Placement Programme

Burgess Hill, East Sussex

Full-Stack Java Engineer

Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Worked within an agile team to rebuild a legacy web-application using modern technologies, with a focus on creating scalable and reusable code to a high standard.

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

FLUTTER
PYTHON
REACTJS
POSTGRES
FLASK
SQLALCHEMY
API DESIGN
CLOUD HOSTING
  • A project started as a technical challenge to learn new concepts and technologies, inspired by a problem I faced when moving back from university.
  • It has since evolved into a passionate business venture, and an opportunity to learn new skills in planning and leadership through building and directing a small team (of friends).
PYTHON
REACTJS
EXPRESS
MYSQL
SOCKET.IO
PLOTLY
ALGORITHM DESIGN
WEB APPLICATION
  • My full-stack dissertation project, featuring a modular architecture for strategy creation using drag & drop logic components containing algorithms for analysing historical data.

J

This cv was made entirely using ReactJS!

T

JAKE THOMSON

ANDROID ENGINEER

https://jake-t.codes

jakethomson0@gmail.com


SKILLS

Kotlin

Android

Python

Flutter

Java

ReactJS

Flask

JavaScript

PostgreSQL

HTML

GraphQL

CSS

Springboot

GatsbyJS


EDUCATION

University of Brighton

Computer Science BSc

2017 - 2021

Achieved a First-Class Honours with 84% Average


CERTIFICATIONS

Splunk Core Certified Power User (2020)


ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Awarded the LanciaConsult Placement Prize for achieving the highest grade in the year for my year in industry.
  • Used my position as student representative to convince the university board to modernise the course.

An innovative, ambitious & resilient Computer Science graduate with a passion for learning new technologies and taking on new challenges. Seeking a mobile engineering role that will provide opportunities to utilise my broad range of engineering experience to make a positive impact to team processes and user experiences.


EXPERIENCE

American Express

Technology Graduate Programme

Westminster, London

Android Engineer

Mar 2022 - Present

  • Refactored and optimised a complex and critical legacy flow using Jetpack Compose.
  • Implemented elements of our new design system into reusable components with Compose.
  • Developed a collection of accessibility helper methods to allow developers to easily create inclusive experiences for users with talkback accessibility needs.

Back-end Java Engineer

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Implemented an event-sourced, reactive accounts receivable system to improve speed, reliability and scalability.
  • Orchestrated scrum retrospectives with a data-driven approach, leading to improved sprint performance.

Manpower

Part-time contractor - American Express

Burgess Hill, East Sussex

Site Reliability Engineer

Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Responsible for enhancing application environment stability for a legacy web-application in order to hit a new compliance requirement of zero downtime by the end of 2021.

American Express

Industrial Placement Programme

Burgess Hill, East Sussex

Full-Stack Java Engineer

Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Worked within an agile team to rebuild a legacy web-application using modern technologies, with a focus on creating scalable and reusable code to a high standard.

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

FLUTTER
PYTHON
REACTJS
POSTGRES
FLASK
SQLALCHEMY
API DESIGN
CLOUD HOSTING
  • A project started as a technical challenge to learn new concepts and technologies, inspired by a problem I faced when moving back from university.
  • It has since evolved into a passionate business venture, and an opportunity to learn new skills in planning and leadership through building and directing a small team (of friends).
PYTHON
REACTJS
EXPRESS
MYSQL
SOCKET.IO
PLOTLY
ALGORITHM DESIGN
WEB APPLICATION
  • My full-stack dissertation project, featuring a modular architecture for strategy creation using drag & drop logic components containing algorithms for analysing historical data.