About

With a background as an interactive product and experience developer, I have 6+ years of part-time experience in software development for bespoke products and services. I have a creative and analytical mindset, am self-directed and resourceful, and am eager to work in a team on high-quality deliverables that meet stakeholder expectations.

In my free time, I experiment with designing software, hardware and product design, and enjoy woodworking and DIY on my house, being outdoors and (board)games. Contact me on Github, LinkedIn, or Email.

Resume

Experience

now 01/21 Research Software Engineer - Open Lab, Computer Science, Newcastle University, UK

Designing, developing, and maintaining the ETL data pipeline for the IDEA-FAST project (Apache Airflow, Python, Docker, NoSQL)
Coordinate software architecture for clinical study management and data handling
Evaluated usability and user experience of digital health technologies used by patients

now 10/17 Postdoctural Researcher and Developer - Computer Science, Newcastle University, UK

Developed a Google Sheet extension to connect DIY smart displays with IFTTT.com: Phone Grown (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, NoSQL database)
Developed a cloud-based configurable data ‘physicalisation’ family toolkit: Domestic Widgets (C++, NodeJS, REST API)
Developed a conversation agent for the Google Home (DialogFlow language processing, FaaS, NoSQL)

09/20 02/18 Computer Science Teaching Assistant - School of Computing, Newcastle University, UK

MSc courses in Advanced Programming, Information Systems, Programming and Data Structures, and an Object-Oriented Programming BSc course

12/16 9/16 Visiting Researcher - Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Developed an AR app for gesture interaction with AR headsets: SmoothMoves (Java, Processing, C++)
Developed an Android smartwatch-app for motion-tracking interaction: WaveTrace _(Java, webserver)-

08/16 05/14 Co-owner and STEM Course developer - BétaBoomen, Eindhoven, NL

Developed and taught high school STEM courses

Skills

Software Development -

Server-side development using serverless (FaaS, NodeJS) and static virtual-machines with containerisation (Docker)
Real-time database integrations (NoSQL), REST APIs (NodeJS, Python)
Exploratory data analysis and 2D and 3D visualisation (Jupyter Notebook, pandas, D3.js, matplotlib, plotly)
Confident programmer across various languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, C++), and a quick learner to adapt to project needs
Consistent coder that writes for collaboration
Familiar with CI/CD, experienced in version control (Git)
Functional front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Soft skills and traits -

Project management, leading meetings
Verbal and written reporting (technical, academic, and public)
Social, team player and collaborative, but also self-directed and enterprising
Critical mindset, future thinking
Giving and receiving constructive feedback

Education

now 10/17 PhD in Human-Computer Interaction - School of Computing, Newcastle University

07/17 09/15 MSc in Industrial Design - Eindhoven University of Technology

07/15 09/10 BSc in Industrial Design - Eindhoven University of Technology

02/15 02/14 Minor Science Education and Communication - Eindhoven School of Education

Management and Volunteering

now 2018 Web Co-chair - ACM SIGCHI CHI Steering Committee

07/20 10/18 Assistant to the General Conference Chairs & Design Chair - ACM SIGCHI CHI Conference 2020, Hawaii, USA

2019 2018 Design Chair - ACM SIGCHI CHIPLAY Conference, Spain

11/13 09/12 Vice-Chairman & Commissioner of Education - Study Association Industrial Design, Eindhoven, NL