About
Motivated professional focused on researching products, software development, and customer support to create sustainable solutions using diverse technologies. Passionate about financial technology and quick to learn new languages, tools, and software. Skilled in content development, user-focused system improvement, and high-performance solutions.
Software Developer & DevOps Engineer.
- Website: www.billy.ws
- City: London, England
- Degree: Bachelor
- Email: hello@billy.ws
Strategic developer who excels in program management, data analysis, and creative problem-solving. Reliable and professional with strong work ethic, stress management skills, and a team-oriented approach. With Technical Skills in: Programming Languages (Rust, NodeJS, Java, C#, Python, Groovy), Server Implementation (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), Computer Maintenance & Repair, Agile Development, User Interface
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Billy Robinson
Motivated professional focused on researching products, software development, and customer support to create sustainable solutions using diverse technologies. Passionate about financial technology and quick to learn new languages, tools, and software. Skilled in content development, user-focused system improvement, and high-performance solutions. Strategic developer who excels in program management, data analysis, and creative problem-solving. Reliable and professional with strong work ethic, stress management skills, and a team-oriented approach. With Technical Skills in: Programming Languages (Rust, NodeJS, Java, C#, Python, Groovy), Server Implementation (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), Computer Maintenance & Repair, Agile Development, User Interface.
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Education
Bachelor Of Science: Computer Science
September 2019 - July 2022
University Of Sunderland
I pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Sunderland's Faculty of Technology, where I engaged in a diverse range of projects and assignments, utilizing cutting-edge technology to expand my knowledge and expertise.
Projects
Resume Tracked
A web service that allows people to upload a Resume. It automatically replaces all of the links for each company a candidate applies to, so that they can see who's clicking on what and use this to optimize their resume.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
August 2023 - Present
Medidata Solutions, London, Hybrid
- In my capacity as an Applications Engineer at Medidata Solutions, I am actively involved in the development and refinement of Medidata's flagship Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). This pivotal role encompasses a range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the ongoing excellence and functionality of our CTMS platform, which plays a critical role in advancing clinical research within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Associate Software Engineer
August 2022 - August 2023
Anaplan, London, Hybrid
- Helping to optimise the build cycle by 38%, by automating the running of comparison testing. By innovating and removing unused redundant parts of the build cycle. Part of this innovation included migrating from datacenter to cloud.
- Conducting code reviews for 4 projects using Java, Rust, Groovy, Python and Helm, thus improving code quality by identifying and addressing issues related to performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Managed and enhanced security scanning processes for the build pipeline, resulting in a 30% reduction in identified vulnerabilities in a 6 month period.
- Collaborating with team members to ensure code met project requirements and adhered to established standards and best practices.
- Embracing and promoting DevOps within the wider organisation by providing talks on cloud migrations.
Associate Software Engineer
August 2017 - August 2019
House of Eliott Clearances, South Tyneside, Hybrid
- Led the implementation of a website that utilised a set of microservices running on AWS, using Kubernetes pods.
- Designed the architecture of the microservices and oversaw the deployment process, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
- Coordinated with the other members of the development team to ensure seamless integration of the microservices with the website's front-end.
- Monitored the system's performance and implemented improvements to enhance the user experience.
- Achieved a 99.9% uptime of the website and successfully managed to handle high traffic loads during peak times.