JR

Quick Trip Through My Career

Why be a master of one when you can be a master of none? Below is where that's taken me so far.

Sep 2025 - Present

Software Engineer

Tripadvisor
London, England

Working as a full-stack engineer across Tripadvisor's supplier-side website.

  • Building frontend and backend features across product and technical workstreams
  • Contributing JavaScript development to supplier-side version of the website
  • Supporting a migration from Guice to Spring Boot to modernise backend service architecture
  • Working as part of the ops team to support reliability, production awareness, and operational follow-up
  • Leading team meetings and retrospectives to keep delivery collaborative, visible, and continually improving
Skills
JavaScriptJavaOpenAPIGit
Mar 2025 - Aug 2025

Information Verification Data Operations Specialist

Duco
Remote

Worked on information verification and data operations for public figure and political data.

  • Conducted quality assurance checks on publicly available information, including names, titles, affiliations, and public records
  • Maintained high volumes of verified data in internal systems with a focus on consistency and reliability
  • Collaborated with team members to refine data quality workflows and improve detection of misleading information
Skills
Data OperationsQuality AssuranceInformation VerificationResearchTrust & Safety
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025

Junior Computer Vision Engineer

Purple Transform
Greater Oxford Area · Remote

Working on computer vision solutions and machine learning workflows.

  • Integrated ClearML for automated dataset updates and model retraining, streamlining machine learning workflows
  • Contributed high-quality production code with strong test coverage and documentation
  • Owned and delivered key initiatives, including improvements in Grafana metrics and unit test integration
  • Proficient in OpenTelemetry (OTEL) and Grafana for system monitoring and debugging
  • Led the development of a computer vision algorithm with minimal oversight
  • Developed a real-time object tracking demo app using Tkinter with RTSP feed output
Skills
PythonComputer VisionLarge Language Models (LLM)Program ManagementInfrastructure as code (IaC)Machine Learning
Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

AI Model Evaluator

DataAnnotation
Edinburgh, Scotland · Remote

Evaluated and enhanced AI model performance through detailed assessment and annotation.

  • Contributed to advancing AI technology by assessing model responses to diverse prompts
  • Leveraged programming knowledge to evaluate generative AI, particularly with coding-related prompts
  • Interacted with various AI models, ensuring high-quality data annotations
  • Applied technical skills to enhance AI model performance and accuracy
Skills
JavaArtificial Intelligence (AI)PythonGenerative AI
Apr 2020 - May 2023

EUTV

Edinburgh University Student Television
Edinburgh, Scotland
Social Secretary
Mar 2022 - May 2023
  • Organized engaging social events to foster community spirit
  • Collaborated with media societies for major events and fundraising
  • Built relationships with local businesses for sponsorships
  • Managed member communications and regular updates
Director
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
  • Directed a major year-long project resulting in a 90-minute television episode
  • Led team through all production phases from concept to final edit
  • Coordinated with writers, actors, and crew for cohesive storytelling
  • Managed production timelines, budgets, and team collaboration
Review Producer
Apr 2020 - Nov 2022
  • Produced and edited video reviews of films and TV shows
  • Created engaging content for the University TV Society
  • Developed consistent review formats with fellow producers
  • Maintained production schedules and quality standards
Skills
Event PlanningTelevision DirectingEditingWritingCollaborative Leadership
Nov 2021 - May 2023

Front of House Assistant

Borthwick Castle
Gorebridge, Scotland

Provided exceptional hospitality services in a prestigious historic setting.

  • Managed front-of-house operations for a luxury venue
  • Delivered personalized service to high-end clientele
  • Maintained professional standards in a prestigious setting
  • Served during exclusive events and functions
Skills
Customer ServiceHospitalityEvent Service
Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

Customer Assistant

Tesco Mobile
Edinburgh, Scotland

Provided comprehensive mobile retail and customer support services.

  • Delivered exceptional customer service and technical support
  • Handled sales transactions and product recommendations
  • Resolved customer issues and complaints professionally
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of mobile technology
Skills
Customer ServiceSalesTechnical SupportCommunication