James Carmichael

Third year MComp Computer Science student at the University of Bath (77.8% average, First Class predicted) with experience building machine learning systems and full-stack applications. Seeking Software Engineering Internship opportunities.

Freelance Web Developer - Cardiff Law Review

(2025-09 - 2025-10)

• Independently redesigned and delivered the Cardiff University Law Review website from requirements gathering through deployment.
• Managed stakeholder communication, presented design iterations, and incorporated client feedback throughout the project lifecycle.
• Improved site navigation, accessibility, and content structure to enhance usability and simplify content management.

Personal Project: Trading Bot

(2025-06 - 2025-08)

• Built a Python-based trading bot using the Alpaca API for making real-time trades.
• Engineered predictive models using XGBoost and historical market data to generate trading signals.
• Built a backtesting framework to evaluate 12 strategies and monitor portfolio performance under different market conditions.
• Implemented risk controls and portfolio monitoring, demonstrating practical application of software, data science, and financial principles.

Work Experience: Software Engineering - Rolls Royce

(2023-06 - 2023-06)

• One-week placement embedded with a software engineering team in an industrial setting.
• Observed professional Python development and debugging practices, and received direct mentoring from a senior engineer.

Integrated Master's in Computer Science - Computer Science - University of Bath (2024-09 - 2028-06)

A Levels - Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry - Bishop Luffa Sixth Form