Neil Smith

I'm a full stack software developer with over 6 years of experience developing applications with technologies including Angular, React, Java, Android, React Native, Python and AWS. Over my career I've led the rebranding and migration of websites, created browser extensions, optimized data dashboards, automated pipelines, setup infrastructure with AWS, created docker containers, developed mobile apps, setup authentication, created packages, unit tested apps and ensured cross browser compatibility

Full stack software developer with over 6 years of experience developing applications with technologies including Angular, React, Java, Android, React Native, Python and AWS.

• Rebranded and migrated websites, by collaborating with UI designers to implement responsive and printed layouts, creating reusable styles with SASS and BEM methodology. Developed interactive maps, charts, custom directives and browser extensions.
• Developed mobile applications using Android and React Native, integrating features such as In-App Purchases, Google Sign In, Firebase Authentication and user trials.
• Enhanced performance of data dashboards using Lazy Loading, Preloading, Caching, Batching, Debouncing, View change detection and custom AG Grid components.
• Streamlined CI/CD pipelines of Github Actions and Jenkins, improving development workflow speed, caching artifacts, avoiding bottlenecks and enabling parallel testing.
• Created a Udemy course on testing Angular apps, built an NPM package for code coverage and ensured cross browser compatibility using Browserstack.
• Achieved AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner status, with expertise in API integrations, S3, Lambda Functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, deploying with Azure service accounts.
• Demonstrated academic excellence with award-winning degree in Theoretical Physics, presented research, authored programming articles, developed project technical documentation and demoed prototypes.

I completed a masters MPhys in Physics and achieved a 1st class degree at the University of Sheffield.

Thesis Title: Calculation Of Tight Bell Inequalities Through Robustness

Skills: Physics, Maths, Statistics, Modelling, Probability Theory, Programming, Python, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Writing Skills, Presentation Skills, Git, MATLAB, Quantum Mechanics, Qubits A Levels - Greenhead College

Physics: A, Maths: A, Chemistry: A, AS Further Maths: A, AS Computing: A

GCSEs - Holmfirth High School

Physics: A, Maths: A, FSMQ Additional Maths: A, Chemistry: A, Biology: A, Statistics: B, ICT Distinction, English Language: B, English Literature: B, Geology: A, Spanish: A, Religious Studies: A