About Me
In a nutshell
I'm a Computer Science and AI (with Year-in-Industry) undergraduate student at the University of Nottingham, currently in my second year. Within the field, I particularly enjoy full-stack web/app development, AI & machine learning, networking, and group software engineering. I have experience and like to challenge myself with a variety of programming languages, most notably: Python, C, C#, Java and TypeScript + the web stack.
In my spare time, you'll find me developing group & personal projects (like this website!), working on my home lab, contributing to open-source projects, writing blog posts and content for my websites, and many other recreational activities - see below!
My History
I was born in York, England in 2005 and I've spent most of my life in the UK, in Norfolk. During high school, my strengths were technology, humanities and languages; as a result, I spent many evenings working on programming projects. I achieved 11 GCSEs (specifically 6 at Grade 9, 4 at Grade 8, and one Grade 7) including a 9 in English Language and 8 in Mathematics. Full academic results can be found on my LinkedIn education section.
Then, I studied A Levels in French, Geography and Computer Science and chose an additional EPQ on AI at Notre Dame High School, Norwich. I achieved A*AA and an A* in the EPQ and served many roles; most notably elected as Head Student. I pushed myself beyond the curriculum, and always attempted to do "a little bit extra" - a motto I continue to use. Additionally, I stayed with a family during a French exchange, co-founded the Geography Society, and even made a program to help the MAT's network admins download and install software like Unreal Engine and Unity.
After a (really) tough decision between which subject to study further and where to study it, I chose Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, starting in 2024. It's allowed me to deepen my Computer Science knowledge whilst keeping my love for languages and humanities alive, having joined language societies and going on regular hikes into the Peak District.
Within the university, I am a IT Service Desk "Smart Bar" Assistant, providing front-of-house support to the student body with university systems and hardware and software issues. I'm also a Residential Ambassador for 2 halls of residence, running events for students to make friendships and settle in, in addition to being a Subject Ambassador. Within the School of Computer Science, I am a mentor for 16 first-year students, answering questions regularly and helping them adjust to university life.
Interests
I am interested in many things both inside and outside technology and the Computer Science field.
Beyond technology, I love learning languages. My French is at a B2 level; I'm also learning Italian. I also enjoy the humanities, such as geography (specialising in the intersection of physical and human geography), alongside history and politics. When I'm not studying, coding or working, you'll see me on long walks, playing badminton with friends, hiking (Helvellyn and Scafell Pike are my favourites), in addition to reading and sometimes writing. Recently, I've had the chance to develop my photography skills - my photos have been featured in places like BBC News - particularly astrophotography but also wide landscapes and portrait shots.
Within Computer Science however, I particularly find crafting fun, satisfying web and app experiences (like this one!), applying AI and machine learning to real-world problems and designing full-stack applications the most enjoyable, and also the most useful for others. I hope to combine all these skills in my career and placement year.
View Source
All code, assets and routing scripts for the site is open-source. This site is hosted with Cloudflare Workers and is written with TypeScript, HTML and lots of CSS. You can find the code, my thought process, and build/tweak it yourself on GitHub.
Contact
If you're interested in what I do and want to get in touch, you can email me, connect with me on LinkedIn, follow me on Twitter or join my Discord server (my username is draggie).