Biography

I am a software developer focusing on web technologies, as well as cloud infrastructure, databases and user experience.

Day to day this includes:

• Developing web services, usually as APIs, to make it easy to use information inside and outside BAS
• Developing web applications to solve internal needs such as issuing DOIs, or for the science community such as data.bas.ac.uk
• Helping to integrate different systems, so that teams can use the best tools for each task but with the same information
• Delivering platforms, tools and resources for other developers in BAS, such as cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and the BAS Style Kit
• Researching and evaluating new technologies and techniques to improve our services and the way we work
• Helping teams within BAS make the best use of technology and that this follows Government/Industry best practice
• Working with third-party suppliers and various collaborators across NERC and around the world
• Contributing to open source projects, and releasing our own code

I also help to set policy for use of technology within BAS to ensure that it is effective, appropriate and well supported.

Since 2017 I lead the Web & Applications Team within BAS Information Services. We work with teams from across BAS, including Administration, Operations, Science and Data. We also work with colleagues across NERC on larger projects.

I joined BAS in 2013, following a degree in Geography focusing on GIS, health and the perception of crime. I also worked on a JISC funded research project, Bomb Sight.

Outside of technology, I am interested in hiking, diving, traditional and digital cartography and doing cool things with lighting.