Christopher Kelly

Software Engineer @ LBG | MSci Computing Science

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

About

As a first-class Master's graduate in Computing Science from Glasgow University, I am a highly motivated and skilled individual with a passion for technology and innovation. With a solid foundation in programming languages such as Java, Python, and C, I have developed expertise in various areas of computing science, including data structures and algorithms and software engineering principles. I have worked in various roles in the fields of cyber security and software engineering, with several internships under my belt.

Experience

  • Graduate Technology Programme at Lloyds Banking Group
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Engaged in full-stack development for the Scottish Widows pension app, ensuring adherence to financial regulations. • Played a crucial role in migrating architecture to enhance scalability and support AI infrastructure development. • Led a discovery initiative for a new product, earning stakeholder approval to advance the project.

  • System Developer at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Sole developer responsible for replacing a legacy Microsoft CRM system with a modern SuiteCRM solution using PHP, Angular, and GraphQL. • Owned the entire delivery lifecycle, from designing deployment pipelines to implementing infrastructure with the council's team. • Championed modernization of engineering practices, introducing Azure DevOps, Git, and Kanban workflows to enhance development culture.

  • Associate Vulnerability Researcher at Interrupt Labs
    Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Worked on various projects that required a deeply analytical mindset and the development of novel methodologies for reverse engineering software to solve unique problems.

  • Software Engineer at BT Group
    Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 · 3 mos

    Delivered a cloud-based VM infrastructure deployment tool and a resource booking system built on an open-source foundation, both shipped and adopted into active use by the team utilising Ansible and Terraform. •Built the booking system end-to-end using Docker, Bash scripting, and the XAMPP stack, contributing to a fully automated infrastructure provisioning workflow. •Served as Scrum Master for a cross-functional team of six, facilitating agile delivery of Ansible and Terraform-based infrastructure automation under senior technical guidance.

  • Vulnerability Assessment at Northern Ireland Civil Service
    Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 · 3 mos

    Worked to generate and analyse automated security reports that were the product of employee phishing campaigns and DMARC analysis.