EMMANUEL SMITH

Summary

Software Engineer Bristol, United Kingdom [email protected] +44(0)7851509154  github.com/mraxilus  linkedin.com/in/mraxilus

A solid asset for any Linux based team that drives decisions with data. Enjoys working on automating and improving any and all processes. Understands the need for vitalisation and cloud based services. Experience with creating and managing large scale server operations. Is most efficient when pair programming with talented co-workers and utilising dynamic processes.

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Objective

Work History

To secure a position in a growing company that focuses on getting the right people for company success. To work in a team with disciplined, motivated, and caring individuals. To work with Linux based systems, to understand, analyse, and manipulate data.

Jul 2014 present

Business Intelligence Consultant InfoSol Limited Working in the European branch on R&D and consulting services. As a small group of people each team member has to perform many roles to succeed. These roles range from development, training, support, and client-based consulting. Remote work is now the norm as InfoSol recently became a remote operation. Thus gaining experience commuting to client sites when needed. Providing consulting on SAP's BusinessObjects software for many clients. This required working with tools such as Web Intelligence and PostgreSQL. Mainly to help one of our clients upgrade their reports, and data warehouse systems.

Skills/Interests Languages Python • R • Bash • SQL • C++ • LaTeX Software

Aug 2013 Jun 2014

Linux • Git • Travis CI • MySQL • Google Apps • Docker • Vim • tmux • MongoDB

Engineering Technician Nable-It Limited Worked in Hewlett-Packard's StoreOnce deduplication team as a contractor. This involved a continuation of previous responsibilities at HP. Also, this role added the responsibility of working on the next generation deduplication engine. Partook majority of this role alongside UWE's final year. Used R to analyse the deduplication potential and sparseness of customer datasets. The team needed to understand the traits of the backup data that their systems and algorithms were dealing with. Using R for data analysis and visualisation helped to elicit these traits. Contributed to a prototype deduplication system as part of a small focused team. Communed with HP Labs to put their theoretical algorithms into production. Responsible for improving C++11 development, by consolidating documentation into one place, using Doxygen.

Methodologies Agile • Pair Programming • Test-Driven Development • Continuous Integration • Configuration Management • PEP 20

Awards/Certifications Agile Scrum Practitioner

Nov 2013 Awarded as a certi cation of the completion of Radtac's Agile training course. They provided three days of dedicated onsite training at HewlettPackard. This ensured that every member of the deduplication team held a solid grasp on Scrum practises.

Jul 2012 Jul 2013

Software Engineering Intern Hewlett-Packard Limited Worked in the StoreOnce department on the deduplication engine. The deduplication team develops the underlying algorithms for minimising the size of stored backups. Responsibilities included -1-

software development, hardware management, documentation, and training. Managed, set up, and diagnosed the operation of large scale servers such as the HP StoreOnce B6200, for the entire team. This involved installing HP's customised Red Hat distribution, cable networking, and configuring storage devices. It also included developing scripts in Bash to automate the installation and management processes. Contributed to the Gen3 codebase using C++. Code reviews on the contributions of other members of the team were also performed. With the gained knowledge of deduplication, developed and presented training to employees joining the company.

Peer Assisted Learning Leader

Jun 2012 Awarded for facilitating the co-operative learning of students in UWE's Computer Science Concepts module. Students would attend sessions, hosted every week, where they discussed concepts from their lectures. Most Innovative Youth Project

May 2010 Awarded for the development of a website offering web development services and computer repairs. Additionally, the site offered articles on current and future technologies. Also, posted topics such as the practicality of invisibility cloaks and teleportation using current technology.

Jun 2009 Jun 2010

Software Engineering Intern Gateway Systems Limited Worked alongside the software development team on .NET solutions. Gateway provided bespoke software solutions to large organisations within Bermuda. These solutions included website development, database management, and reporting solutions. Used C# to develop an automated email alert system. The system generated unique identifiers for each outgoing email. A company logo along with a URL would then be automatically embedded. This would allow for the tracking and analysis of email statistics.

Volunteering Habitat for Humanity International Built houses for those who can't afford them in El Salvador, San Miguel for a two week period. This included mixing cement, laying foundations, and building up the walls.

Education Sep 2010 Jun 2014

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (First Class) University of the West of England

Bermuda SPCA

Investigated the efficacy of low-cost, peer-to-peer volunteer computing networks during UWE's final year project. Using Python, MapReduce, and Protocol Buffers, was able to distribute work amongst Raspberry Pis over a network. This was able to improve the efficiency of computational algorithms. Worked in a team with Robotics and Forensic Security students to develop a handheld audio device for museums. This embedded system involved the use of Java for the audio, Python for the back end server, and C++ for the hardware drivers. Used Protocol Buffers to facilitate communication between the different systems. Completed courses such as Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Analytical Modelling, and Computer Networks and Operating Systems.

Cleaned the communal play area for the sheltered cats on a weekly basis for a few months. Also, played with each of the cats to keep them entertained.

References Jake Wylezek (Hewlett-Packard) "Emmanuel is not only hard working and self motivated but his sense of discipline appealed to me a lot. When he sets his mind on tasks and deliverables there is nothing that can stop or distract him..."

Sep 2008 Jun 2010

International Baccalaureate Bermuda High School Investigated the history and origins of probability as developed by Pascal and Fermat. During the final year of the IB programme one of the requirements is completing an Extended Essay, in a subject of one's choosing. In this case, focus was placed on probability. Completed Physics, Business, and Maths at their highest level. Took English, Spanish Ab Initio, and Information Technology in a Global society at the standard level.

Rob Desbois (Nable-It) "[Emmanuel's] motivation to tackle problems head-on and produce clean, high-quality solutions has been of great help. Not only does he seek to learn from those around him, he also returns that support to his colleagues..."

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