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Thomas Rogers

I am a skilled Software Developer, and I care a lot about my craft. I have 5 years of experence delivering enterprise software soloutions across multiple industies including factory automation, where my software improved ingredient traceability. I am a proactive communicator who can quickly understand project requirements. I am committed to delivering robust and maintainable software, learning from the developers around me and I enjoy mentoring apprentice developers. I am excited to apply my skills to solving challenging problems.

Key Skills

C#
Typescript
SQL
.Net
Unit Testing
MVC
Azure
Visual Studio
Agile
TeamCity

Professional Experience

Dec 2024
Present
Full-Stack Software Developer
Hulee Manchester, GB
  • I consitantly produce high quality work under time pressure
  • Working towards improving platform security by writing defensive code to prevent data breaches and runtime errors
  • Improving data integrity and security by enforcing strict data validation, data sanitation and forigen key contraints
  • Reduced multiple page load times from over 30 seconds to just a few seconds for complex datasets by implimenting server-side pagination and caching
  • I am promoting better coding practices within the team by improving documentation and engaging actively in code reviews to reduce technical debt
  • Aiding with migrating infrastructure to a new cloud provider to improve stability
Jul 2022
Jan 2025
Full-Stack Software Developer
Promtek Stoke-on-Trent, GB
  • Spearheaded the design and development of a new manual weighing application for factories, leveraging TypeScript, Vue.js and built a custom gateway API in C# to seamlessly integrate the product with existing microservices. It integrates with Hardware such as Serial-Com scales and barcode scanners to aid with weighing accuracy and enhance ingredient traceability.
  • I led the initial discovery and documentation phase, made key technology decisions with my team and deployed the solution in both cloud and on-premises environments to multiple factories.
  • I took a customer-focused approach, travelling onsite to resolve issues and gather direct feedback from the operators to reduce potential pain points. 
  • I supported sales efforts by presenting our software in client demos, including international onsite presentations in Kenya and Ireland.
Aug 2019
Jul 2022
Software Developer Degree Apprentice
Oldham Council Oldham, GB
  • Developed internal and external applications for local government C#, .NET, Microsoft SQL, Dapper and JavaScript
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to collect requirements, making use of the LEAN Inception method. 
  • Made manual deployments to both on-prem and cloud-based (Azure) hosting
  • Contributed to a flagship B2C resident-facing portal, to consolidate multiple resident services into a single dashboard to improve the user experience and access to council services.
  • During this time I was studying for a degree while managing full-time responsibilities.

Education

Aug 2019
Jun 2023
Digital and Technology Solutions in Grade: First Class Honours
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Aug 2017
Jul 2019
Level 3 Technical Diploma: Application Development in Oldham College

Achievements

MooringPin - hobby project
One of my personal side projects, MooringPin.co.uk, was built to assist canal users in locating marinas. This was built using Vue.js and C#, and deployed with Docker on a Linux VPS. This was developed by collaborating with a close friend who has recently started living on a canal boat.

Hobbies & Interests

  • Camping
  • Cooking
  • Hiking
  • Running
  • Coding

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