Elliot Thompson

A highly self-motivated Android developer with great adaptability and communication. I have a keen ability to learn new skills and bring concepts to market quickly using the latest design theories and technologies. Committed to finding simple solutions to complex problems and implementing them through clean impeccable code.

3+ Years of Java, Kotlin, C# & GIT version control

1 Year Agile professional team environment 

Experience using RESTful APIs, learning frameworks to suit goals and writing unit tests

Excellent planning and communication skills

Adaptable independent worker and team player, a keen problem solver and constant learner

Creative self-starter, that can incrementally implement and test new features

Junior Android Developer - Sonin 2022-Present

• implemented video capture, stripe payment, twilio messaging, analytics, notifications, SQLDelight database, google maps & places API integration
• created custom UI (compose) and liaise with design and web teams to catch blocks & bugs quickly and release features and bug fixes efficiently
• part of a team that reduced sprint cycle time by 24% in 9 months using a combination of github actions and AI, 
• implemented new technology that reduced average PR pickup time by 50%

Self Employed Personal Trainer 2015 – 2022

• Designing bespoke programmes catered to client needs.
• Iterate from client feedback to reach client goals quickly and efficiently.
• Developed excellent communication skills with a wide range of client types with vastly different needs.
• Adapt training methodologies to fit specific sport and fitness goals.

Self Employed Private Tutor 2015 - 2022

• Communicating new & complex concepts to a large age range of students (8-18).
• Periodically review and reprioritise efforts to maximise client benefit.

Junior Engineer – DSTL 2012

• Experience testing and setting up Ubuntu through virtual machines.
• Collaborating with peers to rigorously test new technologies to assess ease of use – including FPGA hardware & SoC radio.  

MEng  1st - Mechatronics & Robotics

University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (2015)

University Projects Lower Limb Assistive Harness – LabVIEW control using pattern recognition

Kinect controlled Industrial Robot Arm – custom C# software

Portable breathalyser – Arduino controlled in C, self-designed hardware