Tom Grops

Tom Grops

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  • About me

    Graduate Software Developer at Department for Education

  • Education

    • South Devon College

      2008 - 2011
      BTEC L3 National Certificate - IT Practitioners (Systems Support) Double Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Controlling a Motor using the computers Parallel Port Modules include: Communication and Employability Skills for IT, Computer Systems, IT Technical Support, Controlling Systems Using IT, Mathematics for IT Practitioners, Information Systems, Computer Architecture, Principles of Software Design and Development, Network Management, Principles of Computer Networks, IT Systems Troubleshooting and Repair, Networked Systems Security

    • Coventry University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Computer Repairs. Advice, Photography, RSS Current Modules: Android Applications Development, Individual Project, Web API Development, Software Quality and Process Management, Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, Certified Adobe Photoshop (ACA): Visual CommunicationSecond Year Modules (Finished): Certified Adobe Illustrator (ACA): Digital Illustration, Technology and its Social, Legal and Ethical Context, Software Engineering, Real World Project, Data and Information Retrieval, Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures… Show more Current Modules: Android Applications Development, Individual Project, Web API Development, Software Quality and Process Management, Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, Certified Adobe Photoshop (ACA): Visual CommunicationSecond Year Modules (Finished): Certified Adobe Illustrator (ACA): Digital Illustration, Technology and its Social, Legal and Ethical Context, Software Engineering, Real World Project, Data and Information Retrieval, Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures, Operating Systems, Security and NetworksFirst Year Modules (Finished): Computer Science, Computer Architecture and Networking, Foundation of App Development with Microsoft Net Framework, Introduction to Computing, Enterprise Information Systems, Designing for Usability, Introduction to Algorithms, Logic and Sets Show less

  • Experience

    • FRIEND COMPUTERS LIMITED

      Dec 2014 - Jun 2016
      IT Support Technician
    • Coventry University

      Oct 2016 - Oct 2020
      Computer Science Student

      Current Modules: Computer Science, Computer Architecture and Networking, Foundation of App Development with Microsoft Net Framework, Introduction to Computing, Enterprise Information Systems, Designing for Usability, Introduction to Algorithms, Logic and SetsProjects: Lego Robot Challenge – Design, construct and program an EV3 robot to meet specifications and perform a task.Virtual Robot – Design and program a virtual robot in python 3.4 following a story-line.

    • Windows Plus Ltd

      Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
      Junior Software Developer

      • Build an internal CRM system using JavaFX with Microsoft SQL Backend.• Using Gitlab for version control with Commitizen linter and gitflow workflow.• Building a new ecommerce site and binding AngularJS apps following the new GDPR guidelines.• Working alongside other developers to merge developed content with the master copy.• Using frameworks such as Bootstrap 4 and AngularJS to allow for rapid development.• Using a Model-View-Controller architectural pattern to split the development process. Show less

    • Windows Plus

      May 2020 - Mar 2021
      Software Developer

      Work alongside the team to develop business systems using Java + Java FX, SQL, JavaScript.

    • Department for Education

      Mar 2021 - now
      Graduate Software Developer
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