Professional Statement >

With a robust skill set in Java, Spring, and OpenShift, I confidently design, develop, test, and deploy cloud applications on time and in alignment with governance processes. I focus on engineering excellence, ensuring that documentation is maintained, clear, and concise. I mentor and guide young talent, helping them navigate their future careers, and I take pride in supporting the next generation of engineers. I recognise the need for personalised communication and adapt my approach to the unique strengths of individuals. I have supported the delivery of work experience programmes, Q&A sessions, podcasts, and live events.

Core Proficiencies >

• Java, relevant frameworks and tools
• Logical and innovative problem-solving and software design
• Complex software architectural concepts
• Ability to meet financial performance goals
• Source Code Management tools & commitment to improving and maintaining organizational SCM practices
• Scrum team management and leadership
• Documentation and communication skills, with consideration for the target audience
• Experience at each stage of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Commitment to continued professional development
• Google Cloud Services

Additional Skills >

Experience >

Lloyds Banking Group

Economic Crime, Screening Customers – Tax Classification

November 2023 to Present

• Delivered the Tax Classification Engine project on time, maintaining zero downtime and high service quality
• Managed the transition of core responsibilities and knowledge transfer post-departure of a key team member
• Proposed and designed sustainability initiatives with long-term impacts on resource use and efficiency
• Security and Bug analysis of legacy (2015) Code to mitigate risk and comply with security requirements
• Performance improvements on batch processing with resource optimisation and Kubernetes scaling
• Produced comprehensive documentation including failure modes analysis to shape future improvements

Consumer Servicing – Credit Card Transactions

September 2022 to November 2023

• Developed and deployed a core infrastructure application to OCP (OpenShift Container Platform)
• Led a project including the mentorship of, and delegation to a graduate colleague
• Enabled the bank to meet and maintain Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
• Utilised internal and external libraries to deliver a well-documented design to meet technical requirements
• Communicated technical requirements, collaborating across departments to strengthen a software design
• Achieved a distinction for my Level 4 Apprenticeship, which was underpinned by this project
• Built strong professional relationships with leaders including in the executive suite

Projects >

This Website

Designed and built my personal resume using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Deployed with Node.js and focusing on clean structure, responsive layouts, and a cohesive theme system, the project gave me hands‑on experience with front‑end architecture, state management, and creating web-based UI components without relying on frameworks. I deployed the site on my local infrastructure and integrated Cloudflare for performance and protection. While the setup was intentionally simple, it remains secure. Throughout the build, I refined my understanding of accessibility, animation, and modern CSS practices, and gained an appreciation for the balance between design, usability, and maintainability in web development.

Software Design and Architecture - Frustration Simulation

I developed a fully‑featured simulation of the Frustration board game. Implementing the entire system using a clean Hexagonal Architecture, I kept domain logic completely independent of infrastructure and frameworks. The project includes a game engine, rule variations, state machine, JSON‑driven scenario loading, persistence, replay functionality, and automated scenario verification through Maven‑based unit and integration tests. The system was designed around ports and adapters, which enabled interchangeable logging, input, and persistence mechanisms. I implemented design patterns including: Factory, Strategy, Composite, Observer, State, DAO, and Decorator. This demonstrated extensible, maintainable coding and adherence to SOLID principles. The result is a testable, modular, and framework-agnostic application,

Education And Qualifications >

Lloyds Banking Group and BPP University

Software Developer Apprenticeship with Distinction

• Architecture of software products including hardware and software requirements
• Agile methodologies, frameworks and teams for efficient project management, delivery and leadership
• Full-stack implementation of code following a logical approach and industry standards

University of Leeds

Certificate of Higher Education with Merit in Computer Science

• Development in C, HTML, CSS & JavaScript
• Data Structures, Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics for Computing
• Architecture, Components and Basics of Operating Systems
• Database Design and Management

Certifications

• Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer – Google
• Diploma in Software Development Methodologies – British Computing Society
• Skillsbuild Credentials - IBM
• Data Fundamentals
• AI Literacy
• Fundamentals of Sustainability and Technology
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

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• email: [email protected]
• linkedin: jack-a-bailey

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