Chris Dueck

Senior Software Engineer

Reading, England, UK
chris_dueck@outlook.com
Chris Dueck

About Me

Hi, I'm Chris - a quality-focused, full-stack engineer with extensive experience in leading and delivering successful software solutions from the ground up. I love to get out of my comfort zone and try something new. If you'd like to work with me, get in touch!

My Experience

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    Senior Software Engineer @ Avco Systems

    Slough, UK - Hybrid
    • Experience leading and working within strong, agile development teams to deliver high-quality end-to-end software solutions, from specification to production.
    • Close collaboration with a diverse client base, from small businesses to FTSE100 companies and public authorities, and experience presenting to different audiences.
    • Active contributor to company initiatives such as developer training, technical presentations, and placement student mentorship.

    Example projects:

    • Vehicle provenance check platform | Go APIs, React, MongoDB, AWS
    • Barcode waste tracking system | .NET Web API, React Native, Expo, MongoDB, AWS
    • Customer entitlement system for UK call centres | Next.js, .NET, Azure
    • Client management platform for financial advisers | Next.js, .NET, Azure
    • C#
    • Next.js
    • AWS
    • Azure
    • MongoDB
    • PostgreSQL
    • MS-SQL
    • Docker
    • Go
    • React
    • Git
    • TypeScript
    • Expo
    • Android
    • Playwright
    • TailwindCSS
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    Software Engineer @ Xceptor

    Guildford, UK
    • Full-stack placement engineer role taken between 2nd/3rd year of university.
    • Experience working on a large-scale process automation system trusted by global financial institutions.
    • Contributed to development of new features and bug fixes within Architecture and Process Orchestration teams.

    Achievements:

    • Completion of UX and Application Security training.
    • 3rd place at 2-day internal hackathon.
    • C#
    • AngularJS
    • Git
    • JMeter
    • Node
    • JavaScript
    • HTML
    • CSS
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    Student Ambassador @ University of Surrey

    Guildford, UK
    • I worked in a number of roles during my time at university - the foremost of these being Student Ambassador duties, but also as a Computer Science Lab Helper for first year students.

    Achievements:

    • Running stands and providing guided tours at university applicant days.
    • Writing and appearing in university blog posts and articles.
    • Supporting the phone lines for clearing on A-level results day.

    Personal Projects

    Education

      University of Surrey

      BSc (Hons) Computer Science | 1st Class
      • Dissertation: Experimental Analysis of View Synchronisation for Byzantine Consensus
      • Student Ambassador for the Widening Participation & Outreach team
      • Course Representative for Computer Science years 2 & 3

      Theale Green Sixth Form

      A Levels | A*AB | Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics

      Theale Green School

      GCSEs | 11 A*-B | Triple Science A*AA | Mathematics A

      Air Training Corps & CVQO

      Extra-curricular qualifications
      • ILM Level 3 Leadership and Team Management
      • BTEC Level 2 Teamwork and Personal Development
      • BTEC Level 2 Aviation Studies

    Awards & Certifications

      MongoDB Associate Developer

      Awarded by MongoDB
      A certification of proficiency in MongoDB development.

      The Gold-i Prize

      Awarded by University of Surrey & Gold-i
      An academic prize awarded to the best performing undergraduate in the Further Programming Paradigms module, including assignments in C++, Haskell and Prolog.

      CVQO Ambassador for the South

      Awarded by Cadet Vocational College (formerly CVQO)
      As a regional finalist for the 2016 Duke of Westminster Award, I was the winner of a public vote selecting one of two UK ambassadors for Cadet Vocational College in 2017.

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