Cougar Rufus Tasker's CV

• Phone: +44 7597 029304
• Email: [email protected]
• Location: London, UK
• Website: www.cougartasker.com
• LinkedIn: cougartasker
• GitHub: CougarTasker

Personal Profile

Programmer interested in all things computer science, especially computer graphics and machine learning. I have a varied experience of application and full stack development, with a focus on Typescript/React software stack.

Skills

• Programming Languages: Proficient in TypeScript, Python, and Java; adaptable to other languages based on project needs.
• Version Control: Predominantly work with Git and Github, with additional experience using SVN and Gitlab.
• APIs: Skilled in designing, implementing, and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Databases: Ability to create database solutions, familiar with PostgreSQL, MySQL and ORMs such as Prisma and Drizzle.
• Deployment: Proficient with IaC deployments with Kubernetes and Terraform to cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Liunx & Containerisation: Extensive experience with Linux distributions for development and deployment.

Education

Royal Holloway, University of London, MSci in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

• Sept 2019 – July 2024
• Achieved First-Class Honours; 91% final year average.
• Thesis on Reinforcement Learning: Effective Exploration in Markov Decision Processes
• Developed a robust Java calculator adhering to software engineering principles.
• Collaborated on a restaurant management system, Achieving a perfect 100% Grade.

Havant and South Downs College, A-Levels in Computing, Physics, Maths, and Further Maths

• Sept 2017 – Aug 2019
• Achieved grades: AABB
• Designed a renewable energy-efficient city for the 2050 E4E Challenge, placing third.

Bourne Community College, GCSEs

• Sept 2013 – Aug 2017
• Achieved a 9(A*) in Maths, 5(B) in English, four A's, and two B's.
• Completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• Helped organise ChiPride event during the National Citizen Service Program.

Experience

Zing Dev Limited, Software Developer

• June 2024 – Jan 2025
• Paddington, London
• Returned as a graduate to continue developing Twilio solutions and myself.
• Assisted new placements through zing's mentoring programme.

Zing Dev Limited, Junior Developer

• July 2022 – Aug 2023
• Paddington, London
• Year in Industry placement with diverse roles across the software lifecycle.
• Worked collaboratively with customers to implement Twilio solutions.
• Contributed to design, development, and support tasks.

Royal Holloway, Paid Internship

• Aug 2021
• Remote
• Built a data collection system for BBC iPlayer for integration with visualization software.
• Automated site interaction using Selenium and developed a relational PostgreSQL database.

Boston Tea Party, Team Member

• Aug 2019 – Oct 2019
• Chichester

Goodwood Festival of Speed, Steward

• July 2019
• Goodwood

Little London Café, Waiter

• Jan 2017 – June 2019
• Chichester

Strawberry Soup, Work Experience

• Nov 2015
• Southbourne
• Gained skills in Photoshop, usability testing, and data entry during a short internship.