Elliot Nest
Senior Software Engineer at PAIR
Hastings, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolElliot Nest is a Senior Software Engineer with seven years of experience applying a mathematics-backed, methodical approach to backend development across startups and scaling platforms. He has progressed from PHP and LIMS development through senior roles at MPB and OnHand to his current position at PAIR, consistently focusing on robust backend architectures and pragmatic problem solving. Comfortable shipping production systems, Elliot pairs hands-on coding with clear logical design and a daily habit of puzzle-solving that feeds his attention to detail. He has experience leading backend initiatives and briefly held a principal engineer role, showing he can both mentor and drive technical direction. Based in Hastings, England, he balances sociability and teamwork with a quiet rigor derived from his mathematical training. Notably, his career shows a steady trajectory from domain-specific development into broader platform engineering, reflecting adaptability to new technologies and systems.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics at University of SussexHigh School, High School at Sussex Coast CollegeHigh School, High School at The Grove Secondary School
English
Github Skills (3)
application-structure9
kotlin5
java5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
Ellimelon/Socket2Me
Apr 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:17 commits, 1 push, 1 tag in 1 month
Claromentis/app-thankyou
Oct 2019 - Apr 2020
A simple application to say thanks to fellow employees. Example of Claromentis application structure.
Contributions:5 commits, 8 PRs, 208 pushes in 5 months
saykotlinjavaapplication-structure
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