Summary
Jonathon D is a Research Software Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building web platforms, ML tooling and research software, currently based in Manchester and working at St George’s, University of London. He combines academic training in AI and advanced computer science with practical full‑stack and DevOps skills honed across roles from technical director to eCommerce founder, regularly shipping bespoke automation and analytics tooling. His background spans PHP and modern web stacks, infrastructure on DigitalOcean/Linux, and machine learning consultancy applied to product improvements, reflecting an ability to move projects from prototype to production. Notably, he has run an online retail operation end-to-end—designing landing pages, automations and hiring teams—which speaks to a blend of technical delivery and commercial instincts useful in research tech transfer.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PGDip Artificial Intelligence (Part-Time), PGDip Artificial Intelligence (Part-Time) at The University of Edinburgh
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at The University of Manchester
English, Welsh, Spanish