Louis Matsika
Junior Software Engineer at Securitas Group
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolLouis Matsika is a Junior Software Engineer with five years of practical experience, currently serving as a software engineering apprentice at the BBC and now working on BBC News. He focuses on front-end development, contributing to the BBC’s high-profile open source Simorgh project by enhancing React components for metadata, media players and podcast promos used across major websites. Studying Computer Software Engineering at The Open University, he combines formal learning with hands-on production work for apps and sites serving millions. Beyond engineering, he also serves in Securitas’s Emergency Fire Crew Capability, bringing disciplined crisis-response experience and teamwork to fast-paced technical environments. Louis is driven to align his passions with impactful product work and to grow through practical, user-facing software challenges.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Software Engineering at The Open University
Github Skills (13)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
react10
typescript-types10
ui-components10
testing9
jtest9
react-testing-library9
nextjs9
testing-library9
testing-library-react9
rt8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
bbc/simorgh
Dec 2020 - Dec 2022
The BBC's Open Source Web Application. Contributions welcome! Used on some of our biggest websites, e.g.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:168 reviews, 33 commits, 64 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Louis primarily contributed to front-end development tasks within the BBC's Simorgh web application. Their work involved modifying and testing React components, specifically focusing on metadata, media player functionality, and podcast promo displays. The user also worked on integrating and testing components related to article pages and related content displays, demonstrating a strong understanding of the application's UI structure and testing processes.
isomorphic-javascriptreactbiggestsingle-page-applicationjavascript
Louis-Matsika/fate
Feb 2025 - Apr 2025
Contributions:6 reviews, 33 PRs, 89 pushes in 1 month
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