Matthew Elson
Software Development Engineer at Telensa
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Elson is a software development engineer based in Cambridge with eight years’ experience building and maintaining full-stack systems, currently focused on Telensa’s street lighting R&D. He combines a Distinction MSc in Information & Communication Technology with a First Class BSc in Sport & Exercise Science, reflecting a rare mix of rigorous technical training and disciplined, user-focused thinking. Matthew cut his teeth in game development testing and functionality at Frontier Developments, contributing to multiple Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster projects, and has progressed through graduate and assistant roles into his current engineering position. Comfortable across frontend and backend work, he brings practical QA experience (Agile, black/white/grey-box testing) and a customer-service mindset honed during part-time management roles. Colleagues describe him as methodical and reliable, able to translate complex product needs into stable, maintainable code.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Level 3 BTEC Diploma, Sports Studies (Science Pathway Incl. Project), D*D*D*, Level 3 BTEC Diploma, Sports Studies (Science Pathway Incl. Project), D*D*D* at Cambridge Regional CollegeMaster of Science - MSc, Information & Communication Technology, Distinction, Master of Science - MSc, Information & Communication Technology, Distinction at Anglia Ruskin UniversityGCSE, English (Language/Literature); Maths; Double Science; German; Geography; History and ICT., GCSE, English (Language/Literature); Maths; Double Science; German; Geography; History and ICT. at Cottenham Village College
Github Skills (1)
python7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
mjh250/Matt-Scripts
Jul 2017 - Feb 2020
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
nanophotonics/nplab
Aug 2017 - Jan 2021
Core functions and instrument scripts for the Nanophotonics lab experimental scripts
Contributions:65 commits, 1 PR, 30 pushes in 3 years 5 months
pythonlabnanophotonics
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