Oliver Ross
Senior Software Engineer at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolOliver Ross is a senior software engineer with 11 years' experience blending game development and web programming, currently building solutions at the UK Department for Work and Pensions. Trained in Computer Games Technology (Manchester Metropolitan University), he brings a creative, build-first mindset honed at the BBC and indie studio Urban Zoo Studios. He focuses on shipping high-quality software using modern tooling and game-oriented problem solving, often approaching problems with a developer-first, creative perspective. Based in England, he maintains an active GitHub presence and a practical drive to “make the best stuff, in the best way,” balancing production-grade engineering with playful experimentation.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
GCSE (3A*, 5A, 2B) A-Level (3D 1B), GCSE (3A*, 5A, 2B) A-Level (3D 1B) at Urmston Grammer SchoolBachelor's Degree, Computer Games Techology, 2.1, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Games Techology, 2.1 at The Manchester Metropolitan University
English
Github Skills (25)
autocomplete10
typeahead10
accessibility9
javascript8
haxeflixel8
haxelib8
emoji7
haxe7
react6
flixel6
openfl6
homebrew6
2d-game6
ruby6
custom-element5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
revilossor/object-finder
Jul 2017 - Jan 2021
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch, 2 tags in 3 years 6 months
dwpdigitaltech/legacy-benefit-prototype
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Contributions:64 pushes, 3 branches, 3 comments in 18 days
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