Summary
Rory Kelly is a software engineer with eight years’ experience building and maintaining backend systems in Java and Python, currently contributing to Starling Bank after roles at Ocado Technology, CGI and Roke. He has a strong track record of automating CI/CD and testing pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Selenium) and improving release velocity and reliability through internal tooling and infrastructure work. Rory’s experience spans cloud-native file-sharing systems on AWS, client-facing Java modules, and internal Python infrastructure that was adopted by partner teams. Based in Emsworth and cleared for Defence and National Security opportunities (DNI), he blends disciplined engineering with practical product-minded problem solving. Colleagues note his proactive bug fixes and ability to translate research tools into easily integrated code, reflecting a knack for speeding R&D as well as delivery.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Second Class Honours - Upper Division (2:1), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Second Class Honours - Upper Division (2:1) at University of Southampton