Vivian Allen
Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolVivian Allen is a Principal Software Engineer based in London with eight years of professional experience building backend, embedded and full‑stack systems using Python, JavaScript, Ruby, R, Matlab and shell scripting. Transitioning from a PhD in biomechanics and palaeontology into software, she brings a rigorous analytical mindset and strong verbal, written and visual communication skills to cross‑disciplinary teams. At Verv she developed Python firmware and AWS-backed pipelines for IoT energy devices, then progressed to senior data platform and principal engineering roles at Medtronic, driving scalable data and platform solutions. A Makers bootcamp alum comfortable with Agile, TDD and XP practices, she blends research‑grade problem solving with pragmatic engineering and leadership under pressure. Outside work she channels her maker instincts into hands‑on projects like building things, brewing hot sauce and baking, reflecting a practical curiosity that often reveals elegant engineering tradeoffs.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biomechanics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biomechanics at Royal Veterinary CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA Geology/Earth Science General, Bachelor of Arts - BA Geology/Earth Science General at University of Bristol
Github Skills (64)
instagram10
census10
census-data10
rebuild10
javascript9
explore9
python-client9
routes8
twitter8
twilio8
nodejs7
fmi7
react7
logging6
logic6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
VivianAllen/CV
Feb 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:36 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
ONSdigital/dp-find-insights-poc-api
Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
Contributions:155 reviews, 80 PRs, 131 pushes in 6 months
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