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Adam Chel

Blackburn,Lancashire

Summary

Final-year MSc Computer Science student with hands-on experience in distributed systems, software testing, and security-focused CI/CD pipelines. Comfortable moving between research prototypes and production-quality automation. Strong communication and teamwork from customer-facing roles; rigorous problem-solving from research and QA. Seeking graduate roles in software engineering or data science

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Junior Software QA Tester

Lancaster University
Lancaster, Lancashire
07.2025 - 08.2025
  • Implemented end-to-end automated tests and integrated them into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
  • Added security dependency scanning (OWASP Dependency-Check) and other pipeline checks to ensure safe use of libraries and packages.
  • Built test cases using Maestro and currently authoring tests in PyRIT to evaluate and jailbreak LLM-based applications.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning) and follow industry-standard QA processes for reporting, triage and regression testing.

Research Intern - Distributed Systems

Barry Porter (University Professor)
Lancaster, Lancashire
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Designed and implemented a distributed search system (controller + worker nodes) in Dana programming language to efficiently explore a very large program/search space.
  • Implemented dynamic worker reassignment using area-quality metrics to prioritise promising regions of search space.
  • Worked extensively with matrix representations and probabilistic distributions to model search regions and improve search fidelity.
  • Gained experience in performance profiling, algorithmic optimisation and writing production-grade code in a specialised language.

Shop Assistant

H&M; Discounts Store Ltd
Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
07.2025 - Current
  • Customer service, inventory management, cash handling and stock audits.
  • Manage high-volume inventory operations while simultaneously serving customers and maintaining stock accuracy; coordinate with colleagues to prioritise replenishment and ensure efficient floor service.

Kitchen & Front of House Assistant

Eat Indian
Lancaster, Lancashire
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Prepared and served food to strict hygiene standards.
  • Operated POS (cash/card), managed inventory and conducted stock audits.
  • Thrived in a high-volume setting, ensuring timely service and customer satisfaction.

Volunteer Aid Worker

MAPs Turkey Initiative
06.2024
  • Delivered emergency relief (food, water, medical supplies) and coordinated logistics with NGOs.

Volunteer

St John's Hospice
  • Volunteer support with patient welfare, fundraising and community outreach; developed strong communication and organisational skills.

Education

MSc - Computer Science

Lancaster University
Lancaster, Lancashire
10.2022 - 06.2026

Skills

  • Python
  • Javascript
  • Java
  • C
  • Dana
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • Scikit-learn
  • PyTorch
  • Git
  • Azure DevOps (CI/CD)
  • OWASP Dependency-Check
  • Maestro
  • Pyrit
  • End-to-end automation
  • Test case design
  • Bug reporting
  • Pipeline integration
  • Distributed systems (controller/worker architectures)
  • Matrix-based search representations
  • Performance profiling
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • API and Restful services

Custom

  • Calisthenics
  • Hiking
  • Open-source contribution
  • Following AI research trends

Timeline

Junior Software QA Tester

Lancaster University
07.2025 - 08.2025

Shop Assistant

H&M; Discounts Store Ltd
07.2025 - Current

Research Intern - Distributed Systems

Barry Porter (University Professor)
06.2025 - 08.2025

Volunteer Aid Worker

MAPs Turkey Initiative
06.2024

MSc - Computer Science

Lancaster University
10.2022 - 06.2026

Kitchen & Front of House Assistant

Eat Indian
08.2022 - 10.2022

Volunteer

St John's Hospice

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