Brent Rendall
Leicester,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished software engineer with expertise in frontend technologies such as React, Next.js, and TypeScript, complemented by backend proficiency in Java and Python. Skilled in developing robust REST APIs and managing data with Redshift MSSQL and PostgreSQL. Experienced in cloud solutions using AWS and Docker, with a strong foundation in DevOps practices including CI/CD. Adept at leveraging AI tools like OpenAI APIs and Claude for innovative solutions and improving dev workflows. Committed to agile methodologies and test-driven development.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Full stack engineer
Adthena
London
2023.10 - Current
- Led Adthena's Auto-Takedown product, increasing takedown-success rate from 15% to 85% in eight months, establishing it as industry leader and securing a Google takedown partnership. Built monitoring system and Slack-based upsell integration; planned and oversaw overhaul of data process for trademark infringement classification.
- Delivered features for Midas, a market-share product with Next.js and React front end and Python Flask API, including Smart Category topic-extraction engine using OpenAI embeddings and vector search, resulting in extraction pipeline six times faster.
- SERP data pipeline: Kept Adthena's Java SERP-extraction engine, and data pipeline built with Scala, Spark and Storm that feeds Amazon Redshift, resilient to constant changes in Google's HTML and AI Overview markup. Added Airflow orchestration and improved Redshift query performance by tuning sort keys and data distribution using query plans.
- Developed and enhanced features for Adthena's main web application, React and Next.js front end in TypeScript supported by Java service layer over Redshift.
Senior Application Developer
The Byte Team - Fujitsu Limited
Solihull
2022.09 - 2023.10
- Assumed role of Senior Application Developer in 2023
- Developed proof of concept React application on AWS and maintained legacy Spring system using Docker and Azure DevOps to ensure operational continuity
- Created hosted web app to control ROS robot over 5G network, integrating robotics programming with 5G networking for enhanced performance
- Consulted on multiple client projects, adapting to diverse technology stacks and domains to deliver tailored solutions
Software developer
Access Care Planning - Access
Loughborough, Leicestershire
2019.11 - 2022.09
- Led development of internal and integration applications, creating new React interfaces to enhance user experience
- Developed features and resolved bugs for a configurable care-planning platform for care and nursing-home providers, utilising Java and Spring backend with TypeScript and React front end over SQL Server. Notably overhauled the main API used by all 1000+ care workers with fantastic results requiring no follow up
- Joined on-call rota within six months, became point of contact for other teams, onboarding and mentoring new joiners while managing third-line support
Education
MComp - Computer Science
University of Leicester
Leicester 2015.01 - 2019.01
Skills
- Frontend: React, Nextjs, TypeScript, HTML and CSS
- Backend and APIs: Java, Python (Flask), REST APIs, JDBI, GraphQL
- Cloud and DevOps: AWS, Docker, CI/CD
- Data: Amazon Redshift, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
- AI and LLM: OpenAI APIs, embeddings, vector search, RAG, MCP
- Practices: SOLID, DRY, KISS, MVC, TDD, Agile
- Familiar with: Scala, Spark, Storm, Kubernetes, Terraform (plus C# and C, from a strong Java and OOP base)
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Timeline
Full stack engineer
Adthena
2023.10 - Current
Senior Application Developer
The Byte Team - Fujitsu Limited
2022.09 - 2023.10
Software developer
Access Care Planning - Access
2019.11 - 2022.09
MComp - Computer Science
University of Leicester
2015.01 - 2019.01