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Jake Hallam

Summary

Software and web developer with expertise in advanced AI technologies and web applications. Proficient in building

and training neural networks using TensorFlow.js and developing interactive web apps with React and Node.js. Strong

mathematical background supports innovative solutions in software development.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Web AI Researcher

University of East Anglia
Norwich, UK
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Researching and developing an AI image captioning web app using Tensorflow.js.
  • Developed a transformer-decoder machine learning model with visual attention from scratch in Javascript generating natural language captions from unseen images.
  • Built, trained and tested the AI captioner to run locally in the browser and support real-time fine-tuning.

Software Developer

Maynooth University
Remote
09.2020 - 06.2025
  • Designing, developing and testing tropical storm prediction software, working directly with scientists to provide an interactive web app and API to run new scientific models.
  • Demonstrating the system and gaining feedback directly from stakeholders at the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center.

Software Engineer

bf1systems
Diss, UK
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Developing a React web app for managing TPMS sensors used by clients across the world such as Formula One, IndyCar and GT3/GT4 series.
  • Worked directly with stakeholders in the US, Abu Dhabi, Germany and across the UK to deliver new features each month.
  • Transformed the company’s workflow to develop fast-updating sales tools via web bringing 50% more potential customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Computing Science With A Year In Industry
08.2021 - 06.2025

Skills

  • TensorFlow & Tensorflowjs for WebAI
  • Neural network using visual attention, transformer decoders and hyperparameter optimisation and evaluation
  • Transfer learning and sequence modelling
  • React with Typescript using Redux, Nextjs or Vite
  • NodeJS with Typescript
  • Python 311 proficiency
  • React Native mobile development
  • Agile Scrum development process in a team
  • Java & C# backend frameworks

Personal Information

Title: Software and Web Developer

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  • React with Typescript, 3 yrs
  • Node.JS with Typescript, 3 yrs
  • Tensorflow.JS, 1 yr
  • Python, 8 yrs
  • React Native, 3 yrs
  • Java, 2 yrs
  • C#, 2 yrs

Affiliations

  • Cinematography and camera hacking
  • Surfing, cycling and rollerskating

Accomplishments

    Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award - Team Leader

    UEA Surf Club President

    UEA Sport - Video Of The Year

    UEA Student's Union Resident DJ

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Web AI Researcher

University of East Anglia
06.2025 - 08.2025

Software Engineer

bf1systems
08.2023 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Computing Science With A Year In Industry
08.2021 - 06.2025

Software Developer

Maynooth University
09.2020 - 06.2025
Jake Hallam