Rowan
Technically versatile software engineer and entrepreneurial co-founder with a background in high-performance systems, offensive security, and full-stack development. Deep technical breadth across low-level systems programming in Rust and scalable automation in Python, complemented by a unique academic foundation in Computer Science and Philosophy.
Experience
Co-Founder @ Flippify.io
Jun 2024 – Jan 2025Harrogate, UK
- Co-founded and served as Founding Engineer for a platform facilitating automated inventory and order management for large-scale e-commerce retailers.
- Engineered an autonomous product acquisition system utilizing statistical and computational models to source high-margin inventory via direct eBay API integration.
- Managed end-to-end platform infrastructure, focusing on reliability and automated data processing using Linux bare-metal environments.
- Developed comprehensive accountancy and store management functionality to streamline operations for high-volume retailers.
Education
BA Philosophy and Computer Science
Jan 2025 – Dec 2028University College London
- Dual degree covering Principles of Programming, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, and the Philosophy of Computer Science.
- Outreach Ambassador for the Computer Science and Arts & Humanities departments.
A-Levels
Sep 2022 – Jun 2024Harrogate Grammar School
- A*A*A* in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Computer Science.
- Chairman of the RKLT Youth Board, leading regional initiatives for a multi-academy trust overseeing 10,000+ students.
Achievements
Bounty Winner — Encode London Hackathon
2025Developed "Hatchr," a Startup-as-a-Service platform automating web app generation and marketing strategies.
Finalist — Agentverse Hackathon
2025Led a five-person team to build "Emergent," an AI-driven natural disaster simulator and geo-news aggregator.
Semi-finalist — Imperial Financial Technology Hackathon
2025Ranked in the top 6 teams for developing a proof-of-concept anti-misinformation platform.
Honorable Mention — MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
2024Ranked in the top 3% of 655 international teams for applying statistical models to property supply and homelessness policy. Each team member awarded a scholarship fund towards university.
Projects
Beinn-Tarsuinn
Custom firewall solution for managing network traffic and security protocols.
Caisteal-Abhail
High-performance web server emphasizing systems-level efficiency and safety.