resume.json

{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Paul Leader",
    "label": "",
    "picture": "",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "phone": "07866584908",
    "website": "https://paulleader.co.uk",
    "summary": "A software engineer with broad experience, from web and Internet systems, to high integrity embedded software. Able to mix modern tools and technologies with a solid grounding in theory and formal techniques. A pragmatic problem solver with a belief in producing quality software through the use of lightweight processes and a systematic approach. Keen user of new tools and techniques when they are the right solution to the problem at hand, but with an appreciation of the trade-offs inherent in using anything new. An active participant in the local tech community, organiser of the long-running BathCamp tech events, and one of the organisers of the 2018 Bath Ruby Conference.",
    "location": {
      "address": "",
      "postalCode": "",
      "city": "Bath",
      "countryCode": "UK",
      "region": ""
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "paulleader",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulleader"
      },
      {
        "network": "Mastodon",
        "username": "@[email protected]",
        "url": "https://hachyderm.io/@Noneeeed"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "company": "Mystery Applicant",
      "position": "Senior Software Engineer",
      "website": "",
      "startDate": "1878-01-01",
      "endDate": "1931-10-18",
      "summary": "Mystery Applicant are a recruitment analytics company. They integrate with the recruitment processes of a range of large enterprises, surveying applicants as they progress through, and provide insight to drive process improvement and assess brand impact.\nAs part of a team of three, extends, enhances and maintains the Ruby on Rails application, the Kiba based ETL (Extract Transform Load) systems, and their associated AWS infrastructure.\n\nThe application is a Rails monolith that ingests data through an API, extracted from client ATSs (Applicant Tracking Systems) by ETL pipelines as applicants progress or drop-out. Custom surveys are sent based on complex, client specific criteria, and the results stored in a MySQL database and indexed in a Solr secondary store. A second API provides statistical views of the applicant responses, which are used to populate a React based dashboard currently being developed to replace a legacy Rails based dashboard. The application receives updates for several million applicants per year and has a high requirement for security, reliability and the protection of personal information, resulting in extensive testing, careful peer review, and an architecture that minimises the retention and exposure of personal data.\n\nOver the last two years, much of team's focus has been on the careful replacement of legacy code and improvements to infrastructure and processes to improve reliability, maintainability, security and correctness, while speeding up development and deployment. This has continued in tandem with implementing new features and onboarding clients.",
      "highlights": [
        "Invented the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb.",
        "Developed the electric power distribution system."
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "General Electric",
      "position": "Co-Founder",
      "website": "https://ge.com",
      "startDate": "1892-01-01",
      "endDate": "1931-10-18",
      "summary": "Co-founded General Electric, one of the largest and most diversified industrial corporations in the world.",
      "highlights": [
        "Played a key role in the development of electrical power and lighting systems.",
        "Contributed to the advancement of numerous technological innovations."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "volunteer": [
    {
      "organization": "Menlo Park Laboratory",
      "position": "Lead Researcher",
      "website": "https://menloparklab.com",
      "startDate": "1876-01-01",
      "endDate": "1931-10-18",
      "summary": "Conducted research and experiments leading to numerous patents and innovations.",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed the phonograph, a device for recording and reproducing sound.",
        "Invented the motion picture camera, contributing to the birth of the film industry."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Self-Taught",
      "area": "Various fields of science and technology",
      "studyType": "Self-Education",
      "startDate": "1859-01-01",
      "endDate": "1931-10-18",
      "gpa": "",
      "courses": [
        "Electrical Engineering",
        "Mechanical Engineering",
        "Chemistry"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "awards": [
    {
      "title": "Congressional Gold Medal",
      "date": "1928-01-01",
      "awarder": "United States Congress",
      "summary": "Awarded for distinguished achievements and contributions to society."
    }
  ],
  "publications": [
    {
      "name": "Electric Light and Power",
      "publisher": "Scientific American",
      "releaseDate": "1880-01-01",
      "website": "https://scientificamerican.com",
      "summary": "A paper detailing the development and impact of electric light and power systems."
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Inventing",
      "level": "Master",
      "keywords": [
        "Electricity",
        "Sound Recording",
        "Motion Pictures"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Entrepreneurship",
      "level": "Expert",
      "keywords": [
        "Business Development",
        "Product Innovation",
        "Industrial Research"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Native speaker"
    }
  ],
  "interests": [
    {
      "name": "Research and Development",
      "keywords": [
        "Innovations",
        "Experimentation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "name": "Henry Ford",
      "reference": "Thomas Edison was a brilliant inventor and a visionary businessman. His work has had a profound impact on the modern world."
    }
  ]
}