Tom Allpress

Tom Allpress is a skilled Staff Software Engineer at Automata since March 2021, specializing in edge-first orchestration software for lab automation within connected robotic workcells. Responsibilities include designing and leading the architecture of distributed services that manage workloads and orchestrate messaging patterns. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer, where expertise in Go, Python, microservices, Kafka, and AWS was developed. At Limejump from October 2019 to March 2021, Tom focused on data-intensive backend services, and previous experience at Mettrr as a Junior Backend Developer involved PHP and Python development. Tom also gained valuable customer service skills while working in hospitality and has a background in mathematics tutoring. Academically, Tom holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from The University of Sheffield and trained in Software Development at Makers.