Alex Martin

Alex Martin has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Starting in 2009, Alex served as a Student Trustee at the University of Exeter, where they were responsible for overseeing the legal compliance and financial health of the University's Students Guild.

In 2011, Alex worked as a Summer Research Student in the Biophysics department of the University of Exeter. During this time, they conducted research on the physical effects of bacterial infection on simple cells, gaining valuable teamworking, time management, and laboratory experience.

From 2017 to 2018, Alex worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Observatoire de Paris, contributing to research in their field of expertise.

Moving into the software engineering field, Alex joined Owlstone Medical in 2018 as a Graduate Data Analyst. They gained experience in data analysis, Python development, and testing, using frameworks such as python unittest and pytest. Additionally, they utilized Sphinx to automate documentation creation.

In 2020, Alex transitioned to Pulse Secure as a Senior Software Engineer. They worked on converting a large codebase from Python 2.7 to Python 3.9, focusing on the web application firewall.

Starting in 2021, Alex joined Nu Quantum as a Senior Software Engineer. Their responsibilities included developing a web app for the quantum random number generator and creating python bindings to C libraries for laboratory equipment. They also utilized frameworks such as Plotly Dash, FastAPI, Redis, Uvicorn, PyQt5, and PyQt6.

Currently, as of 2023, Alex is working at Ryff as a Senior Software Engineer. The details of their role at this company are not provided.

Alex Martin completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Astrophysics from Armagh Observatory and Keele University from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2012, Alex obtained an MPhys in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Exeter. Additionally, Alex holds certifications such as RYA Safety Boat from the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and VHF Marine Radio.