Harry Foster

Created my first HTML web page as part of a school project. Although the original page is long gone, it sparked my curiosity about how websites work and how code can turn ideas into something visual.

Started learning Python through small scripts and experiments. Programming became more than something interesting to learn it became a tool for solving problems and automating repetitive tasks (like homework...).

Built an auto-clicker to automate a game I was playing. This introduced me to event simulation, control flow, external libraries, and interacting with the operating system.

Built a lightweight desktop timetable application that displayed my next class in real time. This project introduced me to UI development using Tkinter.

Created an application that fetched random quotes from an external API and allowed users to save their favourites locally. This was an early introduction to APIs, file I/O, and persistent data.

Built a local password manager using a master key to encrypt stored credentials. This introduced me to cryptography, secure storage, and authentication concepts.

Started working with C# during A-Levels, building projects including Connect 4, Space Invaders, and a digital Monopoly clone. These projects strengthened my understanding of object-oriented programming and larger codebases.

Designed a Chess AI capable of calculating legal moves and responding to player input. The project pushed my understanding of algorithms, decision trees, optimisation, and problem solving.

Started studying Computer Science at university, expanding into areas including data analytics, computer engineering, operating systems, and low-level systems programming.

Started my placement as a Software Engineer at Matillion, moving from university projects into a professional engineering environment and gaining experience working on real-world software alongside an experienced team.