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Aodán Hardy

Software Engineer

Hi, I’m Aodán. I’m a software engineer currently working at Full Fat Things. This site is just a place to show my projects, a bit of my work history, and things I’ve been learning or building in my own time.

About Me

I graduated from Ulster University in 2025 with a First Class Honours in Computer Science. Since then, I’ve been working full-time as a software engineer, building and maintaining web apps for clients. I’ve also done internships at Magnite and Rasharkin Women’s Group, where I gained hands-on experience with Java, databases, testing, and general software development. I like working on real projects, figuring things out, and learning by doing.

Experience

Software Engineer

Full Fat Things · Remote · May 2025 – Present

  • Work on client websites using Drupal, Wagtail, and React.
  • Help build and improve features alongside other engineers and designers.
  • Use Git, Docker, and CI/CD as part of our day-to-day workflow.

Intern Software Engineer

Magnite · Belfast · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

  • Worked on the SSR (Internal Reporting Systems) team.
  • Helped develop a new reporting system in Java (Vert.x).
  • Refactored legacy code, wrote JUnit tests, and set up Grafana dashboards.

Placement IT / Software Engineer

Rasharkin Women’s Group · Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

  • Built a C# attendance system with a MySQL backend.
  • Moved the organisation’s files to the cloud to make them easier to access.

Sales Advisor

Currys · Coleraine · 2019 – 2021

  • Helped customers find the right products and worked towards team targets.

Head of Accounts

KBC Foods · Ballymoney · 2019

  • Handled invoices, account queries, and general admin work.

Education

BSc (Hons) Computer Science — First Class (75%)

Ulster University, 2022–2025

Final year project: Online blockchain voting system — Python counting algorithms, Django web app, Polygon RPC integration (graded 76%). Key modules include: Algorithms & Data Structures (93%), Computer Vision (80%), Concurrent & Distributed Systems (70%), Mobile Technology (82%), Advanced Mobile Technology (77%), Web Application Development (78%), Object-Oriented Programming (71%).

Foundation Degree in Computing (FdSc) — 2:1

NRC Ballymena, 2020–2022

Modules include: Programming 1 (81%), Personal Development and Professional Practice (63%), Database Systems (72%), Mathematics for Computing (90%), Programming 2 (72%), Web Application Development (67%), Computing Technologies (67%), and Software Project Development (62%).

Other Qualifications

  • 2018-2020 BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business. NRC Ballymena - Grade- Pass.
  • 2016–2018 BTEC Extended Diploma in Business Studies with IT. NRC Ballymena Grade- Pass Pass Merit.
  • 2009-2014 GCSEs x7 including Maths and English grade A-C. Studied at St Paul’s College, Kilrea.

Skills

Languages

Java, Python, C++, C#, Rust, PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL

Frameworks & Tools

Django, React, Vert.x, JUnit, Bootstrap, Tailwind

GitHub, Docker, AWS, Heroku, Grafana, Postgres, MySQL, Redis

Linux, SSH, Ansible, Drupal, Raspberry Pi