Orcas

London, UK

Hi, I'm Orcas.

I build practical software and AI-powered products — recently focusing on an AI Shopping Assistant (NLP, ranking, search) and scalable web backends.

Currently

Open to Graduate / Early Career roles

Interested in Software Engineering, Applied ML, and data-driven product experiences — especially where AI meets search, ranking, and real user journeys.

UK-basedAvailable

Focus

Full-stack + Applied AI

End-to-end building: data → logic → UI → deploy.

Strengths

Python · TypeScript · SQL

Clean architecture, readable code, measurable outcomes.

Goal

UK roles (London-friendly)

Graduate / Early Career — open to hybrid teams.

London, UK

About

I'm Orcas, a Computer Science graduate in the UK. I build user-focused software and applied AI projects — especially systems that connect NLP to real product experiences (search, ranking, and recommendations).

What I'm looking for

Graduate / Early Career roles in Software Engineering, Applied ML, or Data-driven Product — where I can ship production-quality features, work with real data, and keep building end-to-end systems.

Strength

End-to-end ownership

From data + logic to UI and deployment.

Interest

NLP + Search/Ranking

Practical applied AI with measurable outcomes.

Location

UK (London-friendly)

Open to hybrid teams.

Highlights

  • Built an AI Shopping Assistant with intent classification, attribute extraction, fuzzy search, and ranked recommendations.
  • Comfortable across backend logic, data pipelines and lightweight UIs to deliver usable products.
  • Strong foundation in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL and practical experimentation.

Core skills

Languages

Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL (plus Java fundamentals)

AI / Data

Transformers/NLP, classification, data cleaning, evaluation, experiment mindset

Engineering

APIs, modular architecture, Git, deployable web apps (Next.js), cloud basics (Workers/Vercel)

Experience

Bank of China (UK) — Technology Intern

Internship

  • Supported reporting and operational workflows using structured data and automation-focused thinking.
  • Strengthened attention to detail, communication, and working with stakeholders under deadlines.

Independent Projects

Portfolio

I actively build and iterate on practical projects that combine AI + software engineering — with clean READMEs, reproducible setup, and deployable demos where possible.

Education

  • MSc Computer Science (2:1) — Queen Mary University of London
  • BSc Computer Science (2:1) — University of Birmingham

How I work

I like building things that are easy to run, easy to review, and easy to extend. I prioritise clarity: clean architecture, readable documentation, and measurable outcomes.

Selected work

Projects

A focused selection of work demonstrating practical engineering and applied AI — with clear outcomes, clean architecture, and deployability.

Showing 4 projects.

AI Shopping Assistant

Featured

NLP-driven product recommendation for fashion queries

An end-to-end AI shopping assistant that understands natural language shopping requests and returns ranked product recommendations. Built with modular NLP components and a structured product database to support experimentation and future model comparisons.

Highlights

  • Designed an NLP pipeline: intent classification, style extraction, and price parsing
  • Implemented fuzzy matching + ranking over a structured product database (e.g., MySQL)
  • Built a clean, modular architecture to support ablation studies and model/API comparison

Tech

PythonTransformersPyTorchMySQLRapidFuzzPandas

Cloudflare AI Agent (Workers + Durable Objects)

Featured

Edge-deployed AI agent with memory and prompt documentation

A lightweight AI agent web app deployed on Cloudflare Workers, using Durable Objects for stateful memory. Designed for simple UX, clear prompts, and reproducible setup — ideal as a practical systems + AI integration demo.

Highlights

  • Implemented conversational memory using Durable Objects (stateful edge storage)
  • Built a clean UI and deployment workflow for fast iteration
  • Documented AI prompts and system behaviour for transparency and reproducibility

Tech

TypeScriptCloudflare WorkersDurable ObjectsHTML/CSS

BookmarkHub

Featured

Full-stack bookmark manager with auth, tags, and public sharing

A full-stack bookmark manager where users can save, organise, and share links. Features JWT authentication, tag-based filtering, search, and a public feed — built end-to-end with a clean REST API and a responsive React UI.

Highlights

  • Built a REST API with Express and Prisma ORM — register, login (JWT), and full bookmark CRUD
  • Implemented tag filtering, full-text search, and public/private visibility per bookmark
  • Designed a React frontend with protected routes, modal forms, and a toggle-based public feed

Tech

ReactNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLPrismaJWTTailwind CSS

Personal Portfolio Website

Minimal, recruiter-friendly portfolio with fast performance

A clean personal website to showcase projects, experience, and contact details. Focused on strong information hierarchy, readability, and deployability.

Highlights

  • Built with Next.js App Router + Tailwind for a clean, responsive layout
  • Deployed to Vercel with automatic updates on push
  • Structured pages for fast scanning: Home, Projects, About/CV, Contact

Tech

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel

Let's connect

Contact

If you're hiring for Graduate / Early Career roles, I'd love to chat. Choose the channel that's easiest for you.

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Orcas

London, UK

Open to roles

Quick note

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