Anthony Roy
About Anthony Roy
Anthony Roy is a Lead Software Engineer at Made Tech in Manchester, with extensive experience in software development and management roles across various companies in the United Kingdom.
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Anthony Roy is currently the Lead Software Engineer at Made Tech in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
Professional Background
Anthony Roy has an extensive career, beginning as a Research Assistant at Keele University and advancing to significant roles such as Lead Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Consultant, and Managing Director. Notably, he spent five years as a Development Lead at William Hill and gained experience in various software development and architectural roles at companies like JD Williams, Result Group Inc, and HPI Ltd. He also had early career stints at Toyota UK Ltd and Redifon Ltd.
Education and Academic Background
Anthony Roy holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mathematics and Philosophy from Keele University, which he attended from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, he studied Maths, Physics, and Electronics at Brighton and Hove Sixth Form College, earning A Levels from 1988 to 1990.
Technical Expertise
Anthony Roy specializes in server and client systems based on the Java Enterprise platform (J2EE). He has expertise in dynamic languages like Python and Ruby and has experimented with functional languages such as Lisp, Scala, Clojure, and Haskell. His skills extend to technologies such as Spring, Web Services (REST and SOAP), Virtualization, XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and AJAX.
Software Automation and DevOps Interests
Anthony Roy has a keen interest in software automation and utilizes tools supporting software automation environments. He is experienced in unit/spec tests within a Test-Driven Development (TDD) workflow, functional and acceptance testing, and full lifecycle continuous integration. His interest includes tools such as Jenkins, Docker, and Puppet.