David Burnett
About David Burnett
David Burnett is a Java Software Engineer at Modulr with a background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in software development.
Current Position at Modulr
David Burnett is currently working as a Java Software Engineer at Modulr. His tenure at this company started in 2020. Modulr is a company that deals with financial services and David's role involves developing Java-based solutions to meet the company's technical requirements.
Previous Experience at Tesco Bank
David Burnett has significant experience at Tesco Bank, where he held positions as a Java Software Engineer and Junior Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020. His responsibilities included software development in Java, contributing to various projects, and ensuring the smooth operation of banking software systems.
Early Career and Training
David Burnett's early career includes a role as a Trainee Software Developer at CodeClan in 2017, where he underwent intensive training for four months in Edinburgh. Prior to that, he worked at Babcock International Group as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer from 2015 to 2017 and at Aker Solutions as a Graduate Engineer from 2013 to 2015 in Aberdeen.
Educational Background
David Burnett has a robust educational background with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) from The University of Edinburgh, spanning from 2008 to 2013. Earlier, he attended Mearns Academy from 2002 to 2007. His education laid a strong foundation for his subsequent engineering and software development roles.
Industry Placements and Internships
During his academic career, David Burnett gathered invaluable industry experience through various placements and internships. In 2012, he was a Placement Student at Technip for 7 months. Additionally, he worked as a Workshop Assistant at Red Spider Technology in 2008 for 7 months, gaining hands-on experience early in his career.