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Professional · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
Lead Software Developer & Lead Demonstrator
MapGenie - University of Glasgow Team Project with Thales · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Led a 6-person team building a proof-of-concept with Thales UK that turns natural language questions into offline-ready QGIS maps.
- Type
- Professional
- Org
- MapGenie - University of Glasgow Team Project with Thales
- Where
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- When
- Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
2prizes, including the Grow Prize for Best Idea
6person team led across backend, frontend, and AI
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What I did
- 01Led the system architecture and all client demonstrations, guiding a 6-person team across backend, frontend, and AI work while clearly presenting the full workflow to the customer.
- 02Collaborated with Thales UK to develop proof-of-concept software enabling users to generate offline-ready, area-specific QGIS maps from natural language queries.
- 03Integrated GPT-4o-mini with custom sockets to convert user input into Overpass QL queries and visualised the data with QGIS, exceeding client expectations.
- 04Packaged and deployed through Dockerised GitLab CI/CD pipelines, following agile sprints with regular client engagement.
- 05Awarded the Grow Prize (Best Idea) and recognised with the Level 3 Honours Team Project Prize (2024) for presenting a concept with strong business potential and real-world impact.
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Tech stack
ElectronGenerative AINext.jsGitLab CI/CDDockerQGISPhotonOverpass
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