Hey, I'm
Jason Aguen Dia

(A Software Engineer)

About Me

Hello! I am Software Engineer with close to 3 years of professional experience and a First-Class Honours degree in Software Engineering. Skilled in full-stack development across all stages of the software development lifecycle, with hands-on proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and C++. Proven ability to contribute effectively within agile teams, delivering robust, maintainable software solutions in fast-paced environments.

Work Experience

BAE Systems, Software Engineer

Sep 2022 - Present

  • Mission Support Software (12 months)

    Mission-critical software development using Java

    • Contributed to manual QA and supported CI/CD pipeline integrations
    • Designed and implemented automated testing tool to supplement manual testing processes

  • Air Traffic Situational Awareness System (12 months)

    Java-based development for real-time air traffic situational awareness

    • Authored requirements and technical design documentation in collaboration with stakeholders
    • Contributed to code reviews and implemented both manual and automated test suites
    • Developed and deployed an analytics dashboard HMI to visualize system logs and events

  • Electronic Technical Publications Platform (10 months)

    Full-stack development using Java, JavaScript and React
    • Deployed and tested applications in Microsoft Azure-based virtual machine environments
    • Developed a log event dashboard using React, integrating with back-end services to display real-time diagnostics
    • Automated build and deployment processes by configuring project-level build scripts

Education

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering – First Class

University of Lancashire

2022 – 2025


Completed a full-time degree while working full-time as a Software Engineer through a degree apprenticeship, consistently applying academic knowledge to real-world engineering projects. Graduated with First-Class Honours.

Additional

I run Linux my machines and have worked with many distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Artix and Void. Other digital skills and hobbies include 3D Design, Graphics Design, 3D Printing and Video Editing.

Projects

Online Party Game

THIS SIDE - an online party game app which utilises Websockets and a Redis Cache to create an instant and quick real-time couch play experience.

Collaborative Planner(WIP)

HUDDL - an online holiday planner app which utilises a Postgres database and MapBox API to allow groups to save activities and locations.

This Web Portfolio

Web Portfolio - A simple and concise display of my experience over the past 3 years.

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