Basel Akasha

Software Engineer

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About

I did not follow the typical path into software engineering. Before starting my degree, I started working as a full-stack software engineer, I built large-scale tools and web applications that enhanced engineering productivity and improved product compliance. I continued working there while pursuing a full-time Computer Science degree at the University of Nottingham. Now I work as a full-stack software engineer at the Low Carbon Contracts Company.

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Oct 2025 - Present

Low Carbon Contracts Company

  • The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) is a private limited company owned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. LCCC enters into and manages Contracts for Difference (CfD) with low carbon electricity generators.

Software Engineer

Nov 2021 - Oct 2025

Alten UK

  • Full-Stack software developer of a competency management web platform used by thousands of engineers at Rolls-Royce.
  • Collaborated in a small Agile team (project manager, data migration engineer, product owner, two developers), contributing to the larger Software and Systems team and Rolls-Royce business areas.
  • Automated document filing to solve slow manual processing, cutting time from 2 days to 2 seconds.
  • Took ownership of product lifecycle from concept to deployment. Communicated with multiple stakeholders, gathered requirements, designed prototypes, developed backend and frontend using Python, Django, Vue.js.-

Software Engineer

Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

Rolls-Royce

  • I was offered a permanent role with Alten UK due to outstanding performance during the internship, continuing to work with the same engineering team.

Co-Founder & Software Engineer

Mar 2021 - Nov 2022

Digilynx Limited

  • Co-founded a social enterprise providing a platform for communities and social prescribers to find local activities, volunteering, and community groups via open data APIs.
  • Designed a user-friendly interface and a developed full-stack web platform using JavaScript, Node.js, React, Prisma.

Education

BSc Computer Science

University of Nottingham
September 2022 - June 2025

T Level in Digital Production, Design and Development

Derby College
September 2020 - July 2022