Oliver McInnes

GitHub: github.com/olimci
Email: [email protected]

Education

Durham University, UK
MPhys in Physics (year 3 of 4)

• Achieved First-Class marks in both Year 1 and Year 2.

Bexhill College, Bexhill
A-Levels

• Mathematics: A*,
• Physics: A*,
• Further Mathematics: A,
• Computer Science: A

Work Experience

Technology Box
Python Developer · Summer 2022–2025

• Designed and deployed a Python-based automation and alerting framework for billing and data management, replacing manual processes now in active daily use.
• Improved reliability and efficiency of internal workflows, reducing turnaround time on routine tasks.

Napster
Cryptocurrency Developer Intern · Summer 2020

• Developed and tested EVM-compatible smart contracts for DeFi protocols.
• Gained hands-on experience with Solidity and the Ethereum toolchain.

Personal Projects

Go Machine Learning Framework [Post] · [GitHub]

• Built an autograd and machine learning library in pure Go.
• Implemented tensors, convolution layers, and optimizers; trained an MNIST model to 96% accuracy.
• Compiled to WebAssembly for an inference demos.

Custom Static Site Generator [GitHub]

• Implemented a lightweight CLI tool supporting live preview with hot reloading.
• Added configuration for automatic deployments and flexible project setup.

Relativistic Asteroids Clone [Post]

• Created an arcade-style asteroids game using a modified Verlet solver for special relativity.
• Simulated relativistic collisions and time dilation at near-c velocities.

n-Dimensional Cube Visualizer [Post]

• Developed an interactive Go visualizer for exploring high-dimensional shape rotations.

AI-Powered Email Summariser Bot

• Built a Discord bot using LLMs to parse and summarise university emails.
• Automated daily/weekly digest posts for rapid information access.

Skills

• Languages: Go, Python, SQL, JavaScript
• Frameworks/Libraries: PyTorch, Apple MLX
• Tools: Linux, Nix, Docker, PostgreSQL
• Other:
  • Intermediate Japanese
  • Fast LaTeX typing for live mathematical note-taking
  • Solved a Rubik’s cube in 44 seconds

References available upon request.