Hi, my name is
Drew Bowden
Junior Software Developer
I build and maintain business-critical internal systems at a leading UK insurance company. 3.5 years of professional experience in Perl, JavaScript, and MySQL — with a focus on automation and tools that save real time.
About Me
Who I am
I'm a Junior Software Developer at Adrian Flux Insurance Services, where I've spent the last 3.5 years building and maintaining business-critical internal tools — from recruitment systems to high-traffic intranet pages used across the business every day.
I started out in customer service and taught myself to code in my own time, which led to an internal move into the dev team. That self-driven attitude hasn't stopped — I'm currently completing a part-time BSc in Computing & IT at the Open University alongside work, and working through a full-stack web development bootcamp.
Outside of work I enjoy building computers, working on side projects, and writing — always finding new ways to keep learning.
Skills
Tech I work with
Projects
Things I've built
Weather App →
A live weather tool built with Next.js and the OpenWeatherMap API. Search any city to get current temperature, humidity, wind speed, and conditions. Built as a personal side project to learn API integration and Next.js routing.
Live demo →
Recruitment Management System
Full end-to-end applicant tracking system built from scratch. Ingests JSON application data and gives recruitment staff a complete workflow — from application through to onboarding. Handles interview scheduling with live calendar integration, automatically adjusts availability based on staff bookings and holidays, and sends automated emails and texts to candidates. Replaced a previously paper-based process entirely.
Internal Helpdesk Ticketing System
Built from scratch — users can raise tickets, attach files, hold threaded conversations with technicians, with automated replies throughout.
Automated Reporting Pipelines
Perl and MySQL pipelines delivering daily, weekly, and monthly dashboards to stakeholders — fully automated, no manual effort required.
Intranet Page Migration
Led a database migration project, authoring Perl scripts to migrate, validate, and test hundreds of intranet pages ahead of a full system transition.
VDU Assessment Rebuild
Rebuilt VDU assessment pages for office, home, and hybrid workers — migrating from Bootstrap 3 and legacy code to Bootstrap 5.3 with a modernised UI.
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Open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a chat about tech. Feel free to reach out.
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