Adam Blakey

Hi there, I'm Adam. 👋

As of September 2025, I'm a Software Developer at Capital One. I'm currently working in a team focusing on customer engagement. Most of my work is in Java. Before this, I worked at Savoy Systems where I programmed in a mixture of Delphi and C# Blazor.

I've also just completed Mathematics PhD at the University of Nottingham, where I developed scientific software to simulate blood flow and nutrient transport within the human placenta.

Most of what I do is develop software, and I predominantly create websites and bespoke software in PHP/SQL/JS/HTML/CSS in my spare time. I have the most experience with the interesting cocktail of C++, C#, Delphi, Fortran, PHP, and Python. I also have experience of independently teaching a first-year undergraduate Python course at the University of Nottingham.

I have spent many years as a trustee of 3 local charities, served on committees of 3 more organisations, and still volunteer every week with Scouts since 2016. I also provide website and technical support to several local organisations.

I'm also a keen clarinettist, playing in multiple ensembles in Nottingham.

Recent-ish timeline

Software engineer Capital One September 2025 – present
Capital One do credit cards. And they do them rather well, shown by the numerous awards they have won recognising their excellence for both customers and employees: they've been recognised with a rare 5-star rating by Fairer Finance for their credit builder card, and have achieved 15th in Great Place to Work® 2025 rankings. I joined as part of the graduate scheme in September 2025, working in an interdisciplinary team that focuses on customer retention. My work mostly involves using Java.
Software developer Savoy Systems June 2024 – July 2025
Savoy Systems makes ticketing software for cinemas and theatres. The small company size naturally makes this a full-stack development role, working on our backend server, web server, and desktop and mobile apps. I was involved in a large project to port a Delphi desktop app to a clean web interface in Blazor C#, which allows our clients to conveniently manage their venue in a web browser alongside useful analytics. I also got stuck in with various bug fixes, new features, and improvements to our workflow by introducing GitHub projects.
Mathematics PhD University of Nottingham October 2020 – May 2024
Worked on an EPSRC-funded on a project titled "Placental haemodynamics: A computational study of maternal blood flow and oxygen transport in the human placenta" under the supervision of Paul Houston, Matthew Hubbard, and Reuben O'Dea. The main aims of the project were to create a mathematical model of blood flow and nutrient transport in the human placenta, simulating the dynamics using a computer.
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MMath degree University of Nottingham October 2016 – June 2020
A challenging integrated-master’s degree over 4 years, with the school ranked within the top-10 nationally for research power and research quality in 2014 Research Excellence Framework. I specialised in fluid mechanics and numerical methods during my studies.
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Awards & Honours

PGR Demonstrator Award

July 2022
Awarded in July 2022 for work delivering the Python component MTHS1001 (first-year non-Maths Core Maths module).
Outstanding Contribution to the Postgraduate Community

May 2022

Awarded at the 2022 Tri-Campus Awards Ceremony. This award recognises the contributions that postgraduate researchers have made to the university’s research community.
Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service

January 2021

Awarded in respect of not less than 5 years good service, which stands out. It should be regarded as the Chief Scout’s recognition of the very real contribution made to the Scouts by the individual concerned.
Elizabeth and JD Marsden Prize (1st Place)

August 2020
The Elizabeth and JD Marsden prizes were founded in 1953 “to encourage not only the development of the mind (with which education seems to be mainly concerned) but also to encourage and reward the cultivation of those qualities which are the essence of character and personality” and by these prizes to “provide pecuniary help to students on leaving the University to enter upon their life’s work.” The prizes are “awarded to students who are adjudged the best students of the year — who have gained high distinction in their examinations, and who have throughout their University careers been of exemplary conduct and given proofs of outstanding character and personality.”

Talks & Presentations

Lights, Camera, Blazor

This talk takes you through what Blazor is, what WebAssembly is and how it differs from JavaScript, as well as some of the challenges we at Savoy Systems have come across while rewriting our software in Blazor.
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Placental Haemodynamics

Talk given several times during my PhD. It gives an introduction to FEMs, placentas, and porous medium modelling. Contains results on flow and transport with the additional of septal veins.
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A recipe for adaptive hp-FEMs

Overview of FEMs with an interactive example. Shows code I wrote in C++ during my Master’s dissertation
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Maths “Careers” Talk

Written in the first year of My PhD, giving an insight into the before and during of my PhD.
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