Dashingly
Self-hosted personal dashboard for Raspberry Pi. Connects Spotify, Strava, OpenAI, and live weather into a single Electron app with a Vue 3 interface.
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Alvis Babu
Building digital solutions
that work.
Software Tester · Cambridge Kinetics
About Hi, I'm
Hi, I'm
Alvis Babu.
I test software at Cambridge Kinetics. Based in Haverhill, I picked an apprenticeship over uni straight after college and two years in I haven't regretted it once.
Day to day I work on Kinabase, Cambridge Kinetics' AI-powered data platform. Alongside the standard testing I've been wiring up IoT sensors to the platform, building automated test workflows using AI tooling, and shipping internal tools the team actually uses. Before this I had placements at Arm and Corbel, which showed me early on how serious engineering teams operate.
In September 2026 I'm starting a BSc in Digital & Technology Solutions (Cybersecurity) at the University of Exeter, still an apprenticeship, still at Cambridge Kinetics.
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What I
know.
Languages
- TypeScript
- C#
- JavaScript
- Python
- SQL
- Bash / Shell
Frontend
- Vue 3
- Next.js / React
- Tailwind CSS
- Electron
- Framer Motion
- Nuxt 4
Testing & QA
- Manual Testing
- Exploratory Testing
- Vitest
- xUnit (.NET)
- API Testing
- Bug Lifecycle
Tooling
- Git / GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- SQLite
- JIRA
- Agile / Scrum
- CI/CD Pipelines
What I
bring.
Test & Automate
Embedded at ARM's UK HQ on work placement, two weeks inside one of the world's most influential engineering environments. Now applying that standard daily at Cambridge Kinetics.
Build & Ship
A genuine interest in building websites turned into shipped products. Vue, TypeScript, GSAP, from curiosity to code that actually runs in production.
Secure & Analyse
Attended Cyber East's "Mind the Gap", exploring the UK's offensive security skills gap. Security-aware engineering built in from the ground up, with API testing and defensive thinking.
Where I've
worked.
Starting Sep 2026Starting
BSc Digital & Technology Solutions: Cybersecurity
University of Exeter · with Cambridge Kinetics
Level 6 degree apprenticeship (ST0119), cybersecurity specialisation. Sponsored by Cambridge Kinetics, applying learning directly to live production systems throughout.
- Chose apprenticeship over university to get real-world experience from day one
- Sponsored by Cambridge Kinetics, degree earned while working full-time
PresentCurrent
Software Tester
Cambridge Kinetics · Kinabase
Working on Kinabase, an AI-powered data management platform. Responsible for quality across a live SaaS product, while building internal tooling and integrations that multiply team productivity.
- Bridged a live IoT device (temperature, humidity, pressure) to Kinabase via API, surfacing real-time telemetry data inside the platform
- Built an automated testing workflow using MCP integrations and LLM tooling, 10× increasing test coverage speed and consistency
- Created internal tools for compliance workflows, support article generation, and operational efficiency
- Testing web and API surfaces across a multi-tenant SaaS product in an Agile team
Work Placement
Engineering Placement
Arm Ltd
Work placement at Arm, one of the world's most influential semiconductor and software design companies. Gained early exposure to engineering at global scale.
Work Placement
Technology Placement
Corbel
Work placement at Corbel, a managed IT services provider. Gained hands-on experience in a professional technology environment.
Work Selected
Selected
projects.
Side projects built for fun, curiosity, and the satisfaction of shipping something real.
Worshippy
At church, building worship slide decks every week was entirely manual. I automated it. Paste a setlist and lyrics, get a polished PowerPoint in seconds. Zero backend, zero install, runs entirely in the browser.
Live on GitHub Pages View project
reclaiming.app
A health companion I designed and shipped from scratch. Track nutrition, training, mood, and weight all in one place. Full ownership of product, design, and deployment.
Live at reclaiming.app View project
Quiet Valley
A pixel-art life sim in C# and MonoGame. Farming, fishing, day/night cycles, a full economy system, and save/load. CI enforced via GitHub Actions.
MIT licensed View project