Alvis Babu

Building digital solutions
that work.

Software Tester · Cambridge Kinetics

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

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 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
BSc (Hons)University of ExeterLevel 6Cybersecurity
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
KinabaseIoTMCPPlaywrightTypeScriptAgile
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.

ArmSemiconductorsEngineering
Work Placement

Technology Placement

Corbel

Work placement at Corbel, a managed IT services provider. Gained hands-on experience in a professional technology environment.

CorbelIT ServicesTechnology

Selected
projects.

Side projects built for fun, curiosity, and the satisfaction of shipping something real.

Dashingly screenshot
01Desktop App

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.

Vue 3TypeScriptElectronSQLite
Self-hosted View project
Worshippy screenshot
02Web App

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.

TypeScriptNext.js 16React 19Tailwind
Live on GitHub Pages View project
reclaiming.app screenshot
03Web App

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.

TypeScriptWeb AppShipped
Live at reclaiming.app View project
Quiet Valley screenshot
04Game

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.

C#MonoGame.NETGitHub Actions
MIT licensed View project

Life
outside code.

Guitar & Bass

Acoustic, electric, and bass. Still my favourite thing to pick up.

Started at 12.

Football

Five-a-side every week with the same group. Best thing after a long day at a desk.

Basketball

Pick-up games and watching the NBA. Fast decisions under the shot clock, good for everything else too.

Gym

Morning sessions before work. Non-negotiable.

Church

Media team, music band, and running events. The community I grew up around.

Building stuff

Projects nobody asked for. This is how most of what I know got learned.

The best kind.
19 years old.
Four projects shipped.
Arm, Corbel, Cambridge Kinetics.
Just getting started.