Max Griffiths

I'm a software engineer with a focus on building practical, user-friendly solutions. During my funded PhD in Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol, I worked on machine learning models to understand human trust in automation, with skills in algorithms, data analysis, and system design.

At Verge Technology, I gained hands-on experience in full-stack development. I built front-end interfaces with Angular and TypeScript, created APIs using Flask, and managed cloud infrastructure on Azure. I also worked on fine-tuning large language models like Mistral 7B, using reinforcement learning and reward model training.

I’m experienced with Angular, TypeScript, and Python, and I enjoy solving problems and building data-driven applications. I’m always open to learning new tools and technologies to create better solutions.

Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Verge Technology, Bristol
March 2023 – August 2024

• Built front-end interfaces using Angular and TypeScript.
• Developed a Flask API for a Python-based lease extraction backend.
• Managed Azure infrastructure: Web App Services, SQL Database, and Blob Storage.
• Integrated Flan-T5 for entity recognition and summarisation tasks.
• Fine-tuned Mistral 7B with RLHF and PPO.

PhD Student
University of Bristol
September 2021 – Present

• Developed a reinforcement learning trust game using Unity and C#.
• Conducted eye-tracking experiments with MATLAB and Python.
• Applied machine learning for data analysis and modelling.

Mentor, Teaching Assistant, and Tutor
University of Bristol
October 2022 – March 2023

• Mentored students in Innovation and Enterprise.
• Taught Introduction to Computer Science and ethics in medicine.

• PhD in Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol (2021 – Present)
  • Focus on machine learning models and human trust in automation.
• MSc in Computer Science, University of Bristol (2020 – 2021)
  • Achieved Upper Merit.
• MA in Philosophy of Biological and Cognitive Sciences, University of Bristol (2013 – 2015)
  • Distinctions in all but one unit.
• BA in Philosophy, University of the West of England (2010 – 2013)
  • First Class Honours (highest in year group).