I’m an IT Support Analyst who enjoys building backend focused software projects in my spare time, with a particular interest in APIs, system design, and financial software.

Alongside working full time, I’m also studying Applied Computing part time, where I’m continuing to deepen my understanding of software development, systems, and modern technologies.

• Building LedgerFlow, a full stack personal finance application
• Improving my skills in Spring Boot, React, PostgreSQL, and clean architecture
• Creating portfolio projects based on real business problems

A personal finance application for tracking transactions, budgets, and accounts.
Tech: Spring Boot, Java, PostgreSQL, React

Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Python, Node.js
Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Tools: Git, GitHub, Postman, Docker, Flyway

• Building realistic, production style projects
• Writing clean, maintainable code
• Learning through shipping and iteration
• Developing strong backend engineering skills

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pafsmith/
• Email: paul@pafsmith.dev