/about
Ronan Peacock is a software engineer in Glasgow, currently working as a graduate apprentice at Leidos while completing a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering with Human Computer Interaction at the University of Glasgow.
His work has spanned cybersecurity operations, legacy systems modernisation, public-sector web delivery, and maritime autonomy R&D. Across those placements, the consistent theme has been practical engineering: understanding inherited systems quickly, improving them safely, and delivering software that is usable by real teams.
Outside of work, he builds personal projects to deepen his understanding of software architecture, developer tooling, data systems, and frontend delivery. Most of those projects are published openly on GitHub and summarised on this site.
Started my apprenticeship embedded in a cybersecurity operations environment. Gained hands-on experience performing vulnerability assessments, threat intelligence analysis, and incident response. Built foundational skills in cloud infrastructure - deploying and managing AWS EC2 instances, configuring Splunk log-forwarding pipelines, and working with Linux and Windows servers in a regulated network environment.
Worked on modernising a legacy C and C++ application to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Independently researched and resolved complex technical challenges with limited prior documentation, and delivered a proof-of-concept that was presented to stakeholders with written and verbal recommendations. This rotation built real depth in systems-level programming and the realities of working with older codebases in a professional setting.
Delivered frontend features for a public-sector digital service using React and Node.js. Worked within a fully Agile team - participating in sprints, demos, and retrospectives - and frequently presented completed work directly to the customer. Received a Leidos STAR Award for agility, collaboration, and commitment after delivering under tight deadlines with evolving requirements and last-minute defect resolution.
Currently working in a fluid R&D environment on an autonomous surface vessel system. The work involves self-directed research spikes into technologies that are new to the team, microservice development, middleware integration, and building engineering tooling to support simulation-based testing. This rotation forms the basis of my final-year university dissertations.
Amazon Web Services
Validates foundational knowledge of AWS cloud services, architecture, security, and pricing. Valid through February 2029.
ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards
Shortlisted as a finalist for the Digital Tech Rising Star award at the ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards 2026 in Glasgow - recognition of early-career impact in the Scottish tech industry.
Leidos
Nominated by the Next Warning Service project manager for delivering the public-facing gov.uk website under tight deadlines and rapidly evolving requirements. Recognised for demonstrating agility, collaboration, and commitment throughout the project.
Ronan Peacock is completing his degree through the Graduate Apprenticeship route, combining full-time industry work with academic study. That structure has shaped the site as a profile of practical, workplace-tested engineering rather than a purely academic portfolio.
He is on track for first-class honours and is graduating in July 2026.