About Me

Professional background, skills, and my mission to build better digital systems for the public sector.

Who I Am

I am an ICT Training Specialist at His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Ministry of Justice, UK, and also a Software Developer. I design and build digital products that enhance communication, improve workflows, and enable data-driven decisions across the public sector.

Core Skills

  • 💻 Web: Laravel, Next.js/React, Tailwind CSS, Supabase
  • 🤖 AI & Data: Python, Pandas, ETL, SQL
  • ☁️ Cloud/Integrations: Azure, AWS, Stripe, REST APIs
  • 🧭 Practices: Accessibility, UX, Secure-by-Default

Career Highlights

  • 🏛️ Built the East of England Probation Service intranet serving 2,000+ staff
  • 🏅 Regional Director commendation & recognition by HM Inspectorate for Probation
  • 🧠 AI Champion Lead – mentoring staff on responsible AI adoption
  • 🎓 BCS Professional Certificate in AI · BCS Member

Vision

I’m passionate about ethical civic-tech and AI: building tools that make public and private sector services simpler, faster, and more human.

Based in United Kingdom. Always open to collaboration and purposeful innovation.

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Josiah Uma

ICT Training Specialist · Software Developer · AI Champion

“Technology should empower people — not overwhelm them.”