Harley Askew-Gibson

hi, i'm

Harley.

Askew-Gibson on paper, Gibbo to most people.

into tech, Minecraft and figuring out how things work.

i'm an IT apprentice at Gala Tent, training as a Digital Support Technician. i finished A Levels in Computer Science and Economics plus a CTEC in IT, then chose an apprenticeship over a uni place to learn on the job. i like spotting boring manual jobs and building something to automate them.

alfazzy ↗online i'm alfazzy, my Minecraft side, where i've built and helped run server communities for years. it's still going, just not my main focus right now.
IT apprentice at Gala TentSouth Yorkshire, UK

01things i've made

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    2026

    A Level Computer Science NEA · solo project

    a web app for tracking physical stock, built for small businesses, school clubs and personal inventories. it was my A Level Computer Science NEA and entirely my own work: i interviewed stakeholders, studied tools like Zoho Inventory and Odoo, then designed, built, tested and documented it across 300+ pages.

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    • secure logins: bcrypt-hashed passwords, expiring session tokens and one-time backup codes
    • a first-login setup flow for new users: new password, theme, profile picture and backup codes
    • a customisable dashboard with live stock figures and drag-and-drop tiles
    • a stock ledger that logs every movement with a reason and never lets stock go below zero
    • low-stock alerts, CSV import and a search across names, SKUs, descriptions and categories
    • built over 10 prototypes, tested with normal, boundary and invalid data at every stage
    PythonFlaskSQLiteHTML & CSSJavaScript
  • document scanning toolan app that scans paperwork, reads it with OCR and files it automatically.

    idea and design · built with AI · 2026

    at my office job i spent a lot of time scanning and filing site paperwork by hand, so i came up with a tool to do it: scan a document, read the text, pull out the key details and file it in the right place. i designed how it should work and directed AI tools to write the code.

    PythonFlaskOCRGemini APIAI-assisted
  • AloraMCa Minecraft server network i founded and co-ran with a volunteer team.

    founder, later co-owner · 2021 to 2026

    a Minecraft server network i started on my own and later rebuilt with a co-founder. the first, small version taught me hosting and plugin setup and led to my admin role at Just an Earth Server. the final version was in development for over three years with a volunteer team, until we decided in september 2026 to close it rather than launch something we weren't happy with.

    • co-led a volunteer team of around 12 admins, developers and builders for over three years
    • designed ranks and permissions in LuckPerms, with per-player tags that carried through to in-game menus and HUDs
    • picked plugins by checking they were still maintained, dropping an economy plugin abandoned for three years for a supported one
    • set up server-wide leaderboards tracking detailed player stats, not just playtime
    Minecraftserver adminleadership
  • home laba Raspberry Pi home server and a game streaming setup between rooms.

    personal project · 2026

    my playground for learning infrastructure. a Raspberry Pi 4 runs Docker containers for network-wide ad blocking, home automation and secure remote access. i also set up 60fps game streaming between two rooms with Sunshine and Moonlight, including routing the audio.

    Raspberry PiDockerLinuxnetworking
  • gibbo-sitethis site, designed by me and built with help from AI tools.

    design · built with AI · 2026

    this site. i designed it and put it together with help from AI tools. it was a good excuse to learn how modern websites are built.

    Next.jsAI-assistedsource ↗

02so far

  1. oct 2026 to now

    IT apprentice at Gala Tent

    training as a Digital Support Technician through NowSkills. i work on IT support, customising back-office systems and PHP development.

  2. nov 2024 to oct 2026

    office clerk at Don Valley Engineering

    part-time. i organised and digitised site paperwork (RAMS, checklists, inductions, permits) into project folders, scanned large drawings from the archives, kept the accounts daybook up to date in Excel and filed invoices.

  3. sep 2024 to jul 2026

    education at New College Doncaster

    A Levels in Computer Science and Economics, plus a CTEC Extended Certificate in IT.

  4. oct 2022 to mar 2023

    system administrator (volunteer) at Just an Earth Server

    remote volunteer role on an online Minecraft server. i handled server management, hosted live events for 10 to 50 players at a time, led a moderator and helper team of around 12 people, and ran staff recruitment.

03qualifications

  • in progress

    Digital Support Technician apprenticeship (level 3)

    NowSkills · with Gala Tent

  • 2026

    CTEC Extended Certificate in IT

    OCR · New College Doncaster · distinction*

  • 2026

    A Level Computer Science

    OCR · New College Doncaster · grade A

  • 2026

    A Level Economics

    AQA · New College Doncaster · grade C

  • 2024

    GCSEs

    8 GCSEs including Maths 7 and English 6, plus Creative Media Production (distinction 2)

  • 2026

    full UK driving licence

04good at

code
PythonFlaskSQL (SQLite)HTMLCSSJavaScript (basics)PHP (learning)
systems
IT supportDockerLinuxRaspberry PinetworkingMinecraft serversGitHub
office
WordPowerPointExcelTeams
people
communicationteamworkleading a teamrunning events
me
self-taughtproblem solverproactiveorganised

05friends

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whether it's a project, an opportunity or just a chat, i'd like to hear from you.

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