NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api
Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
2 Months active
Languages Used
YAMLJavaPython
Technical Skills
API DocumentationSchema DefinitionAPI DevelopmentAPI TestingBackend DevelopmentIntegration Testing
Patrick Cando
PROFILE
Patrick Cando
Patrick Cando worked on the NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api, focusing on both feature development and stability improvements over a two-month period. He delivered targeted API documentation to define and enforce input constraints for Advice and Guidance workflows, using YAML and schema definition to ensure data integrity and streamline developer onboarding. In addition to documentation, Patrick addressed integration test gaps and fixed bugs related to error response handling in restricted-user endpoints, applying backend development and API testing skills in Java and Python. His work improved the reliability of the API, reduced test flakiness, and enhanced the overall developer and support experience.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
33%Features
Repository Contributions
5Total
Bugs
2
Commits
5
Features
1
Lines of code
408
Activity Months2
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212 peopleWork History
September 2025
4 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary: Focused on stabilizing NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api by addressing test expectation gaps and applying critical bug fixes to improve reliability and correctness of error responses in restricted-user endpoints. No new features released this month; work prioritized reliability, test accuracy, and developer experience.
4 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary: Focused on stabilizing NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api by addressing test expectation gaps and applying critical bug fixes to improve reliability and correctness of error responses in restricted-user endpoints. No new features released this month; work prioritized reliability, test accuracy, and developer experience.
September 2025
July 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025Monthly performance summary for 2025-07: Delivered targeted API documentation to improve data integrity for Advice and Guidance (AG) inputs within NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api. Focused on establishing clear input constraints and aligning AG-related workflows with governance standards, reducing risk of invalid data before it reaches downstream services. Demonstrated a disciplined documentation approach that supports faster onboarding for developers and clearer guidance for QA and support teams.
July 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025Monthly performance summary for 2025-07: Delivered targeted API documentation to improve data integrity for Advice and Guidance (AG) inputs within NHSDigital/e-referrals-service-api. Focused on establishing clear input constraints and aligning AG-related workflows with governance standards, reducing risk of invalid data before it reaches downstream services. Demonstrated a disciplined documentation approach that supports faster onboarding for developers and clearer guidance for QA and support teams.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness76.0%
Maintainability84.0%
Architecture76.0%
Performance84.0%
AI Usage28.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
JavaPythonYAML
Technical Skills
API DevelopmentAPI DocumentationAPI TestingBackend DevelopmentIntegration TestingSchema Definition
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