I'm a junior web developer. I believe in readable code and intuitive design.
| Rock Paper Scissors | Farewell Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinatra web app created in 2 days for posting messages to a public stream. View here. | A test-driven Sinatra app to play a simple game in the browser. View here. | Side project in a team of 5 for collating messages from past students when Alex Peattie left Makers. View here. |
I've always had a strong interest in technology and an appreciation for well-designed software. I managed to pick up HTML and CSS on my own, and was trying to learn Ruby through various online tutorials. Ultimately, I decided to join Makers Academy to not only learn more efficiently but also to learn about best practices in the industry.
I was selected to join the August cohort and attended the course full-time for 12 weeks. The pace of learning was far accelerated beyond what I would have achieved on my own, and this was balanced with an emphasis on independent exploration and experimentation, test-driving our code, pair-programming, and working in teams.
###Skills
- Agile practices and design principles
- Object-oriented design and programming
- Pair programming
- Version control with git and GitHub
- Test-driven and behaviour-driven development with the following tools:
- Rspec
- Cucumber
- Capybara
- Jasmine
- Mocha
- Zombie
- Chai
- Ruby
- PostgreSQL
- DataMapper
- Sinatra
- HTML5, ERB, EJS
- CSS3
- JavaScript
- CoffeeScript
- jQuery
- AJAX
- node.js
- Markdown
- Heroku
- BCrypt for user authentication
- Working with APIs including Twilio and Mailgun (with RestClient)
| Dates | School | Qualifications | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2011–June 2014 | University of Cambridge | B.A. Politics, Psychology & Sociology | Double First Class Honours |
| January 2009–December 2010 | Hwa Chong Institution | A Level Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics | 4 As |
###Gametize (July 2013–September 2013) Gametize is a gamification technology and consulting company in Singapore allowing anyone to set up and publish games easily. During my 3-month internship, I supported the business development team by directly meeting and liaising with clients ranging from small businesses to telecommunications companies. As an individual project, I also researched and wrote a white paper on corporate gamification.
###Peer2Peer (February 2014–June 2014) Peer2Peer aims to strengthen student mental health by training regular students in skills such as active and non-judgemental listening. I redesigned their Wordpress website using HTML, CSS, and PHP; and subsequently helped to maintain it. In addition, I also served as peer supporter and learnt how to better support peers going through difficult circumstances.
###Cambridge Hub (April 2013–April 2014) Cambridge Hub is an umbrella organisation which provides resources and opportunities for students interested in social change. As the Digital Communications Officer, I wrote the weekly HTML email newsletter to >2000 students, produced publicity material, and kept the website content up-to-date.
###Club Heal (June 2012–September 2012) Club Heal is a day rehabilitation programme for Muslim mental health patients in Singapore. I facilitated the day-to-day running and logistics of the programme, and introduced new activities.
- Email: ethel.ng@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ch2ch3