I am a full-stack software developer specialising in Java and my most recent role was as a developer for an asset finance software company. I am a graduate of Makers Academy where I have acquired the coding skills and techniques to help me on my way to becoming a world-class programmer. I also have over 10 years of web product experience in a number of roles within multinational companies. Following a career change into programming I now have a passion to craft software, immerse myself in new technologies and continue to learn and grow.
I completed an undergraduate degree course in Engineering at Cambridge University and followed that with an MSc in Distributed Systems at the University of Kent. Since then I have worked in several web product roles for global companies and consumer brands. One of my product roles was at an online gambling operator in which I was responsible for delivering new products and features, optimising customer journeys and producing compelling landing pages for marketing teams. Prior to this I worked on mobile content retailing platforms for Vodafone customers in several markets.
My last role was as a Junior Software Engineer at Alfa Systems which is a leading provider of asset finance software, and it was my first since graduating from Makers Academy. In this role I delivered bug fixes and product enhancements to their Java software platform, putting into practice the skills I have gained in my training. I am seeking a new role in which I can build on my experience and continue delivering product solutions.
| Title | Description | Technologies and frameworks | Duration |
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| What Zen | For my final project at Makers our team of 5 built a task manager integrated with chat. It allows its community of users to manage tasks using a simple format which followed the Eisenhower Matrix, and chat about the tasks or issues in general. It is deployed at https://what-zen-app.firebaseapp.com/ | JavaScript, React, Node.js, Cypress, Travis CI, Firebase | 2 weeks |
| Acebook | This was my second team project at Makers, there were 4 of us in the team. The task was to build a clone of facebook. This time new requirements were given to us by the 'product owner' in Makers halfway through the project so we had to react in a very agile way to meet them. | Ruby, Rails, RSpec, Heroku, Travis CI, Heroku | 2 weeks |
| MakersBnB | This was my first team project at Makers and it introduced me to the prevalent Agile methodologies. 5 of us built a clone of Airbnb, starting from initial concept and design, early MVP, several iterations of product and features through to final delivery in a very short timeframe. | Ruby, Active Record ORM, RSpec, Travis CI, Heroku | 1 week |
| Thermostat | This was a project done as a pair programming challenge. I ensured that my pair and I initially did some object and process modelling before writing any code. This saved us a lot of time as we could transfer methods straight from our diagram into code and have a common reference which aided collaboration. | JavaScript, jQuery, Jasmine | 4 days |
| Connect 4 | This is my solution to a codewars kata which models the game Connect 4. It is an ongoing project and I have been evolving the game algorithms over time. I have tested many scenarios for winning lines and it has been an excellent exercise in TDD. | JavaScript, Node.js, Jasmine | ongoing |
- Java, JavaScript, Node.js, React, jQuery, Ruby, Sinatra, Rails, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS
- JUnit, Jasmine, Jest, Cucumber, RSpec, Capybara, Cypress
- OOP, MVC, Clean Code, SOLID principles, object and process modelling
- Agile: TDD, pair programming, teamwork processes, Scrum, Kanban
- Project facilitation and collaboration using Agile boards, JIRA, Github and Confluence
- I was sent by my company on a UX Fundamentals course at Webcredible as I was working closely with UX architects and desginers
- I have experience of working with UX specs and wireframes, user-centric design and analysing customer journeys
- I have strong skills in delivering high quality customer-focused propositions having worked on product portals for mobile content and online gambling
- I worked closely with product management and marketing teams to create web products and landing pages which would drive customer acquisition and retention
- In several roles I have interfaced and collaboarated effectively across many teams covering product, commercial, technical, project management and legal divisions of the companies
- I ensured effective channels for feedback and follow-up actions to respond to changing business needs
- I take pride in providing clear and timely updates on progress of user stories and projects, mindful of adapting the format, style and length based on audience and communication channel
- I passed an intensive software development bootcamp course at this world renowned institution in central London
- Focus was on learning how to learn to code through individual and team projects following Agile best practice and processes
- Emphasis also on maintaining a growth mindset, holistic personal development and mental well-being
- MSc in Distributed Systems
- I completed a project in network management systems at BT Research Labs
- BA Hons in Engineering
- My final year subjects included computing and management
Alfa Systems (Sep 2019 to Sep 2020) - Junior Software Engineer
Delivered bug fixes and enhancements to the Java asset finance software product
Personal online software developer training (July 2018 to Oct 2018) - Self study
In preparation for the Makers Academy course
Kindred Group Plc (Nov 2010 to Jun 2017) - Product Delivery Manager
Delivered new products and features for several online gambling brands and extensions to the CMS platform
Vodafone Global Content Services (Dec 2008 to July 2010) - Product Manager
Managed the deployment of a digital retailing platform for mobile customers in eight Vodafone operating companies
Boltblue (Mar 2007 to Jun 2008) - Product Manager
Responsible for the rollout of products on a mobile content portal and launch into new markets
Proximus (Feb 2004 to Feb 2007) - Product Manager
Delivered a music download service to mobile customers and supported a large number of third-party content providers
Vodafone Group Plc (Oct 2000 to Mar 2003) - Technical Project Manager
Oversaw the deployment of products on Vodafone's first mobile internet content portal, including alerts and location based services
Reuters (Oct 1996 to Sep 2000) - Technical Project Manager
Responsible for network rollouts, router configurations and front-end applications to financial databases
In between certain roles I dedicated my time towards raising my children and in earlier years I spent time travelling in order to experience new cultures and landscapes. This has all helped me to grow as a person and broaden my perspectives.
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Sport: I play football, squash and table tennis, and I am a keen follower of football, cricket and a few other sports.
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Music: I enjoy attending music concerts when I can and I follow both established and new artists online.
Any other free time I have is taken up with caring for and entertaining my two young children and in turn my wife and wider community of family and friends.