Civil servant, software developer and University of Bath Alumnus. After graduating I worked for Hampshire Trust Bank setting up Experian API calls using Snaplogic and developing front end internal applications using Matssoft. In order to build on the development skills and agile practices used at the bank, I enrolled at makers academy, a software development bootcamp with a great track record of aiding new developers to acquire hands on experience working in teams, designing, implementing and testing their own applications. These skills in the ruby, python and javascript languages allowed me to secure my first professional development role at the department for education working on the Becoming a Teacher service.
- JavaScript: ReactJS, jQuery, Jasmine, APIs
- Ruby: Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, RSpec, Capybara, ActiveRecord
- Python: Django, Unittest, Anaconda, Pycharm
- Tools: Git, PostgreSQL, Travis CI, Heroku, Code Climate, Codeship
- HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, VSCode
- Agile development, test-driven development, pair programming, storyboarding, process diagramming.
- A quick study, willing and able to pick up any tech stack.
- Excellent team player, strong social skills and emotional intelligence, confident remote worker.
- Managing teams, leading meetings, organised with effective presentation skills.
| Project | Info |
|---|---|
| WanderList Repo |
Save your favourite walking routes, search routes near you and vote for your favourites. This is a Final Group project utilising the Google Maps, Directions and Places APIs Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, jQuery, Jasmine, ActiveRecord (postgreSQL), RSpec, Capybara Travis CI, Heroku, Rubocop, Code Climate |
| SimpleAssetTracker Repo |
A lightweight asset tracker, written with a Django backend and a React frontend with a small team of makers developers. Python, Django, JavaScript, React, Selinium, PostgreSQL, Unittest, Selinium Heroku, Simplcov, Codeship, Pycov |
| Amplify Notes Repo |
First foray into an AWS backed react notes App AWS, React |
| MachineLearning Example |
A small demo of machinelearning concepts using the iris flowers dataset. Python, Pandas, SKlearn |
Department for Education| Junior Software Developer (Jan '21 - Present)
Responsibilities Include: Bugfixing, implementing new application features, peer reviewing code, contributing to team rituals, leading talks and presenting my work to the deparment at large, liasing with designers and user research teams to produce fantastic user experiences.
Hamsphire Trust Bank | It Department Helpdesk (Jan '19 - Dec-19)
Responsibilities Include: Compiling financial reporting and tracking documents, technical support, developing business apps using mattsoft and building API integration's with experian using snaplogic.
Host Staffing | Contractor (Oct '18 - Jun '19)
Responsibilities Included: Running festival events, plate waiting, manual carrying, leading small teams of people to deliver fantastic customer experiences.
DanceStore Ltd | IT Manager (University Holidays Aug '15 - Oct '18)
Responsibilities Included: Updating and managing the Totaldance website, filing bug reports, organising email promotion campaigns, integrating a stock administration system and general technical support.
IBM | PSM Analyst (Jul '13 - May '14)
Responsibilities Included: Leading team meetings/conference calls, on site compliance auditing of data centers, excel spreadsheet manipulation, accessing SQL and CIRATS Databases, Scheduling meetings, interfacing with customers and internal IBM stakeholders, operations metrics reporting and organising internal IBM events.
After the end of my contract at Hampshire trust bank I embarked upon the next stage of my career training in software development. Primary languages studied were ruby, python and JavaScript. Please go to my GitHub linked in the header to see some examples of the projects I have worked on and the skills I have learned.
BSc Chemistry | Grade 2:2
As part of my chemistry degree I completed a dissertation on modeling the surfaces of solid oxide exchange fuel cells. This was done using Metadise to determine the properties of the oxide exchange cathode and these properties were used to generate a 3D crystal structure. This project introduced me to the python programming language and prompted me to continue learn the language independently.