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I am a confident and ambitious Junior Full Stack Developer based in London. With a strong analytical mind, I have embarked on a career change where I can put my skills to better use.
After recruiting software developers in Sydney, I became fascinated by the intricate details of the Development landscape. After finishing the intensive 12 weeks of Makers Academy, I have grown from someone with an interest in code, to someone who is incredibly passionate about writing clean code using best practices.
I am currently looking for a role within an ambitious company that promotes learning and collaboration in a team environment, where I can consolidate and extend my programming knowledge surrounded by like-minded professionals.
| Project | Description | Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Ductu | A tool for managing mentor/mentee relationships | Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Pug, Mocha/Chai/Zombie |
| Thermostat | Thermostat where can user can change the temperature | JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS3, HTML5, Jasmine |
| FizzBuzz | A game of Fizz Buzz where you can enter any number and see the result | JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5 |
For a complete list of my projects, and full source code, please see my GitHub
With a background in sales, communication is what my previous career has been based on. During my sales career in London and Sydney, I have dealt with professionals from all walks of life, developing my verbal and written communication skills in high-pressured enviornments. From buidling relationships with a CTO at a major Fintech, to helping a Developer get their first job oversea's, I have succeeded in every sales position I have held. I regularly attend Meetups in and around London and love meeting new people.
Whilst at University, I created a sports trading business to help fund myself. I noticed a gap in the market within the industry and for 2 years, worked on a trading platform making consistent profit. In Sydney, I joined a start-up branch of a larger recruitment organisation and helped develop the brand. Using London's style of recruitment was not working and we came up with numerous solutions to help us in a Sydney market (regular tech Meetups, graduate developer programmes, etc).
During my time as a Bookmaker, I had to analyse price-movements and fluctuations on a daily basis to give suggestions to our team. Whilst working in sales, I was always analytical over my pipeline management and when choosing what clients were right for certain candidates and vice versa.
Throughout my sales career, time-management has been hugely important. Breaking the day up into manageable chunks works well for me and having the flexibility to move these around when something urgent happens is something I excel at. Key to good time-management is good organisation. In my previous sales role I implemented a priority scale for the team so we could break down our day based on what our biggest priorities were during that day.
- Best practices using Agile methodologies
- OOP, TDD, SOLID, MVC, DDD
- Pair-programming
- Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js
- SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Rspec, Jasmine, Mocha, Zombie
- BSc in Psychology
- 2:1
- Modules included Statistics, Behavioural Psychology and Cognitive Psychology
- A-levels: 2 A's in Psychology & Physical Education. B in History
- GCSE's: 9 GCSE's grade A-B including Mathematics(A) & Enlgish Language(A)
Salt Australia (Dec 15 - Jan 17)
- Recruitment Consultant (Web & Mobile Development)
Foxtons (Sept 14 - Mar 15)
- Sales Negotiator
McDonalds (Sept 13 - Sept 14)
- Trainee Business Manager
Badger Racing Ltd (on-course bookmaker) (Jun 10 - Jun 15)
- Risk Analyst & Trader
Sports Trading Business (Oct 10 - Jun 12)
- Trader
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Sports: I love being active and play sports such as Football, Tennis, Golf and Padel. Love to cylce and recently signed up to compete in my first marathon!
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Nutrition: I am really passionate about cooking healthy and nutritious meals which give me lots of energy. Love reading about new research papers and listening to podcasts about plant-based athletes to enhance performance.
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Travelling: I have travelled through Central and South America and love meeting new people and expperiencing different cultures.