An enthusiastic and determined junior level developer with a passion for tech. Having had a long standing desire to extend my coding skills I discovered and completed Makers Academy, a 3 month, full time and highly intensive web development course. I am now looking for my first role so that I can continue to realise my passion for web development.
| Unipop | Rock, Paper, Scissors | Theatre Booker | Gig Lister |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our final project at Makers Academy, a Ruby on Rails web app allowing students to sell directly to each other within their own community. Built using BDD/TDD in 10 days | A Sinatra web app for playing a more complex version of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Written in JavaScript and incorporating jQuery | A rigorously test-driven model of a theatre booking system, written in ruby, tested with RSpec, emphasis on OOP | A simple website allowing you to search for a band that you want to see, select the correct result and see all of their upcoming tourdates, made using jQuery |
###Skills
- TDD and BDD: RSpec, Jasmine, Cucumber, Capybara, Protractor and Karma
- Languages: Ruby 2, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Node.js HTML5 and ERB, CSS3 and Sass
- Database: PostgreSQL, DataMapper, ActiveRecord
- Web Frameworks: Rails 4, Sinatra, ExpressJS and Angular
- AJAX
- Deploying to Heroku
- WebSockets
- API integration including Twilio, Google Maps, Stripe, Songkick and Transport API
- Version control: git and GitHub
- Agile practices and principles
- Pair Programming
- Object Orientated principles and design
###Makers Academy Web Development Bootcamp
- Highly selective 12 week full-time course
- Full stack web development
- Pair programming and teamwork
- Learning best practices from world class developers
- Final project: unipop - a Rails 4 app designed to allow students to sell quickly, easily and hassle free to fellow students within their network.
Event Manager Feb 2013—March 2014
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders
- Working to strict deadlines on large-scale projects required me to be highly organised with an acute attention to detail
- Organising and managing teams of up to 10 people
- Sole organiser of events at the Apple Store, Regent Street - securing leading music industry experts to talk at our talent showcases
- Within 6 months, I took sole on-site charge of an event. We were hired to provide the stage, sound and DJs for a medium-scale sporting event which saw over 7000 people in attendance. I was the point of contact for our client; team manager and responsible for ensuring the successful execution in a high pressure environment, dealing with any unforeseen difficulties
- A&R'ing and booking new musical talent to perform at our events
Administrative Assistant Summers of 2009 & 2011
- Covering P.A. role for the Financial Director
- Updating key company component databases
- Reception duties
- Handling telephone enquiries
Administrative Assistant June—August 2010
- Liaising with lawyers at a top 50 law firm
- Organising and archiving confidential legal documents
- Reception duties
- Handling telephone enquiries
Philosophy: 2008—2012
- Required the ability to think, speak and write both clearly and critically
- Analyzing complex arguments
- Using reasoned approaches to difficult problems
- Forming creative solutions to problems
- Appreciating views different from my own
A Level: English Literature, Sociology and Religious Studies