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I am a developer who trained at Makers Academy, a highly selective immersive program to learn to code, where I have had the time of my life learning something I love. I have kept a blog of my journey learning to code, you can see it on Medium.
I am a Canadian-Australian dual-citizen with the right to work in the UK. I have two Bachelor of Health Science degrees and six years of public service experience. At the age of 31 I quit my job and moved to London to become a developer. I am looking for a working environment where I can continue to learn as intensely as I have at Makers Academy.
I pride myself in my communication abilities. I have demonstrated experience in varied written and verbal communications, and am not afraid to have difficult conversations.
- I have written professional communications for audiences from the general public to Government Ministers, ensuring all communication was efficient, prompt, complete and accurate to ensure understanding and retention of content.
- I maintained a public-facing website for Public Transport Victoria (PTV).
- I have a background in public speaking and technical training.
I have significant experience in negotiation and proactive relationship management with internal and external stakeholders. My goal has always been to maintain a positive, productive and mutually beneficial working relationship with my stakeholders.
- I managed the relationship between the office of the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) in Victoria. In this role every piece of communication between the Minister's Office and Department went through me.
- When Melbourne was changing ticketing systems, I managed the Metcard Fares and Ticketing Refund Policy which was administered by an external company. In this role I provided oversight of OneLink Transit Systems’ application of the Metcard refund policy business rules, including the monitoring the performance of the OneLink Transit Systems refund department against Key Performance Indicators
Projects below are listed in chronological order and the code base is unchanged to when submitted to demonstrate progression.
| Project | Summary | Technologies | Further Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeaway Challenge | A simple Ruby CLI application to order takeaway food, and confirm the time of delivery with a text message. | Ruby, OOD, TDD, Twillio API | Video Blog |
| Rock, Papers, Scissors, Spock, Lizard | A web application to play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock, Lizard against a computer. | Ruby, OOD, TDD, Sinatra | Video Blog |
| VRAD BnB | An application to mimic the basic functionality of AirBNB; our first opportunity building a web app in a team. | Ruby, Sinatra, Bootstrap, OOD, TDD | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday |
| Instagram Challenge | A rails based application designed to mimic the basic functionality of Instagram. | Ruby, Rails, AWS, OOD, TDD | Blog |
| Prescriptable | An iOS app to help GP's prescribe antibiotics to their patients. | Swift 3, Xcode 8, iOS 10, OOD | Video Blog |
These are selected projects that I have completed outside of Makers Academy. The list will continue to grow.
| Project | Summary | Technologies | Further Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbeatable Tic Tac Toe | A command line game of Tic Tac Toe where the player can never win. Can be played with two players, one player one computer, or two computers. | Ruby, Minimax Algorithm, OOD, TDD | Blog |
| Front End Clothes Store | A responsive single page web app for a retail store. There are products, a shopping cart, vouchers, and a check out function | JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, OOD, TDD | Mobile Video Desktop Video Blog |
- Passion for code; building and improving features
- Independent learner and problem-solver
- OOP, TDD, SOLID, MVC, DDD, Agile
- Software Craftsmanship
- Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Node.js
- Rspec, Jasmine
- HTML, CSS, jQuery
- Swift 3, XCode 8
- Hungry to learn
- Part time Front End Web Development course
- Gained an introductory knowledge of HTML, CSS, jQuery and Javascript
- Training qualification to support my job as a trainer
- Completed two Bachelor of Health Science degrees with excellent marks and high clinical success rates
- Was the most requested and fully booked student practitioner in my clinic level
Departmental Liaison Officer - Small Business and Innovation
In this role I managed the relationship between the Minister's office and the Department in a high pressure role with tight timeframes, a need for effective communication skill and a keen eye for detail. This involved proactively dealing with a cross-section of stakeholders including the Minister, Chief of Staff and Department heads.
Various Roles
From 2010 to 2015 I worked for Public Transport Victoria (formerly the Transport Ticketing Authority), in varied roles where I gained experience in project management, stakeholder relationship management, training and communication strategies.
Please don't hesitate to contact me on LinkedIn at any time if you are looking for a passionate, smart Junior Developer who prides themselves on using software craftsmanship best practices.