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Hello everyone!
My name is Cristina - an enthusiastic, determined and proactive Full Stack Developer.
Previously, I was Head of Production for a couple of the most prestigious bakeries and cake companies across London, leading mid-sized teams and managing the supply-chain system to deliver products according to increasing demand in quantities and quality. Whilst structuring processes, I was able to further develop my problem-solving skills and adapt to the constant changes in the sector.
A couple of months ago, I decided to change my career and enroll Makers to become a Software Dev, as I discovered my passion for coding while building a simple app in Swift. That is when I realised what really excites me about tech - the possibility to provide useful software to alleviate burden in any form. Read: improve quality of professional and personal life in a general manner.
Languages: Javascript, Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS, Markdown
Technologies: React, Rails, Sinatra, jQuery, Node.js, Heroku, Travis CI, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap
Architecture: Progressive web applications, Single page applications
Concepts: OOP, TDD/BDD, DDD, Agile/XP, MVC patterns, CRC Diagrams, Pair Programming, RESTful APIs
Tools: AWS, VSCode, RubyMine, TablePlus
• Leading teams in most of my jobs, delegating tasks according to skills and giving the team the opportunity to grow professionally
• Giving and receiving feedback, acting as a collaborator rather than someone at a higher hierarchical level
• Having moved to different countries because of my previous job positions, I was able to adapt quickly to new cultures and professional environment
• My growth mindset and progressive learning attitude helped me adjust and become more resilient to challenges
• What to do when I face a big challenge in my life or work? I tend to map the triggers of the challenge and analyse each single aspect that will make that challenge approacheable and easier to handle.
• I.e.: while planning a Royal Wedding for 1000 guests (held in Qatar), I managed a team of 4 people to prepare and pack 1 tonne of goods to be flewn to Qatar in 3 weeks, and having 5 remaining days in loco to finish the products. My thinking process would be going backwards, seeing what I needed to deliver in which time frame, and structuring the production and sprints accordingly.
• I speak fluently English, Portuguese, Spanish and German. French and Japanese need to be refreshed, but I used to be fluent as well!
| Name | Description | Tech/tools |
|---|---|---|
| BrewKanoo | Final Group Project - helping first timers brew their own beer, based on React as a Single-Page app. Learning a new tool and language. | React, React Testing library, ReactDOM, JavaScript, Bootstrap, PostgreSQL, Heroku, TravisCI, HTML/CSS |
| RobotLizard | Facebook based project - Group Project to bring Rails into our lives | Ruby, Rails, Rspec, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, Devise, Heroku, Google Cloud |
| Bank Tech Test | Individual project aiming to analise coding process | Ruby, Rspec |
| MakersBnB | Airbnb based project - First Group Project aiming to understand how to team work is done in the Dev world, with standups and retros, team principles and code reviews in a daily basis | Ruby, Rspec, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS |
• OOP, TDD/BDD, MVC, DDD
- OOP principles enabled us students to write clean and structured programs
- The course focuses on TDD/BDD from the very beginning, where all the challenges need to be tested before implemented
- MVC and CRC diagrams were tools used to work in solo and group projects
- For group projects, we used DDD to better understand customer needs and create programs that would react well to changes over time
• Agile/XP
- All concepts used in Pair Programming and Group Projects to promote a good working environment and full understanding of the project
• Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, jQuery, React, SQL
- Most used languages and technologies during the course. Please see projects for more
• RSpec, Jasmine, ReactDom, React Testing Library
- Testing environments used during the course to sucessfully TDD/BDD
• Diploma de Patisserie completed with awards: learning classic french pastry from scratch, having no previous knowledge
• International Businesses: moving from Brazil to Germany to finish my studies
• Training the team
• General management of the kitchen, health and safety procedures/documentation, costing and budgeting
• Key role in optimising processes to diminish costs, minimise waste without compromising the quality of end products
• Use of Shopify, Deputy, Simple Order and Excel as main technologies
• Training the team, planning and supervising production for events in England and abroad (Qatar, UAE) for up to 1000 guests
• Chef Tutor for the School for specific classes
• Key role in the development of new flavours and designs according to budget and optimising processes to diminish costs
• Use of Shopify, Charlie HR and Excel as main technologies
• Teaching Specialist for different schools
• Pastry Consultant for business start ups, developing recipes and methods for large scale production
• Use of Numbers, Pages, iCloud as main technologies
• Supervising and teaching team colleagues and Chef Tutor for the Academy upon request
• Health and safety documentation, awarding the business a Food Hygiene Rating of 5
• Use of Deputy, Excel and Google Docs as main technologies
• Supervising and training team colleagues
• Planning of the new production Kitchen
• Responsible for creating new dessert menus
• Training and managing the team as well as oordination of banqueting for up to 1200 guests
• Creation of stock and costs database in Excel
• Managing the websites from different companies using SEO-Strategies, Google Analytics, Adwords
• Training interns regarding SEO strategies
Music - mostly synth/art/dream/indie pop and indie rock, classical baroque (also played drums, organ and flute to an advanced level)
Sport - weight lifting and cycling (trained tennis and football for a while)
Food - food 🤤 cooking with and for people
Books - philosophy, anthropology, sociology with Nietzsche, Kafka, Dostoevsky and a pinch of Schopenhauer
Art - sketching, the Barbican, Palais de Tokyo, Gustav Klimt
DIY - building anything that can simplify day-to-day life