An extremely ambitious individual with a background in administration and customer service. I am looking to kickstart a new career as a Full-Stack Junior Software Developer as I really enjoy problem solving and would love to pivot into a fast-moving and ever-evolving industry such as the tech industry. I am a dedicated and hard-working team player with a passion to constantly expand on my own experiences and knowledge.
Recently, I have graduated from a 16 week software development course at Makers Academy, to improve upon software development skills that I started building in the middle of the pandemic.
| Name | Description | Tech/tools |
|---|---|---|
| GetHomeSafe App | A mobile app that allows users to quickly and easily notify their emergency contacts that they're in danger or that they've made it home safe during a night out. The app will monitor the users current location and send it to their emergency contacts if the SOS button is hit. | React-Native, MongoDB, JSX, Jest, APIs |
| Acebook | A social media app where users can post statuses to their timeline and add each other as friends. Users can also maintain and edit their own profile pages. | MERN Stack, Jest |
| MakersBnB | An app that allows users to view and book different properties. Users are also able to create and maintain accounts in order to place bookings. | Ruby, RSpec, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap |
To view all of my projects, please take a look at my Github profile
If you'd like to read about my software development journey, please take a look at my blog
Freelance Junior Software Developer (Feb 2022 to Now)
Junior Software Developer
- Develop websites for clients on donatecode.com. Currently have helped make an existing website responsive for mobile browsers using Next.js, Tailwind CSS and Docker, and have regularly liaised with the client to ensure they are kept up to date with all iterations of my code.
- Volunteered to teach software development skills to refugees at CodeYourFuture, where I assist students in understanding concepts in React and JavaScript.
Toshiba Tec UK (Sep 2021 to Oct 2022)
Billing Administrator
- Responsible for producing invoices for all Toshiba Tec UK clients and ensuring these were paid for within the specified period of time.
- Regularly exceeded monthly target revenue goals which lead to a direct increase in profits for Toshiba Tec UK.
Merlin Entertainments (March 2018 to March 2020)
Guest Support Advisor
- Handled all incoming telephone, email, live chat and social media requests from Merlin Entertainments customers for all UK locations including Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park, the London Eye and others.
- Was later assigned to oversee Merlin Entertainments locations based in Oceania and North America in recognition of consistently high-quality performance throughout my tenure.
- Became part of a small team that aided in providing support for "Merlin Annual Pass" users which resulted in an increase in the daily number of resolved requests, and a decrease in workload for the general support team.
Other Previous Employment
- Queen Elizabeth Foundation: Retail Assistant (May 2017 to March 2018)
- Kingston International Youth Arts Festival: Festival Assistant (July 2014 - August 2014)
- TechRaptor.net: Tech Blogger (September 2013 - March 2014)
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Communication - I have 3 years experience communicating with customers and team members alike using a variety of methods, and am able to clearly and concisely communicate concepts and other information, as well as build rapport in order to increase productivity. When working in tech, I use these communication skills to work closely with team members to build clean, readable code, as well as using agile techniques such as pair programming to code as efficiently as possible.
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Adaptability - I am a very fast learner and am quick to adapt to different environments, as demonstrated by my experience working with large teams on an international basis at Merlin, to working in an incredibly small team to Toshiba, to studying abroad in Spain, through to utilising a variety of different tech stacks within a 16 week software development course at Makers Academy.
- Frequently used pairing in order to problem solve effeciently, requiring teamwork and communication with my fellow cohorts.
- OOP, TDD, MVC, DDD
- Agile teamworking
- Ruby, JavaScript, React, React Native
- RSpec, Jest, Cypress
- Familiarized myself with HTML, CSS and JavaScript to start building up front-end development skills.
- Began to build my coding knowledge and used it to create small apps, which also allowed me to enhance my problem-solving skills.
- Once I had completed a weather app in basic JavaScript, I recreated the same project in the React framework, which I believe shows my ability to adapt to new technoliges and challenges.
- During the early pandemic I decided to try and develop new skills, so decided to attempt to gain an accountancy qualification.
- Using bookkeeping skills in tandem with the Sage One accounting software, I was able to successfully obtain a Merit in AAT Level 2.
- Maths and Spanish
- Included a year abroad in Spain, studying at la Universidad de Alcalá.
- Achieved A Levels in Maths, Spanish and Economics, plus an AS Level in French
- Achieved GCSEs in Maths, Spanish, French, Electronics, English and more.
- I really enjoy playing the Electric Guitar and have recorded in the studio with "The Amorettes" and performed live on stage in Dublin with "Black Star Riders".
- Love learning new languages including Spanish, French, Portuguese, and I have recently started to study Japanese.
- Travelling! I love immersing myself in new cultures and locations.