www.sophiabell.dev - currently being redesigned

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Tech Skills : Typescript, Javascript, React, Ruby, Rails, Svelte, C#, Gatsby, JAMstack, Sanity CMS, Python, jQuery, HTML, CSS, SQL, PostgreSQL, NodeJS

Testing: RTL, RSpec, Jasmine, Capybara, Jest, Cypress, Pytest

Project	Details	What I learnt
Mix Tape	Makers final project to build an app that utilises the Spotify API to mix and produce playlists with your friends, and play them in-app. React Frontend, Rails Backend	Learning an entirely new framework (React) in under 2 weeks is tough but manageable enough to produce a working and great looking app! Communication and teamwork are vital when learning new skills quickly. Spotify API authentication is tricky but, once you crack it, you are able to do so much. Code reviews are a must! Tech: React, Rails, Javascript, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Heroku Testing and linting: Rspec, Capybara, Simplecov, ESlint
Innercise	Current project to create an app to help people more effectively exercise indoors using the YouTube API Ruby on Rails	Currently still in development but using the time to really consolidate what I have learnt in previous projects (and try some new things out too). That setting up Travis correctly is a lesson in patience. Always read API authorisation documentation thoroughly so you don't breach any terms of service. Doing a project without a set deadline has its ups and downs. Tech: Ruby, Rails, Javascript, jQuery, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, Heroku, Travis CI Testing and linting: Rspec, Capybara, Simplecov, Coveralls
Acebook	Team project to build a clone of Facebook Ruby on Rails	Taking time to research before diving straight into coding will always be beneficial. The same goes for planning. jQuery and Rails don't often play ball nicely. Tech: Ruby, Rails, Javascript, jQuery, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, Heroku, Travis CI Testing and linting: Rspec, Capybara, Simplecov, Coveralls, CodeClimate
Bank Tech Test	To write a program that can be used by irb to simulate a user's interaction with their bank account	How to approach a tech test. I wrote this program in both Ruby and Javascript to try to better understand the similarities and differences when approaching the problem from a Ruby or Javascript standpoint. Tech: Ruby Testing and linting: Rspec, Rubocop, Simplecov

All projects can be found on my GitHub account

Highly selective 16-week immersive course that emphasises test-driven software development and agile methodologies. As a student I was encouraged to take ownership of my learning process, both as an individual and part of a team, producing programs in a variety of languages and frameworks. This included:

• Collaborating and learning through pair programming and peer-driven code reviews
• Writing clear, simple code by following TDD and OOP design patterns
• Daily stand-ups, sprint planning and evening retros
• Project work using GitHub as a version control tool (largely done remotely)
• Understanding project requirements by creating user stories, domain models and breaking features down into smaller, manageable tasks

A 12-week bi-weekly Web Development Foundation course.

• JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Version control via GitHub and Fork
• Responsive and accessible development and design principles
• Group work and pair programming

• Drupal 7 CMS training
• Fast Track Digital Marketing
• Content Marketing for Web, Mobile and Social Media
• Google Analytics Advance - Optimising your site training

Sci-fi nut, gamer since the days of DOS, in practice a worse piano player than my years of playing suggest, amateur ceramicist, cat whisperer, and destroyer of potted plants (although I'm working on that one).

• Trees for Cities
• London Wildlife Trust
• Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture
• CREATE London

• Email: sophbell87@gmail.com
• Portfolio website: www.sophiabell.dev - currently under redesign
• GitHub: Kittaru87
• Blogging site: Medium