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Former communications professional turned developer. After gaining valuable experience working within the charity and public sectors, I trained to become a developer at Makers Academy, an intensive developer bootcamp. I'm particularly interested in technology for good, combining my experience in the charity sector with my enjoyment of problem solving.
Through working in various communications roles over the last five years, I have become adept at making complex information clear and concise for the appropriate audience. In my position at the London Youth Support Trust I led on the creation of the Trust’s online resource for start-up businesses, translating complex information into an easy-to-understand guide.
As a communications lead, I also worked across teams to inform other parts of the organisation about projects I was working on and share knowledge. I have also improved my ability to speak about technical concepts by blogging and coaching people new to coding.
Throughout my studies, I honed my ability to work independently. My masters in particular in had very few contact hours with my diligently working on my dissertation using a research methodology I had never used before. This skill was further honed during my time at Makers Academy with my taking the lead on my own learning of key programming concepts.
Whilst working in the charity sector, I was tasked with making an impact in the face of budgetary constraints. This meant that I regularly came up with creative ways to raise the profile of different organisations.
During my time in the charity and public sector, I worked closely with a range of stakeholders including local councils, local councillors, board members and senior management teams to meet shared goals.
| Project | Description | Technologies Used |
|---|---|---|
| Sqrl | Are you forever forgetting about recommendations other people have given you? Have you ever realised that you were just around the corner from place you've been meaning to check out...after you'd already gotten home? This is where Sqrl steps in. With Sqrl, users can bookmark places of interest and receive a timely, location-based reminder when they are in the vicinity. | React-Native, Firebase and Google Place API. Tested with Cavy. |
| All-Staas BnB | Our first group project, All-Staas BnB is an Air BnB Clone. The application allows users to sign in to list and book properties. | Node.js, Express, Sequelize, Travis CI, Git. Tested with Mocha, Zombie and Chai. |
| Rock Paper Scissors | A test-driven game that allows the user to try their luck playing a game of Rock Paper Scissors against the automated player, Hal. | Ruby, Sinatra and Bootstrap. Tested with RSpec and Capybara. |
| Thermostat | The Thermostat app models a simple thermostat that allows the user to adjust the temperature and identify when the temperature is in high, low or medium power mode. The user can also use the app to find out the weather in a given city | Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML and CSS. Tested with Jasmine. |
- Independent learning and problem-solving
- OOP, TDD, SOLID, MVC, DDD
- Software Craft
- Technologies including Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Node.js
- Testing with Rspec, Jasmine, Mocha, Chai and Capybara
MA Applied Linguistics, Merit
BSc Psychology, 2:1
Homes for Haringey (September 2016 - June 2017)
Communications Officer
London Youth Support Trust (May 2014 - August 2016)
Communications and Marketing Officer
Ambition (January 2014 - March 2014)
Communications Assistant
Barrow Cadbury Trust (October 2013 - December 2013)
Interim Communications Officer
Barrow Cadbury Trust (April 2013 - October 2013)
Communications and Programmes Intern
- Consolidating my understanding of technical concepts through blogging
- Live music and the theatre
- Organising events - I'm currently on the organising team for the inaugural Afrotech Festival