I love to learn, and tyrannical self discipline and dedication is how I learn anything. I was fascinated by code as soon as I was introduced to it and began to teach myself from books and online resources, before deciding to join Makers Academy and dedicate everyday for four long months working to develop my knowledge and skill as a junior developer. I love coding and finding neat and simply solutions to problems. It is what I want to do to earn a living.
- Adaptable, quick learner.
- Self-motivated.
- Problem solver and adept at analysing situations as they are happening in real time.
- Tenacious hunter and exterminator of bugs.
- Dedicate myself to the things I do completely.
- Work well in a team and support co-workers.
Web development: Winter 2016
Europe’s leading coding bootcamp
- A full-time online course
- Software craftsmanship
- XP methodologies
- Full stack web development
- Ruby, OOP, SOLID principles, software design
- TDD, pair programming and teamwork for all my projects
- Github and dev workflow
- Ruby building basic programs and Sinatra web apps, where I familiarised myself with PostgeSQL, API's such as Twilio.
- I started building more complex and interactive products with Ruby on Rails, such as a Rails clone of AirBnb, and recently built an app called RoadTripper, designed to help people plan and share their road trip adventures, utilising AWS(S3), Google maps, Geolocator and Places API's, Devise, Paperclip and DataMapper gems, with a Bootstrap frontend.
- I can also worked with AngularJS, Javascript, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS.
My experience at Makers Academy has given me the confidence to take on any language and quickly adapt my skills.
- Java for Dummies - Barry Burd
- HTML5 for Dummies - Andy Harris
- Learn Ruby the Hard Way - Zed A. Shaw
- Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby - why the lucky stiff
- Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby: An Agile Primer - Sandi Metz
###Oxford Brookes University/Staffordshire University
- Studied three years of philosophy. Which is my ultimate area of study, but dropped out in my final semester. I still carry on my own education in philosophy and consider reading a serious endeavour rather than a pastime. I am particularly interested in logic, economics, theories of motivation and ancient Cynicism.
I'm interested in learning and working with new technologies:
- iOS development
- Swift
- Objective C
- Java
- Php
Business partnership - 2014-2016, Manchester
Started a business with a partner in an industry I knew nothing about and did over £500, 000 turnover in our first year. Mainly targeting industrial and large commercial jobs. The business is still running and growing, but I have stepped away from an active role to pursue coding.
Owner - 2013-2015, Manchester
Took over the North West's oldest skatepark when it was one month away from liquidation and through negotiations and remodelling, managed to keep it open for another 18 months until the lease was up and the land was sold for redevelopment.
Boxed at shows across the country, normally in front of 500-1000 people. Also work the corner for other fighters I travelled with, which includes analysing the fight and giving advice to your fighter between rounds, while always making sure your fighter isn't getting hurt. Making tough decisions to stop a fight for the safety of your fighter, if necessary.
Assistant AIBA coach 2012-2014, Manchester
My job was to introduced new members to gym etiquette and teach people of all ages the fundamental techniques of boxing. Run full training sessions with my own group, oversee sparring sessions and teach discipline in preparation for fights. I taught a number of young people how to box and helped them through their first fights.
Sponsored skater, British Champion at 15, toured Europe and America for events. Involved in video production, magazine editing and distribution business. Something I was involved in from an early age.