I am an ambitious, former market researcher looking for a challenging, friendly and collaborative work environment to progress as a junior developer.
After graduating from University College London with a first class degree in Psychology, I spent almost two years working as a Market Researcher for a youth research agency.
I have recently completed training at Makers Academy (London's leading programming bootcamp), to make my dream of becoming a developer a reality.
My immediate goal is to secure a position at a company where I can continue to grow and improve myself both personally and professionally. I enjoy challenges and look forward to opportunities where I will be able to assume more responsibilities.
Tech Skills: Ruby, Sinatra, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, React, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
| Project | Description | Tech Stack | How to access |
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| Run Boris, Run! | A 2D Platformer game inspired by lockdown - help Boris Johnson keep his r rating below 1 and successfully socially distance from people passing by. | HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, React, Jest, Travis CI, Netlify | Deployed website/GitHub Repo |
| Acebook | Redesigned Facebook clone built as part of the week 8-9 Makers engineering project. | MongoDB, Express, React, Nodejs, Cypress, Jasmine | Github Repo |
| MakersBnb | Redesigned AirBnb clone built as part of the week 6 Makers group project week. | Ruby, Sinatra, PostgreSQL, Capybara, RSpec | Github Repo |
| Daily Guardian | A single page web app, using XHR objects to consume the Guardian and Aylien API's, that summarises the daily top 10 Guardian articles. Unit tested using my own testing framework | JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Own testing framework. | GitHub Repo |
| Purpose | Languages | Front end frameworks | API frameworks | Databases | Unit testing frameworks | Front end testing frameworks | Code Coverage | CI/CD | Hosting | Styling |
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| Technology | Javascript, Ruby | React | Express | MongoDB, PostgreSQL | Rspec, Jasmine, Jest | Cypress | Jest, Rubocop | Travis | Netlify, Heroku | CSS |
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As a research executive at YouthSight, I was entrusted to manage a number of projects including:
- A longitudinal research tracker that tracked the views of Generation Z on a range of topics.
- A campaign evaluation looking into perceptions of a new brand re-design.
- I created a scheduling document for all projects in our team which improved our ability to track the status of active projects and potential prospects as well as delegate responsibilities amongst team members.
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- During my time at YouthSight, I created numerous training documents concerning research processes, data analysis, and more to ensure best practises were recorded and there was a central reference point for all employees.
- As my GitHub projects will demonstrate, I am a meticulous planner who diagrams and designs her project to make sure the
- Example: Bank Tech Test
- My methodical approach to programming has also been noted in technical reviews:
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You were familiar with the common errors caused by failing tests. You checked if you saved your file, read the error message, checked for typos, tried changing the order of the if-statements and had a look at the new output. You used the IRB to verify the behaviour of functions such as the split function. You used prints to get some visibility in your code. This was all nicely methodical and a good debugging process.
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- I pride myself on being a clear communicator. Below is some feedback I've received on my communication skills following a technical review.
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Your verbalisation really underscores your understanding and reasoning really well
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You walked me through the logic of your program before running it in Rspec and gave me insights into the different ways of approaching the program that you were considering
- I designed ebooks that contributed to the growth of conversions on the YouthSight eNewsletter. The How Gen Z will change the world ebook series I designed was so popular that it led to a webinar with approximately 100 attendees.
- I also delivered pitches to the BBC and NCS, where both projects were subsequently commissioned. In the case of NCS, the project was repeat commissioned for 3 years.
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- I thoroughly enjoy working with others and pair programming was a significant component of the Makers Academy program where I paired with a colleague on a challenge every afternoon.
- I am careful to curate a positive team atmosphere by being an effective communicator and listener, setting and achieving clear goals, being open minded to others ideas, being attentive and supporting my team members as much as possible.
- I documented my personal do's and dont's of pair programming here.
- Focus on Test Driven Development, with an emphasis on pair programming and working in an agile way
- Object oriented programming & software design
- Full stack web development
- Curiosity and a hungry passion for code
- Independent learner and problem-solver
- Experience with MVC framework patterns
- Completed the Introduction to Web Development 8 week part time course.
- Learnt the fundamentals skills of front end development (HTML, CSS & JavaScript).
- Built ArtScape, a website that enables users to discover art events happening near them.
- Bsc Psychology, 1st class Honors.
- Achieved a 1st in the Computing for Psychologists module.
- Built a program using Python that conducts the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) (a computerised measure of risk taking behaviour).
- International Baccalaureate – Achieved a score of 41 (out of a possible 45)
- Higher Level Grades – Psychology – 7, Biology – 6, Chemistry – 5
- Standard Level Grades – Mathematics Studies – 7, English – 7, Chinese (Mandarin) – 6
- 7 GCSE Grades (B grade or above)– including Maths – A, English Language – A, Biology – A
- 2 BTEC Qualifications – Business Studies – Distinction*, IT – Distinction*
Graduate Research Executive (June 2018 - July 2019) Research Executive (July 2019 - March 2020)
- Delivered campaign evaluations and ran online communities for clients including BBC, Tinder, Unite Students and NCS.
- Provided actionable recommendations to help solve business problems.
- Led the management of the subscription tracker, State of the Youth Nation. This involved managing quantitative fieldwork, SnapMe videos, proofing and publishing spotlight reports and pulling together the latest insights for our quarterly briefings.
- Designed reports and ebooks delivering cutting edge research on Generation Z.
- Examples: 'Gen Z: Exile on Mainstream?' by the Institute of Practisioners of Advertising.
- How Gen Z will change the world ebook series by YouthSight.
In my spare time, you can find me...
- Blogging about my tech journey (Twitter/Dev.to)
- Discovering the best food spots in London (@foodconquest_)
- Binge watching a new tv show I'm obsessed with (like Mindhunter)