#Kate Beavis
Enthusiastic junior web developer with a background in management in the hospitality industry. I am passionate about object orientated programming, test driven development and agile methodologies. Through my work I have developed excellent communication skills and a love for working as part of a team in a challenging and fast paced environment.
I am looking for a junior role in an environment that challenges me, where I can continue to learn and develop and be able to make valuable contributions to the team.
#Portfolio
| Repo | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dinnr | dinnr.herokuapp.com | Dinnr, a social network for people who want to cook together, was my final project at Makers Academy. It was built with Rails, using the Google Maps API. |
| Tube App | See repo for Heroku details | Tube app is a single page application which utilises the transport api and Google Places autocomplete api, to help users plan their journey in London. |
| Chitter | chitter-kate.herokuapp.com | Chitter is a replica of a well known social network. It was built in Ruby, using Sinatra and PostgreSQL. |
#Skills
###Software Development
- Attended a 12 weeks immersive coding bootcamp where I was taught best practices by world class developers and had an in-depth introduction to technologies such as:
- Ruby
- Rails & ActiveRecord
- Javascript & jQuery
- Sinatra & Datamapper
- PostgreSQL
- AngularJS
- Node.js & Express.js
- Front end technologies including:
- HTML & CSS
- Twitter Bootstrap & Google Materialize
- APIs such as Twilio & Google Maps
- Object Orientated Design following SOLID principles.
- MVC Design Pattern.
- Agile principles & practices such as SCRUM & Kanban.
- Pair programming.
- Version control with Git.
###Test and Behaviour Driven Development I am an avid believer in test and behaviour driven development.
- All my projects have test coverage of 90 - 100%.
- Experience of using Rspec, Jasmine, Protractor, Cucumber, Capybara and Travis with Code Climate for continuous integration.
###People Management I have been responsible for managing teams of up to 40 people on a daily basis.
- Friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Responsible for staff training which lead to improved nps and made a positive impact to the business.
###Communication & Teamwork I work well within a group and thrive on team dynamics.
- Pair programmed everyday at Makers Academy.
- Engaging with the general public was a key part of my job leading to excellent communication skills.
- Worked as part of a team everyday.
#Education #####Makers Academy (February to April 2015) Highly selective 12 week web development course where I lived & breathed code for 12 weeks. It was tough and very challenging at times yet I enjoyed it throughly and feel it gave me the skills to begin to carve my career as a junior developer.
#####Training Dragon (April to May 2014) I learnt the basics of HTML5 & CSS3 and had my portfolio project chosen to be hosted as an example project for the course.
#Work Experience #####Junior Software Engineer at Zopa (July 2015 - Present) Junior Software Engineer.
#####Alumni Helper at Makers Academy (March 2015 to June 2015) Assisting students with problem solving and logic, and helping to debug their code. Mentoring students individually if they need help.
#####Restaurant Supervisor at Cafe Rouge (April 2007 to January 2015) Managing a busy central London restaurant, following strict financial procedures and ensuring staff and customer satisfaction.
#Interests I love to travel and explore. I've lived and worked in both Australia and New Zealand and have travelled the world solo twice.