Recent graduate of the prestigious Bootcamp Makers. My passion for coding began once I had taken a couple of beginner courses in coding to be sure of my next career move. Makers Academy has accelerated my learning and has provided me with the tools and knowledge required to pursue my goals within the tech industry.

A keen ambitious programmer aiming to provide a level head, drive and energy to a company with a supportive learning environment. Currently on the lookout for a full stack developer role working with interesting colleagues and new technologies.

• Self Starter - The most important skill picked up during my time at Makers is being self sufficient in starting new projects. Knowing how to implement user requirements with planning/diagramming and TDD has helped further my programming knowledge. My skill has been further developed by spending my weekends on solo challenges set by Makers with minimal instructions. I particularly enjoyed the Rock, paper, scissors game I created following the MVC structure based on Ruby. It was our first foray into web development and It was super interesting writing the logic for the game and having it visually represented on a browser.

• Communication - Equally adept at working by myself and teamworking, one of my previous roles was for handling all shipments and managing relationships for a couple of our key contracts, WAHL and JML. With my partner we were able to satisfy the demands of our clients with frequent communication, updates including ETA's, delays etc.

• Flexible - I am open to switching roles, learning new skills/technologies and ways of working. I switched from an overseas sales position to a more technical operational role to gain a better understanding of behind the scenes. In that sense Makers has been a good fit for me as I'm keen on new challenges, pushing myself and taking the initiative in my own learning.

To reflect on my time at Makers I set up a weekly blog which can be accessed here

• Software Development

12 week intensive coding bootcamp focused on self-learning, pair programming and teamwork with an emphasis on TDD. Group projects undertaken with an AGILE methodology following XP values.

• Database design with SQL Server

I have undertaken a 5 week part time SQL course at City University to enhance my knowledge of databases and how they are structured. The course covered entity relationship modelling, normalisation and query writing including joins for multiple tables. It was my first experience with backend programming and learning how data can be structured for retrieval or manipulation.

• BA Hons Business Studies

Course provided me with an insight into basic HTML and CSS, statistical analysis of trends, how businesses work, HR practices and brand management.

SO Energy (03/19 - 09/19) Operations Analyst

• Investigating issues with customer registrations by using both gas and electricity databases and editing data where necessary to ensure the signup procedure continues without problems.

Davies Turner (08/17 - 10/18) Customer Relationship Coordinator

• Multi-tasking as an account executive in charge of 2 key accounts, maintaining relationships along with managing all frequent shipments into the country and preparing/arranging all customs documentation for import.

GCL Logistics (11/12 - 08/17) Overseas Business Executive/Import Executive

• Used variety of different software to handle shipments from overseas partners and clearing customs to avoid any potential holdups in delivery. Changed roles from oversea sales to operations for a new challenge.

Sainsburys (03/10 - 11/12) Counter Assistant

• Front facing customer orientated role which helped me gain communication and customer service skills
• Responsable for maintaining stock levels for key and general products to maximise sales

• Badminton with friends and family to relieve stress and for fun.
• Have recently picked up biking again after a long time to spend more time outside.
• Reading and furthering my knowledge of current political, economics and social issues
• Meditation to help clear my mind, preserve my wellbeing and maintain a level head.