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Graduate from the University of Bangor with an upper second class honours degree in Sociology (BA). I am a highly focused and determined individual with proven leadership skills and achievements in numerous extra-curricular activities. I have recently graduated from Makers Academy bootcamp, where I have developed experienced programming skills in Ruby & Javascript along with using various other frameworks & languages (Python, Ruby on Rails, Rspec, Jasmine, Capybara, Heroku
| Title | Description | Technologies Used | Testing Frameworks & Linters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie_Rating | I am particularly proud of this side project of mine. Programmed in JavaScript (with use of JQuery & NodeJS) and deployed on the heroku web servers (https://harrison-movie-ratings.herokuapp.com/). It uses the OMDB API to query information from the International Movie DataBase (IMDB), Metacritic & Rotten Tomatoes platforms. The app displays scores from each platform for each film or tv show searched for, and then averages the three scores to provide an overall ‘Harrison Score’. | JavaScript, JQuery, NodeJS, Heroku | Jasmine |
| DOSA_dontworrybehappy | For our final group project at Makers Academy, my team of four decided to make a machine learning app in python, using modelled recognition of facial images to identify emotions. We trained the model on 60,000 images (mixing animated & human faces) using a complex convolutional neural network. We then displayed it through a library (opencv2 - CascadeClassifier - detectMultiScale) which ran facial recognition through our webcams. | Python, Jupyter Notebook, Keras, Tensorflow, Opencv2 | Manual Testing System |
| Instagram_challenge | This challenge required initiative to go and find appropriate applications that would enable you to store images within a database. This led me to 'Paperclip', a gem for Ruby, intended as an easy file attachment library for ActiveRecord. This then allowed me to pass an image through a form, adding a title and description, and then to could be viewed on an additional page alongside all the other images submitted. | Ruby on Rails, Paperclip, SQL, Capybara, ActiveRecord | RSpec, Rubocop |
- Completed the 120 hour course with a merit certification.
- I learnt to adapt my understanding of the English language and apply it to a teaching format.
- I created lesson plans, class schedules and teaching plans for all types of students.
- I worked with a small group of people across a wide age range.
- Of various tasks I had to complete, the primary one was running a school sweet shop, working with a budget, managing accounts, and controlling stock.
- I enjoy sport and have played in many teams, from cricket, football and rugby to hockey, racquets and Fives.
- Sport has taught me to be a team player and gave me many chances to lead.
- At university I was a member of the surfing and zoology clubs; expanding my sporting interests and love of animals.
I wrote a blog for DeliciousFitness, a sports clothing online company.
I am wrote a blog of my experience of Makers Academy PreCourse and my introduction into the coding world.
Social Media Influence:
A recent startup sportswear company. I set up Instagram accounts to promote the brand and wrote a blog for the company website.
Personal Assistant to the Director:
A research, media & investment company, best known for its “Hurun China Rich List”, a ranking of the wealthiest individuals in China. I was one of a select few interns that assisted at the annual week long business conferences & events. Engaging with Asian nationals and using previous skills developed in my TEFL training.
Barman & Waiter:
Although only a month long, as I had to move back to University, I worked for my local pub behind the bar and as a waiter in the restaurant. This taught me to engage with a range of customers, and work with a great staff team.
Whilst studying computer programming at Makers Academy, I learnt how to programme in Ruby, Javascript, Python, SQL and use various libraries/gems and additions to these (Machine Learning, JQuery, Ajax, Nodejs, ActiveRecord, BCrypt, Paperclip etc.) Having discovered computing as a hobby during University I decided that programming was a skill I would like to learn and develop competency in, and then to use these new skills in my work. I learnt how to create various programmes, from command line to web apps, in an array of languages. I enjoyed diving into Machine Learning for the final team project, developing a facial recognition model that can identify emotions, within a two week timeframe. This ended with a successful presentation to a room of family, friends, peers and potential employers.
- Ruby, JavaScript, HTML5 & CSS
- With experience in: Python, Ruby on Rails, SQL, Machine Learning, API’s ,JQuery, NodeJS, Ajax, ActiveRecord, Paperclip, BCrypt, Rspec, Jasmine, Sinatra, Heroku, Travis, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and Agile processes.
- Best-practice use of version-control system Github.
- Sociology (BA) Upper Second-Class Honours, Bangor
- For my dissertation I researched the contemporary rise of social conservatism. This was graded at a 2:1.
- I was a member of the zoology, surfing and tennis clubs.
- A Levels: Sociology – C, Media Studies – C, Ancient History - D
- IGCSE’s: Mathematics - A, English Language - A, Charterhouse English Literacy Certificate -Merit (GCSE grade A equivalent), Chemistry – A, Biology – A, Divinity – A, Physics – B, History – B, Geography - C
- Coding: I am currently looking to enhance my skills in Python and it is a language I am interested in working with in the future.
- Sport: I occasionally play tennis and go swimming.
- Travelling: There's a lot to explore.
- I'm looking to hire.
- My number is 07725817147
- What's yours?