Having recently completed an intensive five-month software engineering bootcamp, I've significantly expanded my proficiency in Python, Javascript, Tailwind, React and Next.JS as well as TDD and CI/CD principles. I used these to build full stack applications with my peers using industry standard methodologies and practices such as Agile, Scrum, version control and designing using wireframes, flow charts and entity relationship diagrams.
| Name | Description | Tech/tools |
|---|---|---|
| River Levels | View River Levels and flood warnings across the UK | React, Next.JS, Mongodb |
| Journal App | A full stack application to add text posts | Python, flask, sessions |
| GEI Final Project | A dashboard with live data provided by an API | Lambda, API Gateway, AWS |
| Predictit | An ETL pipeline that pulls data from an API and stores in a data warehouse | ETL, Airflow, S3, Snowflake |
| Movie EDA | An ETL process to scrape, store and analyse a small movie dataset | concurrency, requests, BeautifulSoup, web scraping, Jupyter Notebooks |
Pioneer Clothing (Mar 24 to Present) Web Developer
- Leading development of an ecommerce site, preparing to launch a new line of clothing products.
- Collaborating with logistics for optimised stock and delivery management.
MY CWA (Feb 24 to Present) Web Developer
- Designing and delivering a new website tailored for purchasing training packages and expanding revenue streams.
- Conducting an audit and revamping the existing website to enhance user experience, eliminate obsolete features, and integrate it with the new site.
- Automating time-consuming and repetitive tasks to optimise workflows.
Day Off (Mar 24 to Mar 24) Full Stack Engineer Internship
- Leading integration of a React Native application with a Python FastAPI server to create a fully functional MVP poised for investor funding.
- Responsible for streamlining deployment by implementing a CI/CD workflow utilising AWS lambda.
College of Policing (Dec 19 to Sep 23)
Content Creative / Videographer
- Optimised video workflows by delegating video projects to team members, providing necessary support, offering constructive feedback for continuous improvement. This approach boosted efficiency, accelerating production for distribution.
- Led the inception of a podcast, overseeing strategic planning, production and distributing content. This platform introduced a fresh perspective to audience engagement, utilising a new format for increased connection. It was a well praised initiative internally and externally across the policing landscape.
- Collaborated with clients to scope their projects, engaging with the immersive learning department to direct filming of training material within a state-of-the-art custody suite. This was to address the heightened demand for training, particularly vulnerabilities in custody.
- Instrumental in the successful launch of a company rebrand, creating dynamic motion graphics and video content. Aligned video content with brand messaging for a cohesive and impactful image. The video was played across multiple policing centres, websites and social media. This effort was coordinated with the launch of a new website and aimed to bolster trust in policing during a challenging period.
The Bakery (Jan 19 to Dec 19)
Digital Content Creator
- Established content production and implemented best practices in both the UK and Brazil locations, to support outreach for new clients and maintain partnerships with existing ones.
- Demonstrated expertise in the end-to-end production process and effective use of digital platforms by leading the planning, recording, editing, and distribution of a podcast on mainstream platforms This served as a fresh platform to engage and share a new format of content.
- Planned, developed, and maintained social channels and campaigns, optimising digital content for maximum impact and engagement by using analytics, demonstrating a data-driven approach.
Weston College (Jan 18 to Nov 18)
Marketing Officer - Videographer / Photographer
- Produced assets for both print and digital distribution, ranging from prospectuses and banners to websites, social media channels, and large event LED screens. This widespread exposure, both locally and across the south-west UK, ensured up-to-date and widely viewed materials.
- Implemented a management system to streamline access to assets, including graphics, photos, videos, and brand guidelines. Used a python script to optimise uploading content to database. This eased and simplified access to assets company wide.
- Provided crucial support for live events by leading operations in lighting, sound, and data. Created engaging video content for displays, enhancing the overall event experience through seamless technical execution.
Led the creation of two podcasts at two previous places of work, The Bakery and College of Policing. This involved strategising the direction of future episodes, planning and setting up interviews, capturing the audio content, editing and distributing them to various platforms. This was an end to end process, where multiple episodes were being planned simultaneously at different stages. I also have experience in delegating video projects, providing support where needed and offering feedback. This shows my ability to lead and manage projects effectively, a skill that is vital in software development.
I can communicate with clients to scope projects and am able to speak clearly both technically and non-technically to stakeholders and peers alike. I supported running a live interview with Cressida Dick, former head of the metropolitan police, with a number of technical crew members. During set up I would have to switch quickly between addressing Cressida in a formal but non-technical manner, to peers, colleagues and other members in a non-formal but technical manner. This makes me an effective communicator and understanding of client needs.
Having a creative background can make me a valuable asset in software development. My experience in supporting the launch of a rebrand, creating visual messaging and understanding of graphics and interfaces can transfer well into software.
Working in marketing has exposed me to creating strategies to response to shifting markets and understanding our audiences, curating content to fit changing needs. I have also leveraged analytics to optimise content for maximum engagement reflecting a data-driven approach.
Overcoming challenges in filming environments, such as time constraints, highlights problem-solving skills. In software development, the ability to adapt and find solutions to unexpected issues during the development process is crucial.
- Mastered the fundamentals of Python, functional and object-oriented programming, test-driven development, pair programming and debugging.
- Led creation of a full-stack application using agile methodology. We used Flask, hashlib, and psycopg2 with version control, Git and GitHub as part of a collaborative team effort.
- Conducted exploratory data analysis on a cloud-hosted relational database containing Stack Overflow data. I used Pandas dataframes and discovered an upwards trend of unanswered posts since launch. Illustrated findings through visually compelling graphs using matplotlib and seaborn demonstrating a keen eye for actionable insights.
- Established a robust batch processing pipeline using Apache Airflow for efficient data transfer and ETL operations. Applied boto3 and Athena to seamlessly load data into an analytical database.
- Used Terraform to setup and configure an EC2 instance on AWS. Gained exposure to cutting-edge technologies such as PySpark, Kafka, and crafted interactive dashboards using Voila and Dash.
- Learned the fundamentals of machine learning with SciKit-Learn and StatsModels, using simple and multiple linear regression, time series. I understand the principles of training, test and validation sets to train a model.
Contemporary Arts and Professional Studies
- 1:1 BA Honours
- Used Python scripts on Raspberry Pi devices to seamlessly display a dynamic mix of video content and processing a live video feed across multiple monitors, showcasing a hands-on approach to technology integration.
Photography in Practice
- 1:1 Foundation Degree
- Designed and built a personal portfolio website using html, css and javascript.
- Dog walks
- Films
- Board games
- Video games
- Baking
- Gym
- Cycling
- Dungeons and dragons
- Theatre
- Reading
- The Pragmatic Programmer by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt
- Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley
- Meetups
- MLOps Community
- London Software Craftsmanship Community
- Chingu
- LondonJS