About me
Do you like to know how things work? Me too! That's how I got here. I have always been a big believer in self development and personal growth, so in June 2021 when I knew I needed a career change, I put all of my likes and dislikes into an algorithm and one of the top choices was programming.
So after doing some learning in my own time I was quickly enthralled, as the depth of the subject is immense, however I knew that my previous job and other interests had given me a lot of the tools I would need to prepare for this.
Then I quit my job! Did a part time bootcamp in Creative Computing and did self study through The Odin Project in my remaining free time. Before eventually being selected by Deloitte and GDS to form part of their new "Tech Hub" in Bristol and being enrolled on the Makers bootcamp to help me prepare.
| Name | Description | Tech/tools |
|---|---|---|
| Card Marketplace | An online market. | React, RedwoodJS, |
| GraphQL,TailwindCSS | ||
| Etch-A-Sketch | Drawing on screen app | JavaScript, HTML, CSS |
Di9ital - Trainee Web Developer (Feb 2022 - Sept 2022)
I was previously doing an internship at Di9ital, where I have been developing new skills and receiving mentorship. I have been working on creating my first fullstack applications with the following tools:
- Javascript
- React
- RedwoodJS
- Prisma
- GraphQL
- Tailwind CSS
MD - Contract Supervisor/Qualified Supervisor (2014-September 2021)
- Conducting job interviews for potential employees within the business and inductions.
- Liaise directly with clients regarding work and issues.
- Carry out external audits of other electrical contractors on behalf of housing associations.
- Carry out electrical quotes for both private and council contracts.
- Servicing electrical equipment and maintaining logs and registers.
- Overseeing completion of large projects.
- Delivering training to users of software and programs.
- Completing electrical works and commissioning systems for domestic and commercial properties across the company.
- Ensuring compliance to safety standards within the business.
- Checking equipment to ensure it is safe for continued use.
In my previous job we had an issue with people having to return to jobs as they had either not fixed something that needed repairing or failed to complete the relevant paperwork which led to high costs and affecting profit, so I wrote a step by step manual that was distributed to all relevant workers that explicitly explained every step required and all results and paperwork that would be required depending on the work type. This led to a significant decrease in recalls for our work and allowed more jobs to be completed as a result.
- Frequently used pairing in order to problem solve effeciently, requiring teamwork and communication.
- I have used the following tools:
- OOP, TDD, MVC, DDD
- Agile/XP
- Ruby, Rails, JavaScript
- RSpec, Jasmine
- Creative Computing.
- Using prototyping tools.
- Figma, Adobe.
- Creating websites.
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
- NVQ Level 4 Design and verification of electrical installations.
- Using schematics to build and calculate requirements for electrical installations.
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner.
- Qualification in project management using PRINCE2 methodologies.
- NVQ Level 3 (2391) Certificate in inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations.
- Verifying that electrical installations are safe to be put into service.