##Zhivko Siderov
I am an avid bridge player and an enthusiastic junior developer who likes building applications with intuitive user stories, encapsulated code and comprehensive testing. I successfully completed Makers Academy, a 12 week intensive coding bootcamp, in November 2015.
I am currently looking for a role as a junior developer at an organization that cares about clean-code, testing, teamwork and building great software.
##Volunteer Work I really love the idea of open source software where everyone has a common goal - to contribute and give back to the community. In my previous role, binding contracts and non-disclosure agreements were the status quo and it is really great to see that the technology industry is a place where sharing and giving back are seen as virtues rather than blockers.
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CodeBar (January 2016 - Present)
- Coach: encouraging underrepresented groups to learn programming
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Ruby, Git(VCS)
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Agile Ventures (November 2015 - Present)
- Software Developer: I am currently contributing to the development of a website for Voluntary Action Harrow, a non-profit organisation
- Daily stand-ups, Ruby on Rails, Cucumber, Rspec
##Selected Projects
My time at Makers Academy consisted of pair-programming and learning about best practices during the week, and working on real-world challenges in the weekend. Below is a snapshot of some of the projects I worked on while I was at Makers Academy:
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Chitter: A twitter clone built with Ruby and Sinatra, and tested with Rspec and Capybara.
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To do: A to-do list application built in AngularJS and tested with Karma and Protractor.
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Instagram: A clone of Instagram built using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Rspec and Capybara.
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I have also strengthened my personal learning and development by blogging about my journey at Makers Academy.
Other Work Experience
- Herbert Smith Freehills (Aug 2014 - Aug 2015): HR Assistant, International Mobility
- University of Portsmouth (Feb 2014 - Aug 2014): Subject Group Administrator
- University of Portsmouth (Sep 2013 - Oct 2013): Payroll Administrator
- University of Portsmouth (May 2012 - Sep 2013): Student Marketing Assistant
- Sheridan Evans (Jul 2011 - Jan 2012): Recruitment Associate
Education
####Makers Academy (Sep 2015 - Nov 2015)
- Intensive 12-week full-stack web development course
- Focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) with agile methodologies
- Selected languages and frameworks: Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, SQL, HTML, CSS
- Selected Test suites: Rspec, Cucumber, Jasmine, Karma, Protractor
####University of Portsmouth (2009 - 2013)
- BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
- Committee member of Bright Futures Society 2012/2013
- Treasurer of University of Portsmouth Bulgarian Society 2010/2011
- Certificate for completing the ‘Business Champions Competition 2011’ (Sponsored and organised by PwC and Bright Futures)