Shannon Gamby
Projects | Background | Skills | Education | Interests
I am a full-stack junior developer, recently graduated from Makers, and am looking for a role where I can continue to learn and grow at a rapid pace.
Projects
| Title | Description | Technologies | Testing | Timeframe | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer Pub Quiz | For our final project, my group created a quiz app, which pits two players against each other to test their development knowledge. We suggest the loser owes the winner a pint and uses the built-in map functionality to help them find the nearest pub! | ReactJS, HTML/CSS, Google Maps API, TravisCI, Heroku | Jest + Enzyme, Cypress | 2 weeks | Group Project |
| Exponential Notes | My group built a single page notes app with vanilla JavaScript, using the JS module pattern and absolutely no frameworks. In order to test-drive, we created our own test suite. | JavaScript, HTML/CSS | Exponential Tests | 1 week | Group Project |
| Fake-stagram | This is an instagram clone built with Ruby on Rails and deployed on Heroku | Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, TravisCI, Heroku | RSpec, Capybara | 1 week | Individual Project |
Background
In 2017, I graduated from Warwick University with a Masters degree in Biomedical Science. I discovered the world of coding during my final year of University and realised that whilst carrying out scientific research would satisfy my appetite for solving problems it would not satisfy my desire to create. Coding, however, does both of those things and is something I'm incredibly passionate about pursuing.
Skills
Clean Coder
Makers (September to December 2018) During my time at Makers I learned about the importance of having an efficient and a readable codebase. Throughout the course I utilised programming principles such as SOLID and DRY, practiced using XP Values in group situations to ensure everyone was on the same wavelength, and used TDD/BDD to lower the risk of introducing bugs. I truly believe in this approach to software development and hope to work with others that respect it as much as I do.
Communication and Teamwork
Makers (September to December 2018) At Makers I had the opportunity to work with a very diverse group of people. I paired with someone new every day, which meant that between completing features I would often have to ramp up my new pair on what we were trying to achieve, as well as what had been done so far. This has allowed me to hone my ability to communicate complex ideas in a concise way.
Group projects were also a regular occurence and we organised our own stand-ups and retros to ensure the team had effective communication. Good communcation is imperative for an agile team to respond to changing environments; if you can communicate, you can do anything!
Problem Solving
Masters (2016 – 2017) During my Masters year I worked independently in Dr. Emma Anderson’s laboratory (University of Warwick) and focused on comparing the difference in HIV-1 and HIV-2 particle assembly. Throughout this year, as the project was largely student-led, I developed my ability to troubleshoot problems. With each experiment I carried out, I gained more experience with how to approach problems; I became better at asking specific questions when something wasn't working, I learnt when and how to ask for help, and was able to recognise when solutions I came up with in the past would work again.
Adaptability
URSS (July to August 2015) In the summer of 2015 I put together a research proposal in order to be considered for a place on the Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS) at the University of Warwick. I was awarded the grant and worked for 6 weeks in the laboratory of Dr. David Roper (University of Warwick) investigating specific protein domains in Enterococcus faecalis and their potential to be exploited as drug targets.
Throughout this process I was mentored by PhD students but, due to circumstances outside of my control, I had to change mentors, and consequently projects, twice. This meant adapting not only to a new project with a different scientific background but also to a new team dynamic. I did this successfully, producing a poster on time and to an excellent standard for presentation at the International Conference for Undergraduate Research (ICUR). This entire experience really enhanced my teamworking skills and enabled me to develop my ability to adapt to ever-changing and fast-paced environments.
Education
Makers (September 2018 to December 2018)
A 16-week intensive development bootcamp.
- TDD, OOD
- Agile / XP
- Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, RSpec, Capybara
- JavaScript, ReactJS, Express, Jasmine, Jest
- PostgreSQL
University of Warwick (September 2013 to July 2017)
- MBio Biomedical Science (with Honours): 2:1
- Presenter at the Festival of Imagination, a science fair for families and schools, hosted by the University of Warwick
- Awarded a grant in the summer of 2015 from URSS to undertake research in drug targeting
Interests
- I love Harry Potter, playing video games, and eating BBQ Chicken Ramen from Bento Bab (highly recommend)
- I'm learning German and Korean (super hard, super fun)
- I wish I was better at playing piano (maybe one day...)