I am a motivated and ambitious Full Stack Developer who enjoys solving complex problems and helping my team to succeed. I am naturally inquisitive and methodical in my thinking, always aiming to break down problems into small achievable actions. I also hold a BEng(Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham. I am looking for opportunities where I can continue to learn, whilst solving real-world problems with a team of ambitious people.
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| Bank Tech Test | A command line program emulating a bank account, showcasing test driven development. | Ruby, RSpec | Github |
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MOO, Lead Technical Recruiter (July 2017 - Aug 2020)
Responsibilities :
- Responsible for growing MOO's Tech, Product and Design teams whilst championing candidate experience
- Collaborated with hiring managers and developed a data-driven recruitment process
- Managed MOO’s relationships with external suppliers such as recruitment agencies, meetup events and careers fairs
BUNTU, Founder (2016 - 2020)
BUNTU is an e-commerce brand which sells premium reusable water bottles.
Key achievements:
- Conception through to a physical product, building a recognizable & coherent brand
- Ensuring BUNTU’s continued growth, whilst juggling full time employment
- Developing and implementing an on-going marketing strategy that utilizes social media, PR and an offline presence.
- Teaching myself UX & UI best practices, whilst building and designing BUNTU's website
- Managing a team of 2 volunteers (Photographer & Graphic Designer)
- Ongoing development and management of retail partnerships across the UK
- Building and maintaining relationships with media contacts and key influencers within the wellness ecosystem
Equal Experts, People Scout (October 2016 - February 2017)
- Responsible for recruiting Scala and Java Developers for a high profile public sector client
Progressive Global Energy, Senior Recruitment Consultant (June 2013 - June 2016)
- Responsible for international business development and recruitment within the Oil & Gas sector
- At Makers, we were continually pushed to grow and develop our skills on a daily basis. After spending most of the course learning Ruby, I was quickly able to pick up Javascript and start implementing it to build simple web apps. For our final group project, we took this a step further and built our project using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React and Node) resulting in a marketplace connecting sellers and buyers. Having not being taught any of these technologies during the course, it was a testament to how fast I can adapt and learn new technologies in a collaborative environment.
- Running an e-commerce business, you are constantly faced with different challenges ranging from importing products from China to fixing bugs on your website. During this time, I greatly improved my problem-solving mindset and learnt to break down obstacles into small achievable actions. I find this approach to problem solving works best and I have seen the benefits to this approach in software development.
- Communication is one of the key skills needed for working in Recruitment. Whether speaking to candidates or meeting with hiring managers, being able to effectively communicate is a large part of the role. This experience has allowed to effectively pair program with my peers and working collectively to solve problems in a group project.
Makers Academy (April 2020 - July 2020)
A 16-week intensive development Bootcamp
- The principles of object-oriented design and test-driven development
- How to write and maintain clean, reliable code
- Pair-programming (driver-navigator format)
- How to work in an agile development team with XP values
- Collaborate on GitHub projects with continuous integration and automated deployment
University of Birmingham (2009 - 2012)
- BEng Hons, Chemical Engineering
Saint Francis Xavier Sixth Form College (2007 - 2009)
- A-Levels: Maths(A), Chemistry(A), Physics(C)
Bacons College (2002 - 2007)
- GCSE: 6 A's and 5 B's
- Entrepreneurship
- Africa’s tech, startup and business ecosystem
- Building inclusive and diverse work environments
- Travelling