After working in the Recruitment industry for 7 years, both in Oil & Gas and the healthcare sectors, I knew the time had come for me to move on. I needed a new challenge and I love solving problems, so computer programming really appealed to me, as this was the subject I enjoyed the most whilst studying for my degree in Business Information systems with information technology. I very much enjoy the satisfying feeling of solving a problem/finding a solution.
I’m a junior full-stack developer with a passion for problem solving and learning new things. I have recently graduated from Makers Academy which is a Software Development Bootcamp. The program adopts a "learn by doing" approach, achieved largely through self-directed, project-based work. I am looking for a Junior level software development role to further develop my skills.
| Name | Description | Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Blog | This is my second Ruby on Rails application, which allows users to create articles and have access to other users' articles. They can also add categories to their articles, this means all the articles of a specific category can be viewed in that category's show page. | Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Heroku, CSS, HTML, Bootstrap |
| Forkify | This is a JavaScript project, which allows users to search for over thousands of recipes. It lets users to bookmark their favorite recipes, users are also able to upload their own recipes, which gets added to their bookmarks automatically. This project was created following a Udemy course | JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SASS, Babel, Parcel |
| Makers BnB | This was the first group project we did at Makers and the first time I worked in a group to produce a product. We had 5 days to complete the project. This is a single page web app that we built using Javascript, Ruby, Sinatra, PostgreSQL and jQuery. It was the first time our whole group was using Javascript | Ruby, Javascript, Jquery, Sinatra, PostgreSQL, Rspec/Capybara |
| Acebook 404 | This was the second group project we did at Makers, This is a clone of Facebook built over two weeks. This was the first time I used Ruby on Rails. | Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Heroku, RSpec, Capybara, Travis CI |
As part of my previous roles in both Compliance and International projects coordination, I needed to have an excellent attention to details. In Oil and Gas my job involved signing off international offshore workers from around the world, such as divers, ROV pilots, Riggers, seamen, etc to be deployed to work in waters around the globe. In the Healthcare sector I was responsible for bringing International nurses and doctors to work in the UK (either in the NHS or the private healthcare sector) Both these roles required a high level of documentations, permits, certifications, vaccinations, visas etc to comply with different frameworks and requirements, which meant a high level of attention to details was required.
In my last 3 roles I needed to liaise with 3 different departments on a daily basis. This meant that I needed to be a great team player and to be on excellent terms with each team to make sure there are no delays or issues with our candidates work commencements. In order to do this I needed to have empathy, be a good listener and motivator. Also as this was a very complex and long process it was of utmost importance that things were completed within the specified timeframe and sometimes we all had to help each other to make sure this happened. I was always happy to volunteer to help out the team to ensure delivery. I have won awards for being the employee of the month and also employee of the year and I do believe I achieved these because of my teamwork and my relationship with my co-workers, as the winners of these awards were chosen by team votes.
MSI Group (May 2018 to Nov 2019)
International Projects coordinator / Recruitment Consultant (This was a promotion from my previous role as a senior compliance officer)
Responsible for recruiting International nurses from all over the world to place within the NHS and help them with their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery council in the UK. Some of my responsibilities included:
- Candidate pre-screening
- Supplier and account Management / working with international suppliers from the Philippines, Nigeria, Ghana, India and the UK (B2B)
- Arranging interviews globally with the NHS hospitals across different time zones and interview preparations for the candidates
- Help our nurses with all the aspects of registering with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council and also with their visa and immigration processes
MSI Group (Oct 2015 to May 2018)
Senior Compliance officer
- Healthcare pre-employment screening
- Arranging for and verifying candidates’ training courses and qualifications
- Background checks such as applying for DBS (CRB) and applying for and verifying references
- Arranging various medical checks, vaccinations and trainings for candidates prior to start of their placements
- Working with high level of confidential information and discretion
IV Global (Jun 2012 to Sep 2015)
Compliance and Logistics Manager (This was a promotion from my previous role as a compliance Manager)
Due to joining a start-up company in its early stages I had various different responsibilities which included HR administration, compliance, logistics and tendering process for business development, some of my responsibilities were but not limited to:
- Solely responsible for filling out Tender documents for the Business Development team
- Responsible for preparation of paperwork for the client and third party audits
- Responsible for making the company compliant with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
- Checking and verifying Seafarers’ Safety & Survival and medical certificates and qualifications, booking training courses for candidates and arranging medical and drug screening examinations
- Liaising with other agencies for the arrangement of visas and work permits
- Managing candidate’s mobilisation and demobilisation by arranging flights, transports and accommodations internationally
A Software Development Bootcamp focusing on the following:
- Agile methodologies
- Object-oriented programming
- Test Driven Development
- OOP, TDD, MVC
- Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, (some Python)
- HTML5, CSS,
- jQuery
- SQL
- Ajax
- RSpec, Jasmin, Capybara
- Pair Programming
- XP Values
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BSc Business Information Systems with Information Technology
Upper Second-Class Honours
- BTEC National Diploma in Information Technology
- Reading
- Running
- Playing with my dog