SKILLS | PROJECTS | EDUCATION | EXPERIENCE | TALKS & PUBLICATIONS | INTERESTS
A software developer, often found cracking edge cases, nesting callbacks and scouring docs for matchers.
Interested in how technology can be used to solve inefficiencies through a combination of creative and technical means, I've worked across applications that have challenged how Europe handles accounts management and digitised logistics in the shipping industry.
Initiative
I am proactive when it comes to finding ways to improve productivity and increase value. It's this quality that has driven many of my choices in both my work and study - seeking scholarships in China and the US as an undergraduate and more recently, successfully pitching ideas to brands like Warner Music Group and Illva Saronno.
| Project | Description | Technologies | Testing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoadtoCode | Given a brief to build a game that would introduce children to the foundations of programming, our team of four junior developers made Road to Code - an interactive grid-based game that requires the player to get across a map by programming directions for their character to follow. Interested in the challenge, we decided against using any frameworks. Instead, we wrote each line of code and favoured vanilla JavaScript for our frontend. | JavaScript, Sinatra, PostgreSQL | Jasmine, Mocha, ZombieJS | 8 Days |
| CodeyGonzalez | Participating in a three-day developer-tool hackathon, our team of five junior developers, aimed to improve coders' speed, accuracy and familiarity with best-practice formatting. Defining our MVP early, we implemented agile development to deliver the product on time and to specification. Find it on Heroku. | JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL | RSpec, Capybara, Poltergeist | 3 Days |
| nodeAbode | Tasked with creating an AirBnb clone in a team of three, we picked up and implemented a number of technologies that were completely new to us at the time, including Node, Sequelize and ZombieJS | Node, Sequelize | ZombieJS | 4 Days |
Makers Academy, July 2016 - October 2016
A 16-week software development bootcamp
- Object-oriented programming
- Agile Methodologies
- Test-Driven Development
- Software Craftsmanship
- Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Node.js
- Rspec, Jasmine, Mocha
King's College London, 2010 - 2013
- English Language & Literature, BA Hons (2:1)
- In 2012, I was awarded a scholarship to study at the University of Pennsylvania, where I spent my second year of university.
Software Developer - Zencargo, 2018 - Present Location: London, UK
Zencargo is a digital freight-forwarder and logistics provider.
- Full-stack development with an event-sourced, Domain Driven architecture
- Ruby, Rails, jQuery, Redis, Postgres, AWS, HAML, CSS
- Follow clean code practices with test-driven, agile development
- Short feedback loops and close collaboration with stakeholders to identify pain points and build user-centered solutions
Software Developer - Bilendo, 2016 - 2018 Location: Munich, DE
Bilendo is a cloud-based solution for accounts receivables management.
- Full-stack development in Ruby, Rails, jQuery, Redis, Postgres, AWS, HTML, CSS
- Build and maintain features that improve scalability and performance
- Test-driven, agile development
- Evaluate and implement third-party APIs, including Fastbill, Zuora, Teamleader and sevDesk
Digital Content Creative - Freelance, 2014 - 2016 Companies: The Weinstein Company, Hanley NYC, EMMAMILLER.COM
- Devised growth strategies for social platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Youtube
- Worked with editorial and product teams to deliver cross-platform content to engage the brands' respective audiences
- Content creation in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro
- Managed collaborations with brands, such as Warner Music Group at Coachella Music Festival and Tom Ford Beauty at New York Fashion Week
Titles: SID, BRIC, Baku, The Financial Times
Cover business, tech and lifestyle, as well as talent interviews. Recent contributions include:
- Rolls Royce: The Business of Bespoke Manufacturing (BRIC, I)
- Jim Sturgess for SID Magazine (Cover - SID, VI)
- Studying in the USA - Q&A (King's College London, 2015)
I'm a regular attendee on the meetup circuit (TwitterDev, Silicon Drinkabout and have even been known to attend a Saturday morning Katathon). When I'm not debugging, refactoring or otherwise getting to grips with the latest technologies, I love to get outdoors. I'm a keen swimmer and a slightly less enthusiastic runner, though I did struggle through the London Marathon this year - I'm nothing if not persevering.