Attributes
- I'm self-motivated and enjoy learning in and out of work. I learn best by doing.
- I like to share knowledge and pair/mob with others.
- I strive to write nice code and adhere to best practices.
- I am thorough in everything I do, and meticulously organised. I hold myself to high personal standards.
- I like to be creative, whether that be in my work or in my personal craft projects.
- I genuinely care and get very invested in anything I am a part of.
- I love being around people and being part of communities. In-person meetups and conferences are my happy place!
Technologies
My developer story
My first experience with programming was in my degree with a few modules in C++. I instantly loved the logical way of thinking, and enjoyed the creativity that you can apply to writing code. After finishing my degree I bought a C# book which I worked through before getting my first job. Over my 6 years in the industry so far I have grown a lot as a person, and in my technical abilities. I've had some brilliant role models over the years who have taught me so much in all aspects of what it means to be a developer, and so my goal is always to be that person for others.
Dev experience
- 6 years predominantly working with dotnet (C#) and Angular.
- Recent technical work has been focused on migrating services from net framework to net 6.
- Experienced in REST, OOP and microservice architecture.
- I have a keen interest in automated testing. I'm experimenting with different test frameworks in my own time.
- Good understanding of the inner workings of Git, so am competent with resolving git pickles!
- I've created and run kata sessions for others.
- I pair/mob and help others wherever I can. I see it as part of the role of being a developer.
- I regularly analyse business requirements, come up with technical solutions and create features & user stories.
- I create and present demos for POs.. and I enjoy doing it!
- Experience with the Agile environment and Azure DevOps to manage work.
- I've helped out with running developer interviews, focused on the technical exercise.
DDD South West
I work with some wonderful people on the DDD South West organising team. I'm proud to be a part of such an amazing community. For more info about DDDSW check out our website
Learning queue
As is the case with most developers, I have a big list of tech that I'd like to explore. The top items in my learning queue are:
- Cloud services (I'm currently studying for the AZ-900 exam)
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Mongo DB
- Node JS
- React
Formal education
University of West England
Achieved a 1st class honours in Applied Computing. Foundation degree 2013 - 2015, Bachelors degree 2015 - 2016. Covered a broad range of topics from OOP to database design.
Weston College
Achieved a DDD* in BTEC IT Practitioners. Equivalent to AAA* A Levels. 2011 - 2013.
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