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I am an energetic and ambitious Full Stack Junior Developer, looking for a role where I can consolidate and extend my programming knowledge, while also gaining exposure to product management and business strategy.
After graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in Chemistry, I spent two years working in investment banking as a Commodities trader. Between leaving my job and now, I've spent a gap year travelling independently around South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, raised over £40k for charity through sponsored cycles and learnt to code at Makers Academy, a 16 week software development bootcamp.
Tech Skills : Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Node.js, Express, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, PostgreSQL
For a complete list, see my GitHub.
| Project | Description | Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| UXBuddy | A UX Research Tool for developers. Users can upload projects, generate surveys to send to testers and review response data. | Rails, RSpec/Capybara |
| Atomodoro | A pomodoro timer Atom package. Users are encouraged to take breaks at regular intervals by a pomodoro timer running in the background of an Atom session. During breaks, users' keyboards are disabled. | Coffeescript, Jasmine |
| MakersBnB | An AirBnB clone for which we taught ourselves Node in a week. | Node.js, Express, Pug, Sequelize, Mocha, Zombie |
During my time at Bank of America, I wrote and distributed a daily newsletter to clients, with market commentary and data analysis. I have continued to develop my written communication skills by blogging about my experience learning to code and I use it to develop a stronger online presence, by combining it with other social media outlets such as Twitter. I have also taken up coaching at Codebar, a non-profit initiative which runs regular programming workshops.
From having to organise an end-of-year ball during my final year at university, where the bulk of the organisation coincided with completing finals, to completing group projects, I have always thrived when working under pressure. It is my strong organisational and time management skills that I have developed over time that allows me to do this.
I earned a full-time offer at Bank of America Merrill Lynch by impressing my line manager with how quickly I picked up an understanding of finance and the technologies that the team used, despite having a scientific background and no previous experience in finance. For our Makersbnb project, I learnt Node.js and Express without it being taught on the course and used it to build a fully-functioning Airbnb-style website in a week.
In my role at Bank of America, I analysed new market data on a daily basis to generate trade ideas. Furthermore, I undertook a project to migrate all of our systems and trade history to a new legal entity. This required careful risk analysis which ensured there was no negative P&L impact on completion.
- Methodologies : Agile, XP, Test Driven Development
- Foreign languages : Basic Japanese and French
A 16-week intensive development bootcamp, focusing on :
- Agile methodologies
- Object-oriented design
- Test driven development and behaviour driven development
- Pair programming
- XP values
- BA Natural Sciences (Chemistry)
- 2:1
- Additional modules in Mathematics, Geology, Cell Biology and Japanese
- Head of Staffing for Emmanuel College May Ball 2013
- Elected to Emmanuel College Students' Union
- Rowley Mainhood Award 2010; Senior Exhibition 2011, 2012, 2013
- A Levels : 4 A*s in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology
- Academic scholar with awards for Mathematics and Science
Coding with Laura (Jul '16 - Present)
Blog editor and founder
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Jul '13 - Jul '15)
Junior Metals Trader
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Jun '12 - Aug '12)
Global Markets Summer Intern
- Cycling : I took part in Prudential RideLondon and a team London-to-Rome cycling event raising over £40,000 for charity in 2015.
- Yoga : To stretch out after a day at the computer.
- Baking : I make an excellent lemon drizzle!