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SKILLS | PROJECTS | EDUCATION | TALKS & PUBLICATIONS | INTERESTS | EXPERIENCE

A junior software developer, often found cracking edge cases, nesting callbacks and scouring docs for matchers.

I decided to pursue programming after becoming fascinated by how technology can be used to solve the world’s inefficiencies through a combination of creative and technical means.

Having successfully applied to Makers Academy, Europe’s leading developer bootcamp, I took the leap from digital-savvy early-adopter to innovative engineer and I’ve found an endless source of learning on the other side.

Initiative

I am proactive when it comes to finding ways to improve productivity and increase value. In my former role, I'd regularly pitch ideas to brands and successfully produced partnerships with multinationals, including Warner Music Group and Illva Saronno. Identifying such opportunities continues to benefit me as I seek ways to bring value to my teammates and pitch ideas at hackathons. Most recently, I successfully pitched a web application that would track novice coders' confidence in key skills, identify weaknesses and send a weekly email with related content from the web.

Team Work

I love working in a team and pulling together on a project. While in my previous role for example, I was recognised for boosting team morale, as we powered through back to back projects in London, Paris, Milan, New York and Seoul. During these trips, each under a week-long, work was fast-paced and all-hours.

Besides that, I've a track record for going to lengths to ensure that the finished product best represents the extent of what my team can achieve, whether that requires working late nights and weekends, or foregoing my own ideas to get behind another's.

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.

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 - including video - to engage the brands' respective audiences, often to tight deadlines.
• Identifying a gap in my skillset, I taught myself to use Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro
• Managed collaborations with brands, such as Warner Music Group at Coachella Music Festival, Tom Ford Beauty at New York Fashion Week and Illva Saronno

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 than enthusiastic runner, though I did struggle through the London Marathon this year - I'm nothing if not persevering.