Skills
Next.js
Typescript
Vitest
C#
GoLang
Terraform
Cypress
React.js
SASS
Experience
Software Developer
Simplyhealth
Oct 2023 - Present
Andover (Remote)
- Developed a joining journey and portal, acquiring over 100 new practices with 30,000+ customers.
- Increased deployment frequency from monthly to daily, enhancing the development workflow.
- Achieved 100% code coverage on a mono-repo of three Next.js applications, ensuring high-quality code.
- Assumed responsibilities of tech lead when they are unavailable.
Tech stack: Next.js, Typescript, Vitest, Cypress, Terraform, C#
Software Engineer
Realize Security
Apr 2023 - Oct 2023
Remote
- Contributing to a large codebase in developing both frontend and backend services.
- Collaborating and pair programming on projects using Git and GitLab.
- Developing full-stack applications using Test-Driven Development.
Tech stack: SvelteKit, Django, Vitest, Jest
Software Engineering Immersive
General Assembly
Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
London (online)
- Built and deployed four projects, two of which are full-stack applications.
- Utilised agile methodologies to work as part of a team to deliver a product in short sprints.
- Covered the fundamentals of front-end and back-end engineering, with an introduction to best practice priciples such as SOLID, DRY, OOP and FOP.
Tech stack: React, SASS, MongoExpress, Node.js, Django, PostgreSQL.
Teacher of English as a first and second language
UK, Italy, Spain
Jan 2018 - Sep 2022
Freelance
- Taught adults and children from absolute beginner to university level.
- Delivered classes both online and in-person, from one-to-one to groups of up to 20.
- Tested and analysed students’ abilities in the areas of speaking, listening, writing, reading, vocabulary and grammar.
- Oversaw long-term study plans to improve students’ abilities.
Skills: communication, project management, team leadership, critical analysis.
Projects
Project 4
Poet’s Corner - Readme
9 days - Solo
A website inspired by the Poetry Foundation and Letterboxd, where users can browse a database of over 15,000 poems and 3,000 authors seeded from Project Gutenberg’s free-to-use archive. Users can register an account, like and add their favourite poems or authors to their profile page, as well as write posts and like, favourite or comment on other users' posts.
Tech stack: React.js, Redux, Jest, Django, CSS, SASS, MUI
Additional packages: JWT, Axios, CORS, Buffer, Mock Service Worker
Project 3
Adventure Map - Readme
1 week - Group (3 people)
A website designed for users to colour in the countries they've visited on a world map. Countries are colour coded based on how many users have visited them. Users can create an account, write and post pictures on the countries they’ve visited and browse users to see where they’ve visited.
Personal responsibilities: Developing backend CRUD functionality, frontend data handling and design layout.
Tech stack: React.js, MongoExpress, Node.js, CSS, SASS, MUI
Additional packages: Bcrypt, Axios, CORS, Buffer
Project 2
Meme Generator - ReadMe
48 hours - Group (3 people)
A website which utilises a public API to display 100 memes, which users can explore by either fetching a random meme, browsing an index page with a search bar, or scrolling through a carousel.
Personal responsibilities: Creating and styling the home page, managing the project timeline and assisting peers in fixing bugs.
Tech stack: React.js, CSS, SASS, Bulma
Project 1
Get yer boots across the bog - Readme
1 week - Solo
Grid-based frogger-style game inspired by rogue-like video games and an anecdote amongst friends where I fell in a bog and soaked my boots in mud. The game has three levels that increase in difficulty (the last level is very hard!).
This project consolidated and put into practice all of the skills that I had learnt during the first three weeks of the Software Engineering Immersive course at General Assembly, and pushed me to use them creatively.
Tech stack: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
About Me
I’m a software engineer with a previous career in teaching English as a first and second language. I made the jump into tech to combine my strengths in communication and problem-solving with a desire to build solutions that improves people’s lives. My teaching background helps me keep the end user at the centre of my work, collaborate effectively with colleagues, and manage stakeholder relationships with clarity and empathy. Having had more than one career allows me to approach my work with a fresh perspective, learn quickly, and do away with what doesn't work in pursuit of what does.
EDUCATION
CYCLING
FILM
PHOTOGRAPHY
OTHER
Education
Software Engineering Immersive
General Assembly
Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
Online
CELTA Pass B
City and Islington College
Sep - Dec 2018
London
- Planned structured lessons that adhered to a strict time frame.
- Presented in front of and supervised the learning of large groups.
- Delivered close analyses of student's language abilities.
BA in English with First Class Honours
Queen Mary: University of London
Sep 2014 - Jun 2017
London
- Analysed large amounts of text to identify key passages relevant to a given argument.
- Conducted independent research and produced high-quality essays of up to 10,000 words on a range of subjects.
- Provided structured evidence using close-reading critical analysis.
Cycling
Over time I've become more and more invested in cycling. I first used it as a means of getting around London while I studied at university, and loved the freedom it gave me to move around quickly, while also improving my health and reducing my carbon footprint. It grew from there into a passion which has sent me on long-distance adventures, alone or with friends, throughout the U.K. and Europe. I train between three and six times a week, and I'm always looking to push myself further. My most recent adventure was a self-supported trip from London to Santiago, covering 2,000 km in 20 days.
Film
Film is one of my favourite art forms, as there are so many aspects to it that can be great, whether that's the acting, the script, the sound or the cinematography. With my interest in photography, and inspired by a film YouTube channel called 'Every Frame a Painting', when I can I like to take a screenshot of the films I watch if I come across a frame I like. Here are some of my favourites.
L'Amour, Michael Haneke
Cleo from 5 to 7, Agnes Varda
Elevator to the Gallows, Louis Malle
Petite Maman, Celine Sciamma
Medea, Pier Paolo Pasolini
My American Uncle, Alain Resnais
Orlando, Sally Potter
Stalker, Andrey Tarkovsky
Succession, Jesse Armstrong
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Blake Edwards
Titane, Julia Ducournau
Atlanta, Donal Glover
Squid Game, Hwang Dong-Hyuk
Photography
I like to go for walks with my film camera, especially when I'm travelling, and take shots of anything I find interesting. Like the screenshots from films, I really enjoy looking at composition and people.
Other
Volunteering
I try to do at least an hour of volunteering a week, and spent last year teaching English to refugees through the charity Refunet.
Languages
I love to learn languages using music, language cafes, classes, movies, books and apps. My current language of focus is French (intermediate), and I have previously spent time learning Spanish (intermediate), Italian (intermediate) and Japanese (beginner).
Literature
Having studied English at university I still enjoy reading novels, poetry and non-fiction. Some of my favourite authors at the moment are Sheila Heti, Ben Lerner, Vigdis Hjorth and Karl Ove Knausgaard.
Cooking
I really enjoy learning about different recipes and cuisines, and I especially love cooking Italian food. My favourite dishes to cook are Pasta e Fagioli and Aglio e Olio.
