Specialist in React, React Native and front end web development. Mentor, speaker and tech writer. Facilitator of Scrum ceremonies.
History
Accenture Next Gen Engineering (fka Infinity Works): Consultant
Aug 2022 - present
- Collaborating with clients on various public-facing projects, often working to tight deadlines
- Improving standards in code quality, testing strategy and engineering culture for our clients
- Gained AWS and PSM qualifications
NodeJS
Express
SQL
React
Redux
HTML
CSS
AWS
Northcoders: Software Engineer & Mentor
Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
- Supporting students on the bootcamp via helpdesk
- Updating and maintaining sprints, solutions and educational resources
- Involved in the WeCode and charity committees
NodeJS
Express
SQL
React
HTML
CSS
LADbible Group: Software Engineer
Jul 2018 - Jun 2021
- Replatformed existing group websites in React: LADbible, SPORTbible, Pretty52, UNILAD
- Created new group websites in React: Tyla, GAMINGbible
- Developed a cross-platform mobile app in React Native: iOS
- Wrote articles for the LADbible Medium publication
- Presented a talk on automating BrowserStack screenshot generation with CircleCI at Manchester Web Meetup
- Presented a talk on a complex React component for the GAMINGbible site at ReactJS Girls Online #2
- Facilitated daily standups and monthly retros
- Involved in several LAD social groups: food club, book club, LGBTQI+ & allies group
React
React Native
Storybook
Jest
Cypress
GraphQL
Docker
Kubernetes
CircleCI
Google Cloud Platform
Careicon: Front End Developer
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
React
Redux
Redux-Saga
Storybook
Jest
Qualifications
AWS Certified Developer Associate 2022
Professional Scrum Master I 2024
Education
Northcoders: Developer Bootcamp 2017
Manchester Metropolitan University: PGCE in Primary Education 2016
University of Salford: BA (Hons) Popular Music and Recording 2008
4 A-levels, 9 GCSEs 2003
Interests
- Video games: I play games with a good narrative, old-school point-and-click puzzlers, and open-world games that reward exploration and curiosity. Favourites include Final Fantasy XIV, Disco Elysium, the Bioshock games, and the Monkey Island series.
- Crochet: I got into crochet around ten years ago during a bout of illness. Its meditative nature helps me to regain focus - all you have to do is get into the pattern of motions and counting, and you end up with a prize for relaxing your brain.
- Authors: Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Phillip Pullman, Ursula Le Guin
- Music: iDKHOW, Måneskin, System of a Down, Nobuo Uematsu