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Projects | Work Experience and Skills | Education | Hobbies and Interests

I am a mid-level full stack Software Engineer, with experience in Typescript, Javascript, Next.js, React, and Ruby on Rails. I am a strong advocate for well tested code, and I am proficient in using Git.

In my current role as a Software Engineer at Boxt I have been working on the full stack for both internal and customer facing projects. I enjoy solving problems, writing well tested code, and being able to implement a feature from start to finish. I highly value a friendly and open team culture, where I can benefit from mentoring and being mentored by my peers. I have often received positive feedback on my willingness to pair and help out, and on my efforts to keep team morale high.

I am a scientist turned Software Developer. I started off in Biomedical Science, Bio-archaeology, and Forensic Anthropology. After concluding a successful excavation I started working as a Dutch language tester in Localisation Quality Assurance. I developed a strong desire to solve issues myself, rather than reporting them, which led me to start coding. After writing some of my own projects I took the plunge and started Maker's Academy Full-Stack Developer Bootcamp. Here I gained experience in JavaScript, Ruby, and other basic skills needed to become a junior developer.

Makers Projects

Boxt Limited (November 2022 to present) Software Engineer

• Taking initiative: I initiated and supported an engineering-wide drive to improve our testing strategy by increasing test coverage and educating colleagues on testing best practices. I have established a reputation for testing quality, and have become a point of contact for testing queries amongst my peers.
• Soft skills: I have enjoyed helping others in pairing sessions. I am always looking out for ways to improve my team's happiness, which has been recognized several times.
• Responsibilities: In addition to my regular work duties, I was also part of a 'sweeper' rotation, responsible for resolving high priority, time critical issues related to production data, whilst communicating my progress clearly.

Boxt Limited (November 2021 to November 2022) Junior Software Developer

• Improving coding abilities: I focused on developing my Typescript and Ruby on Rails skills whilst delivering production code, which I achieved by both problem solving on my own and by pairing with colleagues.
• Understanding large codebases: I learned to understand and add to large, interconnected projects. My team delivered a new product, boiler subscriptions, for which I implemented the main page hero design and functionality, and contributed to many other parts.

Testronic Laboratories (October 2019 to May 2021)
Localisation Quality Assurance Tester

• Attention to detail: I learned to look at applications in a very detailed way, checking for well localised translation, phrasing, layout and functional issues, logging bugs on JIRA and providing appropriate suggestions and translations.
• Conflict management: Working in a large, multicultural team helped me develop my communication and collaboration skills as I coordinated work with other team members and other teams.
• Mentoring junior colleagues: After their initial onboarding I mentored junior colleagues, helping them get up to speed with our systems and ways of working. I learned to multitask efficiently: progressing with my own tasks whilst assisting and answering questions in a remote environment.

MHI (February 2019 to September 2019) Site Assistant at HS2 Euston Excavation

• Excavating human remains and grave furnishings at the burial ground in St. James' Gardens: I excavated complicated, three dimensional contexts and recorded my findings digitally.
• Processing human remains post-excavation: I worked under tight deadlines to clean excavated remains to a high standard.

A Leading Full Stack Software Development Bootcamp in London, UK

• Developed web apps using good practices and principles such as OOP, TDD, MVC, BDD and many different technologies such as Node.js, Ruby-on-Rails, etc.
• Worked in Agile project teams against tight deadlines using pair programming, Git and XP values.
• Led stand-ups as Scrum Master, using Trello boards and communication to foster a productive work environment.
• Frequently pair-programmed to solve problems efficiently in a fully remote and self-led learning environment, which improved my teamwork and communication skills.
• Learned to balance project progress with helping others truly grasp new technologies and concepts.

MSc Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

• Merit (top 10%)
• Identification, analysis, and research of the human skeleton.
• Statistics

BA Archaeology and Prehistory

• 7.8/10 average (top 5%)
• Honours - 30 ECTS extra with an extended thesis and personal research project.
• All areas of archaeology
• Statistics and databases
• Minor Book Science and Palaeography

• Love animals - especially my two cats. Will share pictures, video’s, and/or gifs when asked.
• Crafts - I enjoy embroidery, card making, sewing, essentially anything creative.
• Baking - I love to bake treats for friends, family, and co-workers. My greatest recurring success is a berry and apple crumble.

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