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I'm a full stack junior developer who has just graduated from Makers Academy, one of the world's best coding bootcamps. Enthusiastic, perseverant and multi-lingual, I bring with me a wealth of transferable skills garnered from over 9 years working in administrative and customer-facing roles in the UK and abroad, as well as the creativity and discipline of a professional actor and Classical musician.
As a quick and self-directed learner, I approach unfamiliar technologies confidently and welcome critical feedback. An avid pair programmer trained in Agile methodology and TDD, I am an adaptive worker and build robust, clean code.
I'm looking for a junior developer role in a company which will give me the opportunity to develop my skills in a supportive environment while working within a friendly and committed team.
Analysis "Elizabeth is an excellent debugger", Malinna Leach, colleague at Makers Academy
My attention to detail, methodical examination of the stack trace and judicious use of visibility gaining techniques empowered me to find bugs during group projects at Makers Academy, despite little prior knowledge of the technologies used.
While an HR Officer in Luxembourg, my analytical skills enabled me to massage convoluted data such as employee sickness statistics pulled from a rather temperamental system into a concise and readable format for senior staff members.
Communication "I love your direct approach and honest opinion", founding partner at Chordify
As a user support worker for a start-up, I liaised effectively with software development and marketing teams to implement change based on user feedback and my own analysis.
At Makers Academy, my colleagues commented on my willingness to respectfully challenge different approaches while clearly communicating my ideas and being courageous about sharing my own code for review.
Adaptable team player "Thank you...it was seamless", Knight Frank senior partner, on my ability to pick up a job quickly
At Makers, I was a motivating force in projects, ensuring that every team member was listened to. I paired with a different person every day and was quick to tune into another individual's style of working and thought processes.
As a temp, I worked in many environments, taking on new challenges in a variety of roles. I pick up unfamiliar tasks quickly and integrate easily into a team. As a result, I was frequently invited back to companies I had worked with.
Fluent French and conversational German and Dutch.
| Project | Description | Timeframe | Technologies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pong | Multiplayer pong in real time. | 10 days | JavaScript, Node, Express, socket.io, webpack | Jasmine |
| Chitter | A clone of Twitter. Individual project. | 2 days | Ruby, Sinatra, PostrgreSQL, bcrypt, datamapper | RSpec, Capybara |
| Note taking app | An SPA written in vanilla JavaScript for taking notes. | 5 days | JavaScript, Node | Self-written test suite |
Other technologies: Rails, Express, Sequelize, React JS, Python, Django
Chordify (October 2014 to September 2016)
User Support and Business Administrator (part-time)
Well-Typed (June 2014 to September 2016)
Assistant Business Administrator (part-time)
Temporary worker (May 2014 to September 2016)
Various part time roles (mainly at estate agent Knight Frank but also other companies) including End of Tenancy Co-ordinator, Compliance Assistant, HR Support and Receptionist
Self-employed (October 2011 to January 2016)
Actress in independent film, pantomime and corporate work
Steak & Co (December 2011 to April 2014)
Waitress
Lombard International Assurance SA, Luxembourg (May 2008 to September 2011)
Compensation and Benefits Officer from April 2011, Human Resources Assistant prior to this
Lycée Fabert (October 2007 to April 2011)
English Language Assistant
Makers Academy (September 2016 to December 2016)
A 16-week bootcamp, focussing on:
- Independent learning and problem-solving
- Object oriented design
- Test and Behaviour Driven Development
- Agile methodology and XP values
Post-graduate certificate in Advanced Acting for Screen
British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC): Screen Combat Certificate (2012)
Music, BMus 2:1
Member of the prestigious City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, touring nationally and internationally
A2 Levels - English Literature, French, Music - A
AS Levels - Critical Thinking, Drama and Theatre Studies - A
7 A*s and 3 As at GCSE
I'm an enthusiastic salsa and bachata dancer, having performed nationally and internationally. I also still love to sing and play the piano. To relax, I enjoy reading and knitting.