Highlights:

Skills:PHP, Python, MySQL

Junior Software Engineer 09/2023 - current
Epraise/Veracross, Remote, United Kingdom
- Transitioned to more back-end focussed development supporting thousands of users daily - Gained exposure to new technologies such as Laravel and Vue.js, further enhancing my development skillset - Established new skills in automated testing with PHPUnit and Cypress
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Adventure Counsellor 06/2023 - 09/2023
Camp Mah-Kee-Nac, Lenox, MA United States
This experience continuously pushed me further out of my comfort zone, which gave me a new confidence within my other work -Acquired valuable experience mentoring and educating over 250 young people - Gained exposure to working outside of the technology sector, building resilience and boosting adaptability - Achieved a qualification in instructing top rope climbing and high ropes for young people ages 7-16
During the summer after my first year at university, I decided to participate in the BridgeUSA J1 cultural exchange program, which saw me working as a camp counsellor at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac. I wanted to gain experience outside of the technology sector along with working within the US.--
Junior Software Developer 11/2021 - 05/2023
Epraise/Firefly Learning, Remote, United Kingdom
- Expanded to sophisticated full-stack projects in PHP, MySQL, and jQuery - Branched out to basic native iOS/Android development in Java and Swift - Built proficiency in Docker containerization, speeding up the development process
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Apprentice Software Developer 10/2019 - 11/2023
Epraise, Exeter, Devon United Kingdom
- Transformed from little knowledge to a competent full-stack web developer over 2 years - Built knowledge of a variety IDEs and tools such as Visual Studio Code, Git, and phpMyAdmin - Delivered tailored customer support for over 200 customers (email, phone and Zendesk)
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University of Greenwich 09/2022 - current
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Computer Science
- Proficiency in Python, and Java within a wide variety of applications - Dissertation on object detection in video using image captioning techniques (in progress) - Completed project work to a high standard, in a variety of languages such as Python, Java, Kotlin, and R

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