My Stack
As I embark on transitioning into the tech industry, I bring a diverse skill set spanning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Firebase, Git, GitHub, Bootstrap, Jest, Express.js, Axios, Expo, Vite, Wave, and API development. With a lifelong passion for technology and web design deeply ingrained in my upbringing, I am eager to pursue my first role in the tech world.
From an early age, I shared a bond with technology, helping my dad build desktop computers and delving into the intricacies of hardware and software. This early exposure ignited a fervent interest in problem-solving and innovation, laying the foundation for my lifelong interest in tech and software development.
Proficient in frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I possess hands-on experience crafting intuitive user interfaces and dynamic web applications using React as well as mobile applications using React Native and Expo. With a solid understanding of backend development, I excel in leveraging Node.js and Express.js to build robust APIs, enabling seamless communication between frontend and backend systems.
Additionally, I ensure efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms using PostgreSQL, as well as experience using Firebase as a database, authentication and storage facility. My knowledge in version control with Git and GitHub enables effective collaboration within Agile methodologies, delivering high-quality software products.
Utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design, Jest for comprehensive unit testing, and Axios for handling HTTP requests, I prioritize code integrity and optimal performance in my projects. My dedication to accessibility is evident in my utilization of Wave,Axe and Lighthouse for building inclusive web applications.
I'm a disability advocate, and creating a better world for the next generation of disabled people(particularly neurodiverse people) is something I feel strongly about. I volunteer for a local charity, helping parents navigate their way through various systems that are not geared up for disabled children (schools, hospitals, activities etc). I also have regular meetings with local government groups, NHS groups, mental health departments/charities etc to try and help them make things better for disabled children.
I'm also a frequent research participant, helping medical professionals understand more about neurodiversity and enabling them to create better screening tools/assessments and offer better levels of help.
Travelog is a nifty travel companion for jotting down memories and keeping a personal journal of your travels. This was created as part of the Northcoders software engineering course final project phase.
Features include:
Northcoders news - A mock news website that allows users to browse news articles, view individual articles, vote on articles, post comments, delete comments, and vote on those comments as well as upload their own articles.
Features include:
This challenge consisted of 5 coding conundrums;
I decided for each challenge I was not only going to create an individual website with solutions to the problems but with real-world examples of those problems and solutions.
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The Intro to Javascript challenge with Code First Girls was a 4-week challenge aiming to help people through the
cost of living crisis.
I had a few initial ideas for this project including a budgeting calculator, help for pets, utilities
comparison, the ideas just kept coming so I decided to create a multi-page website.
As part of the course we were placed into groups based on our preferred topic, our group topic was food.
Between us we decided to create a deliveroo style app, we started out by creating our own individual restaurant pages with the
view of adding them to the delivery app.
My restaurant allows the user to add and remove items from cart, it calculates the total and if they spend a certian amount they
receive a free fruit platter and free delivery.
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