Who am I?

I began my journey into coding in January 2021 as I started dabbling with HTML and CSS. I made some interesting (read: hideous) basic sites. Then in October 2021 I took the plunge, quit my insurance job, and took on a 3 month full-stack coding bootcamp. I've since been working towards getting started in the tech world, hoping to broaden and deepen my skills in this exciting new industry.

I've recently finished off a dynamic React weather application using an API. I've also started dabbling in PHP and am interested to dig deeper into this. I'm also potentially looking to start a new project expanding my JavaScript knowledge by dipping into TypeScript and Angular eventually.

In my down time I like mindfulness practices; such as meditation and qi gong. I like to keep active, often out cycling, hiking (when North Western weather permits), and generally keeping healthy. Some major interests include classic literature; especially 19/20th century horror, science, world affairs, wildlife, cinema, gaming, and trying to stop my plants from dying.

My Projects


React Native Todo list

React Native team project, Naturely.

React Weather forecast app.

React Calculator

Node.js, PostgresQL & Express API server.

React front-end site, used to access the API server.

What can I do?

I studied with a 13-week full-stack bootcamp. ReactJS was the main front-end framework, but I also got experience of React Native. On the back-end we covered Node.js and PostgresQL, along with other packages like Express, dotenv, and testing using Jest and Supertest. We also made use of Firebase for our final project and spiked tech like Mongoose and Flutter briefly. I am experienced in TDD and Agile work practices; including kanban and stand-ups. Have worked as a solo dev and also have experience of pair programming and as being part of a team of developers.

Where am I?


Physically?

Manchester, UK.


Digitally?