👩🏻💻 I am a curious and enthusiastic full-stack software engineer with a background in People Ops. I absolutely love helping people from underrepresented groups embark on their tech journey through Codebar, and I'm equally passionate about fostering strong relationships. I believe that collaboration, communication, and respect form the bedrock of any successful project.
See below for my CV, and for highlights of my professional skills from peers and managers, please check my LinkedIn Recommendations.
- OOP, TDD, Agile and Pair Programming
- TypeScript, JavaScript, React, CSS3, HTML5, Jest, JUnit, React, RESTful APIs, MySQL, VCS (Git and GitHub)
- Part of the winning team of the Cisco prize 🏆 "Empowering Accessibility & Inclusion Through Innovation” and of the Nationwide prize 🏆 “Highest Potential Impact” at the Athena Hackathon 2023 with Aura - a Mobile App that supports social inclusion by helping users find venues that cater to their specific needs, whether related to physical accessibility, neurological considerations, or creating the right ambience
- Co-Founder and organiser of www.pensano.dev, a platform that empowers graduates to develop their tech skills by working collaboratively
- Speaker at the Makers Alumni Talk (July 2023), in which I shared my journey into the tech world and my experiences after attending Makers Academy
- Volunteer coach and organiser at Codebar, a charity that provides programming workshops for underrepresented groups in tech
- I am interested in art exhibitions and watercolour painting
- I play beach volleyball & dodgeball (🥇 first place mixed league Spring 2023)