Beyond the Code
Although the code is important, here you can learn a little more about me, my journey, and the experiences that have shaped me into the developer I am today.
Here are some questions and answers that will give you a better understanding of who I am.
Most Treasured Item
Without a doubt it's my ridiculously overpriced coffee machine. Two Cappuccinos in the morning, one before standup one after. 100% the only thing I would run in to save if my house was on fire.
TV Shows / Films
Game of Thrones, The Matrixy Trilogy, Gladiator, MCU, Oppenheimer, Project Hail Mary... basically Sci-Fi / Action.
Music
I have a range, depends what im doing at the time. If im working, it will be Lo-Fi or House music. At the gym its either Hip-hop or Rock. On a roadtrip its usually a mix of pop throwbacks & everything else, I am partial to a 2000's banger.
Pet Peeves
People who abandon their trolley in the middle of the aisle at Aldi.
2018 - 2020
The Start
After graduating from university, I began my career by moving to London.
I worked on bash scripts for POS software alongside coordinating the engineers replacing POS hardware on site. This was a temporary position due to the nature of the project, but based on my performance, I was asked to join the web development team.
After some time I was fed up of living in London and started to look for a move back to the north east so I could be closer to my partner and family.
2020 - Now
The Present
I am currently working as a Senior Developer, where I lead technical initiatives and play a role in team decisions. My role involves project scoping from discovery all the way to post UAT, technical strategy, mentoring, and DevOps.
As part of my role I work on internal tooling to help improve processes and productivity, which has allowed me to widen my techstack and allows me to work on finding solutions for developers rather than just the clients and end users.
Beyond
The Future
Looking to the future, I hope to continually improve both as a professional and in my techincal ability. I want to continue to work on projects that challenge me and allow me to grow, while also mentoring and helping others in their careers.
I am also interested in exploring new technologies and processes, eventually I would like to work on bespoke Ecommerce platforms or a SAAS projects, rather than just working soley within the Shopify ecosystem.
Philosophy