Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
A creative, passionate and driven Frontend Engineer and former Software Instructor, with over several years of experience creating high quality online solutions. Currently working for Arnold Clark, where I work to build responsive web applications with the latest technologies to ensure users have great experiences, while taking pride in coaching and mentoring junior engineers to progress their careers.
Worked on a number of user experience enhancements on arnoldclark.com: - the ability to filter search results by multiple vehicle makes and models - the ability for users to add a custom deposit amount to vary how finance options display across the search and product pages - showcasing a user's "recently viewed" vehicles - adding a customised stock alert wizard Also performed as sole front-end developer on the business's in-house finance application tool, taking the application from conception to deployment
- Delivery of Professional Software Development Course via lessons, labs and homework reviews, and by supporting career-changing students with classroom and assignment work, acting as a first point of contact for technical help during assignments and projects. - Heavily involved in curriculum development - continually refining lessons and homework based on student feedback and instructor observations, and also playing a substantial role in the addition of Vue.js to CodeClan’s curriculum and ensuring its smooth delivery across both Glasgow and Edinburgh campuses. Also responsible for helping develop and deliver a bespoke Python For Higher Education Teachers course. - Mentored assistant instructors and technical assistants, and assisted with the development of their knowledge and teaching abilities. - Part of the team that won the award for the Best Education/Training provider at the Scotland IS Digital Tech Awards 2018.
- Communicating efficiently with publishers and editors, often in differenttime-zones, to facilitate delivery of finished, error-free files and ensure publication of titles against strict print deadlines. - Self-taught over the course of several years - progressed from independent self-published titles to working with global publishers. - Allowed development of creative problem solving, independent time management, design skills and attention to detail.
- Start to end facilitation of the day-to-day running of the Immigration & Asylum Tribunal via digital case management, made more efficient by my construction of various spreadsheets. - Required a patient, empathetic outlook in communicating with court users facing life-changing circumstances in face-to-face, written and telephone capacities.