I'm a full-stack developer who takes immense satisfaction out of solving problems
and discovering new ways of tackling even more problems. Please check out my portfolio below!
(After all, that's what you're really here for, isn't it?)
Built an API using Express with Node that connects to an SQL database. It allows for
stock management, providing routes to add, edit, delete and retrieve product data
as well as manage customer orders.
The relational database allowed us to use a
table which joins customers and their orders, minimising the need for repeated data. The API will
add new customer data to the database but will re-use customer data for returning customers when
adding an order. It will also automatically update current stock quantity when orders are made,
giving reliable feedback on what stock is currently left to be sold.
When a new product is entered a unique SKU is generated which the product can be identified by.
Created a Minesweeper-esque JavaScript game where the user dictates the size of the game
and how many lynx they wish to find in a randomly generated forest of snakes.
I utilised the powers of JavaScript to dynamically render the amount of lives a user would have
before starting the game, based on how many lynx they wish to find.
Used a modal which
was set as hidden in CSS by default. It's triggered to display through JS when the game ends
with the modal message being set dependent on a win or loss. Also set a default error
message on the modal as a preventative measure against bugs, in case there happens to be an issue
with setting the win/loss message.
Utilised OOP within PHP, as well as the hydrator design pattern to retrieve muppets and
their stats to display on the front-end.
I worked on multiple tasks across the project such
as the 'more details' feature on each muppet which retrieved a single entity from the database
to display on a new page. Also worked on error handling for this to make sure users couldn't put
an incorrect ID directly into the URL without being sent back with a custom error.
Made use of mocking in unit tests to decouple dependencies that certain methods had.
Sanitised and validated user input for partial search queries to the DB.
Built upon a legacy codebase using OOP & JavaScript with Slim. Followed the MVC design pattern in place
and adhered to SOLID principles.
Found a pattern for a known bug in order to narrow down the
cause and fix it. Also went about adding lock functionality to prevent deletion of applicant
stages. I edited pre-existing Bootstrap classes for this page to incorporate lock icons and
neaten the layout.
jQuery was prominent, so I had to learn more jQuery on the fly to fit with
existing code. Was also introduced to Continuous Integration checks when pushing to GitHub.
Rebuilt the Academy aptitude test in React, harnessing JavaScript to dynamically render
pages with reusable components.
Working in 3 teams of 8, communication and sufficient sprint
planning was paramount to our success. I optimised the codebase from the start to minimise
technical debt. Also fetched correct answers from a RESTful API to compare with user answers
that were captured in application state.