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Remote, United Kingdom

Virtue is an ecommerce app integrated with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento, that allows stores and their customers to make charitable donations. In this role I gained holistic exposure, handling every aspect of the app— from front-end development to back-end, testing and customer interaction via Crisp chat. Over the past year, I have been integral in significant milestones.• Implemented and maintained front-end features: Including Virtue Admin, store Widgets and e-mails using a combination of Stimulus.js, Liquid, React Typescript and vanilla JS.• Integrated with WooCommerce: Broadened the app's reach and compatibility.• Created and maintained front-end and back-end unit and integration tests utilisting Cypress and Rspec.• Developed and maintained database using raw SQL for speed, while employing ActiveRecord for data integrity in a Ruby on Rails environment.• Identified a user need, subsequently developed and tested a new customer giving widget, resulting in increased donation rates through enhanced user experience.• Integrated user analytics: Adopted data-driven improvements by tracking user behaviour.• Produced app documentation: Provided detailed written and video guides, streamlining future updates and troubleshooting.

Beijing, China

• Curated the English curriculum for grades 7 - 9 at one of China's premier private schools.• Identified students facing challenges and established an after-school class to help them align with the main class syllabus.•Initiated an after-school film class, empowering students to produce films which they then submitted to a competition.• Created and present grade wide lectures on a wide range of cross-cultural topics.• Cooperated with other foreign and Chinese teachers to ensure alignment of goals and expectations and track the progress of my students in other classes.

Shanghai, China

After completing the 25-week bootcamp, I took on a mentoring role, utilising my problem-solving skills to guide incoming students and further deepen my technical proficiency. My adept communication and teaching abilities led to my appointment as the Lead Teacher for the Ruby module, where I taught foundational programming concepts and adapted my teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles.After completion of the Le Wagon bootcamp I was invited to work as a Teaching Assistant. I aided students during modules covering Ruby On Rails; OOP: classes and instances. I was then later asked to be the Lead Teacher for the Ruby Module; helping students grasp the basics of the code language they would use during the Bootcamp.

Beijing, China

• Crafted bespoke lesson plans for employees of Fortune 500 companies across mainland China.• Managed and trained teachers, ensuring rigorous quality standards and implementing a cohesive pedagogy.• Delivered personalised one-to-one lessons to leading CEOs and senior business executives.

Beijing, China

• Taught business English to young professionals. Helping to improve their English soft skills.• Initiated and consulted on the redesign of the core curriculum alongside a colleague. This collaborative effort led to a more accurate English learning process, enhancing the overall educational experience.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

American Conservation Experience Volunteer, Arizona National Park• Working with an international team to complete conservation work in challenging environments.

London, United Kingdom

Served as the primary liaison for both crew and production at Suite, a 24-hour facility with 20 editing studios. Suite is renowned for hosting post-production of some of the UK's flagship television shows, including 'The Office', 'The Inbetweeners', and 'Mock the Week'.• Acted as the main point of contact for the crew and performers, facilitating smooth collaboration and communication, provided top-tier hospitality, ensuring a positive experience for all visitors.• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, building rapport and trust with team members and guests alike, all while working to a tight deadline and staying positive.

London, United Kingdom

Big Talk is responsible for some of the UK’s biggest films; ‘Shaun of the Dead’, ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim vs The World’. I served as a vital support to producers, directors, and artists. My role spanned a range of tasks, demonstrating versatility, adaptability, and the ability to manage high-pressure situations with tight deadlines. An integral part of ensuring a smooth and productive office environment.• Effectively juggled a large range of tasks, consistently meeting tight deadlines in a high pressured environment.• Demonstrated flexibility by adapting to varying work hours.• Oversaw office management ensuring an efficient and organised workspace.• Designed and implemented a comprehensive archival system for essential files, scripts, and movie memorabilia, ensuring streamlined retrieval.• Got to meet Quentin Tarantino.

"Have You Ever Fired Your Gun Up In The Air And Gone, 'Aaargh!'?"• Avoided gunshot blasts and run-away swans to provide timely distribution of scripts and call sheets to team members.• Braved gun packing farmers and farmers' mums to ensured cast and crew provided with a nice cup of tea.

Computer Programming

Attended Le Wagon Shanghai (Batch #572). 25-week part-time intensive coding Bootcamp learning HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript ES6, SQL.

Ba (Hons), Animation And Creative Media

Foundation Degree, Art And Design

A-Levels

Gcses