Stephanie Ashdown Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Participating in the QA Academy to train as a Software Developer ready for deployment as a consultant to QA clients. Topics covered:• SQL/MySQL including query language and data normalisation.• Testing fundamentals including unit testing with JUnit and Mockito and automation with Selenium.• Creation of web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node).• Collaborated on a group project to create a cinema website. GitHub repository: https://github.com/Stephanie-Ash/QA-cinema-team1• Java fundamentals including syntax, OOP principles and SOLID principles.• Created an inventory management system with full CRUD functionality, connected to a MySQL database using JDBC.• Creation of simple web applications using Spring Boot.• Agile fundamentals and management of a Scrum project using Jira.

Processing of all types of borehole seismic (VSP) data. Also worked as an Accounts Assistant for the company. Key responsibilities and requirements:• Collaborating with and coordinating a team of colleagues involved in a complex multi-well project.• Identifying and solving problems with datasets and results.• Frequent contact with and presentation to clients ensuring specific requirements were met and negotiating when additional requirements outside the scope of the project were requested.• Effectively prioritising and managing time to ensure that any additional projects were completed on time and to a high standard whilst the multi-well project was ongoing.

In charge of the day to day running of the company. Also acted as an Accounts Assistant for the sister company Zebra Data Sciences. Key responsibilities and requirements:• Liaison with accounts departments of various worldwide companies ensuring that all procurement and tax requirements had been fulfilled. Established good working relationships with the departments enabling more efficient invoicing and quicker payments.• Quick understanding and use of various online procurement and invoicing systems.• Organisation and implementation of training courses on the in-house processing software. Led to a detailed understanding of the software and appreciation of requirements for good UX.• Instruction and management of regular consultants.

Processing of all types of borehole seismic (VSP) data from various worldwide locations. Key responsibilities and requirements:• Finding and pulling together key information from various data sources and identifying and quickly solving problems as they occurred. A strong attention to detail was essential.• Extensive use of Microsoft Office for writing of reports, presentation to clients and Excel based data analysis.• Close collaboration with the software development team including the suggestion of and assistance in the design of additional software modules to automate time consuming tasks.• Supporting new colleagues and quality checking their results and reports.

Diploma, Full Stack Software Development, Distinction

A virtual course focusing on practical experience and centred around 5 portfolio projects. Areas of learning include HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Earth Sciences, 2:1