― My background
My journey into tech has been far from straightforward and would be considered non-conventional. After dropping out of my Computer Science degree for personal reasons and later building a career in Digital Marketing, I eventually decided to take the plunge and switch back into the world of tech.
Although my route into tech was a long winded one, I gained valuable experience along the way as I led cross-functional teams and managed large-scale programmatic campaigns for clients across various industries. Additionally, I led the Technology Partners division and trained client teams both nationally and internationally. I was also fortunate to engage in private consulting work, however, marketing just never quite felt like the career path I was supposed to be on.
Fortunately, focusing on platforms reignited my passion for tech six years ago and I never looked back. I quit my job in 2018 to undertake a conversion Masters in Computer Science and now I have been working as a Software Engineer at Accenture for 4 years across Government, Retail and Air & Defence clients. I specialise in backend development and have used tools such as Java, Kotlin, MongoDb, AWS and Kafka to build applications.
― Skills
Java
Kotlin
MongoDb
AWS
Kafka
Springboot
Grafana
Prometheus
― Education
Northumbria University
Master's degree, Computing & IT / 2018 - 2019
University of Liverpool
Bachelor’s degree, Psychology / 2010 - 2013
― Certifications
AWS Certified Developer Associate
Pass / 2023