I'm currently a Software Engineer at Kainos and a part-time Computing Systems student at Ulster University. My fascination with computing started at a young age, and I've been exploring new technologies and building innovative solutions ever since.
I develop efficient solutions to complex problems with a passion for clean code
I continuously expand my technical knowledge through education and practice
I capture meaningful moments and create visual stories in my free time
I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with diverse teams
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Java
Node.js
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Linux
VS Code
IntelliJ
DataGrip
A simple yet engaging game for P6 and P7 students to demonstrate what could be created in the coding club that I used to run after school.
There was no way to only switch app colour in Windows automatically. So I made this basic script to automatically swap app theme colour between Light and Dark mode based on the time of day.
This web extension helps users block access to chosen websites. It's currently under development as the foundational piece for a future productivity suite.
I worked on a few tickets for a kids' coding competition, where participants competed to solve coding problems. It was a fun and rewarding experience.
I joined Kainos after leaving school through the Earn As You Learn scheme. It has been very rewarding and I have met many nice people, while vastly improving my software engineer capabilities!
After joining Kainos, I was immediately placed into a team of eight, all of us participating in the Earn As You Learn scheme. Together, we embarked on a 16-week engineering academy where we were introduced to the fundamentals of software engineering. Rather than focusing on specific programming languages, the academy emphasised learning how to think critically and solve problems as a developer—teaching us to programme, not just code.
We started with the data layer, using MySQL to design and manage databases. After presenting our work, we moved on to the logic layer, where we developed backend functionality using Java. Finally, we tackled the presentation layer, creating user interfaces with TypeScript and Nunjucks. Along the way, we also learned automated testing, covering unit tests, integration tests, and UI testing. We explored accessibility testing using Pa11y and performance testing with JMeter, which gave us a deeper understanding of how to ensure quality and scalability in our work. The academy culminated in a two-week project where we built a job application website, combining all the skills we had learned throughout the course. The tickets were assigned to us, and we successfully delivered the MVP.
In addition to our core learning, we had the privilege of attending amazing talks from skilled professionals within the company. Their insights and experiences were incredibly inspiring. We also participated in workshops run by these experts, which helped us deepen our knowledge on specific topics and further refine our skills.
Presenting our project to senior staff was nerve-racking, but everyone was so lovely and encouraging. Their support made me realise my anxiety was completely unnecessary.
Looking back, I'm incredibly proud of my progress during the academy. I've never had so much fun learning, and I feel like I gained an incredible amount from the experience. We achieved so much in just 16 weeks, and I even surprised myself with what I was capable of.
September 2024 - Present
After an AWS talk at Kainos CodeCamp 2023 I was really intrigued and later found AWS Skill Builder. I wanted to follow a course such as this one, as I felt this was a bit of a knowledge gap for me and also something that interested me. I was taught a great deal about AWS and was able to get a good understanding of its uses in the workplace and its benefits.
February 2024
Having a passion for computing and programming for years made me realise that I wanted to share something so great and try to spark a passion within younger people. Therefore I created the coding club at my school, completely independently and made lesson plans, advertising graphics, brought on helpers and even spoke at assemblies to spread the word about the club.
November 2023 - July 2024
I have completed a multitude of Kainos Work Experiences, in which I was put in groups of 3-4 and had to pick 2 words from a list of IT related words and make a website based on those, then go on to present it. This was really fun and further improved my teamwork, communication and people skills.
November 2023 and January 2024
During the 5 day CodeCamp I was tasked with creating and presenting a website, I chose to create one on gaming and it was focused around giving simple tutorials and introductions to games, I also added quizzes for each game. This vastly improved my web development skills and got me hooked on HTML, CSS & JS. There were also some amazing talks that gave me further insight into the IT world.
August 2023
Myself and a diverse group of 8 were given a problem by a local Belfast company, Instil Software, and to solve it created an Edtech website using ChatGPTs API to give students a list of topics with descriptions based on a prompted subject. We also grew our social media from 0 to 200 followers in 5 days and used polls to better understand our target market!
June 2023
This year-long programme gave me a look into University life and helped me better understand it. During the programme, I participated in a Summer School in which I was taught game development in Java and had to sit an exam to determine if I would get 0-2 grade reductions for a guaranteed conditional offer and ended up receiving 2 grade reductions!
January - November 2023