A professional jazz pianist, composer and arranger, I'm thrilled to now swap the stage & studio for Makers Academy and rightfully call myself a skilled software developer in the making. (Also an erstwhile copywriter, although I find constructing code far more satisfying than penning press releases.)
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I am particularly interested in meaningful UX; making accessible web stuff that looks good and works well. My ideal workplace provides a product/service founded in ethical practices, and the opportunity to take on, solve, and learn from challenges with peers who are as passionate about programming as I am.
Title | Description | Web Stack | Source Code |
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Portfolio | The 2nd project in the freeCodeCamp curriculum, which I designed and developed after 2 months of learning to program from scratch | HTML, CSS, Bootstrap | GitHub |
Random Quote Machine | fCC fun. This project took me 2 hours to design and 2 days to build. I chose quotes from The Big Lebowski film | HTML, CSS, JavaScript | GitHub |
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Descriptive paragraph of how capable you are at this skill and, if relevant, how it has developed.
- I achieved A during my work at B (job, or otherwise)
- I contributed to the growth of X while doing Y (job, or otherwise)
- I built this, made this, broke this, fixed this, etc.
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Institution | Degree | Graduation | Achievements |
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University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa | Bachelor of Arts: Jazz & Popular Music ( Composition & Arranging; Performance ) | 2014 | GPA: A/4 |
UKZN, Durban, South Africa | National Diploma: Jazz & Popular Music (Berklee College Boston USA course) | 2008 | GPA: A/4; (Whilst at TUT): Winner of SAMRO Bursary for Academic Excellence and SRC leader |
Durban Academy, Durban, South Africa | Senior Certificate, Higher Grade | 2001 | GPA: A+/4.25; Academic Honours; Highest achiever in English & Music; Prefect leader |
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Curious and passionate about code. [PROVIDE EVIDENCE]
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Fast, independent learner [PROVIDE EVIDENCE]
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Great collaborator [PROVIDE EVIDENCE]
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OOP, TDD, MVC, DDD
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Agile/XP
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Ruby, Rails, JavaScript
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RSpec, Jasmine
- Diploma in Graphic Design
- Grade: Distinction
- Crowd Management Certificate
- Certificate in Proofreading & Copyediting
- Grade: 98%
- Diploma in Jazz studies
- Grade: Distinction
- Certificate in Youth Counselling & Theology (NQF Level 5)
- Grade: Distinction
Company | Timeframe | Position |
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Silver Spirit, Silversea Cruises, Monaco | June 2017 to Oct 2017 | Resident Solo Piano & Vocal Entertainer |
CV Profs, Johannesburg, South Africa | May 2015 to May 2017 | Senior Associate Writer |
National Network Communications, Sharjah, UAE | Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 | Copywriter & Proofreader (remote) |
SAHARA Communications, Dubai, UAE | March 2014 to Dec 2016 | Senior Copywriter & Editor (remote) |
Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa | Aug 2014 to Oct 2016 | Resident Solo Pianist & Vocalist |
10+ 5-star hotels, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jan 2010 to March 2014 | Resident Solo Pianist & Vocalist |