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Else Meijerink (she/her)

Full Stack Software Developer

I am a mid-level full stack Software Engineer, with experience in Typescript, Javascript, Next.js, React, and Ruby on Rails. I am a strong advocate for well tested code, and I am proficient in using Git.

In my current role as a Software Engineer at Boxt I have been working on the full stack for both internal and customer facing projects. I enjoy solving problems, writing well tested code, and being able to implement a feature from start to finish. I highly value a friendly and open team culture, where I can benefit from mentoring and being mentored by my peers. I have often received positive feedback on my willingness to pair and help out, and on my efforts to keep team morale high.

I am a scientist turned Software Developer. I started off in Biomedical Science, Bio-archaeology, and Forensic Anthropology. After concluding a successful excavation I started working as a Dutch language tester in Localisation Quality Assurance. I developed a strong desire to solve issues myself, rather than reporting them, which led me to start coding. After writing some of my own projects I took the plunge and started Maker's Academy Full-Stack Developer Bootcamp. Here I gained experience in JavaScript, Ruby, and other basic skills needed to become a junior developer.

Projects

Name Description Tech/tools
Boxt A home tech company, helping customers with an easier way to get what they need. TypeScript, Ruby On Rails, Heroku, Postgres, Butter CMS, Figma, AWS, Git

Makers Projects

Name Description Tech/tools
Chronicle This web app helps you manage the content you want to read and watch. JavaScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Sequelize, Passport, BCrypt, Nodemon, Jest, Puppeteer, Heroku
Acebook A large group project (11 people) to develop a Facebook-like social media platform. Ruby-On-Rails, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Devise, Active Storage, PostgreSQL, Capybara, RSpec, Heroku
MakersBnB A web app similar to AirBnB, built from the ground up. Ruby, ERB, CSS, Sinatra, PostgreSQL, BCrypt, Capybara, RSpec, Rubocop, Simplecov
Note Keeper This web app lets you create and store notes. JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Surge, self-written testing framework

Work Experience and Skills

Boxt Limited (November 2022 to present) Software Engineer

  • Taking initiative: I initiated and supported an engineering-wide drive to improve our testing strategy by increasing test coverage and educating colleagues on testing best practices. I have established a reputation for testing quality, and have become a point of contact for testing queries amongst my peers.
  • Soft skills: I have enjoyed helping others in pairing sessions. I am always looking out for ways to improve my team's happiness, which has been recognized several times.
  • Responsibilities: In addition to my regular work duties, I was also part of a 'sweeper' rotation, responsible for resolving high priority, time critical issues related to production data, whilst communicating my progress clearly.

Boxt Limited (November 2021 to November 2022) Junior Software Developer

  • Improving coding abilities: I focused on developing my Typescript and Ruby on Rails skills whilst delivering production code, which I achieved by both problem solving on my own and by pairing with colleagues.
  • Understanding large codebases: I learned to understand and add to large, interconnected projects. My team delivered a new product, boiler subscriptions, for which I implemented the main page hero design and functionality, and contributed to many other parts.

Testronic Laboratories (October 2019 to May 2021)
Localisation Quality Assurance Tester

  • Attention to detail: I learned to look at applications in a very detailed way, checking for well localised translation, phrasing, layout and functional issues, logging bugs on JIRA and providing appropriate suggestions and translations.
  • Conflict management: Working in a large, multicultural team helped me develop my communication and collaboration skills as I coordinated work with other team members and other teams.
  • Mentoring junior colleagues: After their initial onboarding I mentored junior colleagues, helping them get up to speed with our systems and ways of working. I learned to multitask efficiently: progressing with my own tasks whilst assisting and answering questions in a remote environment.

MHI (February 2019 to September 2019) Site Assistant at HS2 Euston Excavation

  • Excavating human remains and grave furnishings at the burial ground in St. James' Gardens: I excavated complicated, three dimensional contexts and recorded my findings digitally.
  • Processing human remains post-excavation: I worked under tight deadlines to clean excavated remains to a high standard.

Education

Makers Academy (June 2021 to October 2021 (predicted))

A Leading Full Stack Software Development Bootcamp in London, UK

  • Developed web apps using good practices and principles such as OOP, TDD, MVC, BDD and many different technologies such as Node.js, Ruby-on-Rails, etc.
  • Worked in Agile project teams against tight deadlines using pair programming, Git and XP values.
  • Led stand-ups as Scrum Master, using Trello boards and communication to foster a productive work environment.
  • Frequently pair-programmed to solve problems efficiently in a fully remote and self-led learning environment, which improved my teamwork and communication skills.
  • Learned to balance project progress with helping others truly grasp new technologies and concepts.

University College London (UCL) (September 2017 to November 2018)

MSc Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

  • Merit (top 10%)
  • Identification, analysis, and research of the human skeleton.
  • Statistics

University of Amsterdam (UvA) (September 2014 to August 2017)

BA Archaeology and Prehistory

  • 7.8/10 average (top 5%)
  • Honours - 30 ECTS extra with an extended thesis and personal research project.
  • All areas of archaeology
  • Statistics and databases
  • Minor Book Science and Palaeography

Hobbies and Interests

  • Love animals - especially my two cats. Will share pictures, video’s, and/or gifs when asked.
  • Crafts - I enjoy embroidery, card making, sewing, essentially anything creative.
  • Baking - I love to bake treats for friends, family, and co-workers. My greatest recurring success is a berry and apple crumble.

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