About Me

When I was growing up I wanted to become a medical doctor. I am a 'people person' and a career where I could help people and solve probelms made this an obvious career prospect for me. Meanwhile, my love for technology began when I recieved my first laptop and phone (although i missed the Bebo and BBM era unfortunately - or maybe fortunately). I found it fascinating what technology could do, particularly mobile applications. To this day, I use apps for all my interests and hobbies, particularly health and fitness. I track my sleep, my food, my steps, etc. Recently, I have put my programming abilities to good use and developed my own solutions and made alterations to existing solutions to suit my lifestyle.

At the time of my A-levels, my sights were set on earning a place at medical school. I directed my attention to the science subjects but after recieving the 'Best In Year' award for AS ICT, it came to my attention that perhaps my interest in technology could be a possible career choice. I distinctly remember asking my career teacher 'what do you call a person that makes the software on a phone'. After a lot of consideration I finally decided to enrol on the Computer Science course in the vibrant city of Liverpool.

As promised by mum, "what is for you won't go by you" and I can safely say that this career is for me. It didn’t take many lectures to discover that the problem solving element I craved was a big part of the course. Yes, I wasn't diagnosing poorly patients but instead I was solving problems in my poor-performing code.
My course was a sandwhich course, which meant I had the option to have a placement year in industry. I was thrilled to spend my year at Novoda, a Digital Product Agency. My placement eradicated my fear that a career in IT would not have the people interaction that a career in medicine would bring. I was pleased that my assumption was incorrect - I loved the office environment and have remained in close contact with many of my colleagues.

Although I have a passion for mobile app development, I really enjoyed learning about all aspects of Computer Science at university. I am a self-motivated individual with a growth mind-set, I strive to constantly improve my skills and expand my learning out to other areas in the field.