diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 50a9da0..967a728 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tatiana Soukiassian I love logical problem-solving and find it very rewarding to build and improve apps and sites. After 7 years working in PR for tech brands such as Eventbrite and Yelp, I decided to go through the looking glass and become a developer myself. -I have just graduated from an intensive 12 week development bootcamp at [Makers Academy] and I am looking forward to finding my first job as a developer. I love working as part of a team, and I want to find a company that embraces Agile methodologies and TDD, and where I can keep developing my skills while contributing to the codebase. +I have just graduated from an intensive 12 week development bootcamp at [Makers Academy] and I am looking forward to finding my first job as a developer. I love working as part of a team, and I want to find a company that embraces Agile methodologies and TDD, and where I can keep developing my skills while contributing to the codebase. Web development ---------------- @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ A more complete list of my projects is available [here]. ####*Skills* -- Primary language +- Primary language - Ruby - Other languages - HTML @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ A more complete list of my projects is available [here]. - Database management - PostgresQL - ActiveRecord - - DataMapper + - DataMapper - Object oriented design - Basic Agile practices - Morning standups @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ A more complete list of my projects is available [here]. - Ruby, object-oriented programming and software design - Full stack web development - Pair programming and teamwork - - Final project: [Map to the Future] - a map of the world representing historical events through time. Built in 2 weeks with [David Wickes], [Lovis Schultze] and [Merve Silk]. + - Final project: [Map to the Future] - a map of the world representing historical events through time. Built in 2 weeks with [David Wickes], [Lovis Schultze] and [Merve Silk]. My contribution: - I researched similar projects and map tools we could use - I set up the postgres database allowing to link events between them (using datamapper) @@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ A more complete list of my projects is available [here]. - I kept the Kanban board always up-to-date - I prepared the keynote presentation - During our retro I suggested a widely successful morning hug ritual! - + **Other coding activities** - Took part in [24 Pull Requests] event where I paired with core Rails contributor [Andrew White] and fixed a [bug] in [Rails]! - Wix London Hackathon - our team of 5 created an app allowing website users to text message the owner of the site. I built most of the backend. - Coderetreat - 5 iterations of writing Conway's Game of Life, with different constraints, using pair-programming and testing - - Gave three lectures at Makers Academy: + - Gave three lectures at Makers Academy: - Command line and Sublime Text shortcuts that will save your life - Cunning Javascript tips - Hip hip Arrays! (with [David Wickes]) @@ -99,23 +99,24 @@ I managed the company's French and UK PR agencies, and led a couple of interesti ####*Hopscotch Système Europe* Senior Consultant: December 2006—December 2011 -During my time in public relations, I led international campaigns for a wide variety of companies, often having to familiarise myself with their sectors. Some tech companies I've worked for during my time there: Yelp, 9flats (competitor of Airbnb), Solocal (web solutions for SMB), BDNA (IT Asset Management Software). +During my time in public relations, I led international campaigns for a wide variety of companies, often having to familiarise myself with their sectors. Some tech companies I've worked for during my time there: Yelp, 9flats (competitor of Airbnb), Solocal (web solutions for SMB), BDNA (IT Asset Management Software). Here are some transferable skills I have acquired: - Organisational Skills: multitasking, prioritising tasks, setting deadlines -- Communication Skills: presenting and sharing ideas in a clear way +- Communication Skills: presenting and sharing ideas in a clear way - Team player: delivering constructive feedback, offering help, being generally enthusiastic - Attention to detail: I am a card-carrying typo destroyer Education ----------- - * (2000-2006) Master in Marketing and Customer Relations from Audencia Nantes Management School and Lycée Vilgénis. + * (2000-2006) Master in Marketing and Customer Relations from Audencia Nantes Management School and Lycée Vilgénis. Included a one-year internship in a movie festival organisation. I also like... ---------------- - Game of Thrones - I organised a quiz night last June where guests where encouraged to fancy dress, and build a model of the iron throne using toothpicks, play-doh and kitchen foil. I presented the evening in costume, drafted the quiz questions, prepared large banners with the House's sigils, and promoted the event online. People were very happy! -- Crossfit - a fitness programme that aims at being complete and varied: endurance, strength, speed and more! Tough but they have a great community and spirit. +- Crossfit - a fitness programme that aims at being complete and varied: endurance, strength, speed and more! Tough but they have a great community and spirit. +- Yoga - Juicing - that lovely apple, pineapple, celeri and kale juice... nutritious and delicious! - Excel sheets - I use them to organise my trips, handle people's feedback, organise parties... for a lot of different things. The day I spent fiddling with Google sheet formulas and forms to create a sales leads email generator was the day I realised I really needed to get serious about learning to code.