##Zhivko Siderov

I am an avid bridge player and an enthusiastic junior developer who likes building applications with intuitive user stories, encapsulated code and comprehensive testing. I successfully completed Makers Academy, a 12 week intensive coding bootcamp, in November 2015.

I am currently looking for a role as a junior developer at an organization that cares about clean-code, testing, teamwork and building great software.

##Volunteer Work I really love the idea of open source software where everyone has a common goal - to contribute and give back to the community. In my previous role, binding contracts and non-disclosure agreements were the status quo and it is really great to see that the technology industry is a place where sharing and giving back are seen as virtues rather than blockers.

• CodeBar (January 2016 - Present)

  • Coach: encouraging underrepresented groups to learn programming
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Ruby, Git(VCS)

• Agile Ventures (November 2015 - Present)

  • Software Developer: I am currently contributing to the development of a website for Voluntary Action Harrow, a non-profit organisation
  • Daily stand-ups, Ruby on Rails, Cucumber, Rspec

##Selected Projects

My time at Makers Academy consisted of pair-programming and learning about best practices during the week, and working on real-world challenges in the weekend. Below is a snapshot of some of the projects I worked on while I was at Makers Academy:

• Chitter: A twitter clone built with Ruby and Sinatra, and tested with Rspec and Capybara.

• To do: A to-do list application built in AngularJS and tested with Karma and Protractor.

• Instagram: A clone of Instagram built using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Rspec and Capybara.

• I have also strengthened my personal learning and development by blogging about my journey at Makers Academy.

Other Work Experience

• Herbert Smith Freehills (Aug 2014 - Aug 2015): HR Assistant, International Mobility
• University of Portsmouth (Feb 2014 - Aug 2014): Subject Group Administrator
• University of Portsmouth (Sep 2013 - Oct 2013): Payroll Administrator
• University of Portsmouth (May 2012 - Sep 2013): Student Marketing Assistant
• Sheridan Evans (Jul 2011 - Jan 2012): Recruitment Associate

Education

####Makers Academy (Sep 2015 - Nov 2015)

• Intensive 12-week full-stack web development course
• Focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) with agile methodologies
• Selected languages and frameworks:  Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, SQL, HTML, CSS
• Selected Test suites: Rspec, Cucumber, Jasmine, Karma, Protractor

####University of Portsmouth (2009 - 2013)

• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
  • Committee member of Bright Futures Society 2012/2013
  • Treasurer of University of Portsmouth Bulgarian Society 2010/2011
  • Certificate for completing the ‘Business Champions Competition 2011’ (Sponsored and organised by PwC and Bright Futures)