ang@whatapalaver.co.uk
Senior Web developer at Six To Start, working on the brilliant Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move fitness game. I have a hugely varied role, which I love because what is better than learning something new every day? The bulk of my recent experience is with Python and React working on Kubernetes clusters. I have just delivered on a major redesign in collaboration with Marvel.
I am a qualified CIMA accountant but recently retrained as a software engineer. I have previously held a number of Senior Finance roles within the NHS. I have extensive management experience in technical healthcare roles, covering areas such as acute finance commissioning, income reporting, PbR, reference costing, SLR, patient level costing and financial planning.
| Languages | Frameworks | Infrastructure | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Django | Kubernetes | React |
| Ruby | Django Rest Framework | GCP | Elasticsearch |
| Javascript | NextJS | AWS | Node.js |
| SQL | Ruby on Rails | Docker | IIIF |
Analytical and Judgement Skills - A concise, logical thinker with an ability to exploit technical skills to solve problems rapidly and clearly. My joy of solving problems has been well tested in my coding career where I've faced implementation and logic problems on a daily basis, my prior experience has helped me remain calm and apply a logical, scientific approach to resolving the current issue. It is this rollercoaster of frustration and reward that makes coding so appealing for me.
Communication Skills - Ability to impart technical information clearly, to a range of specialists and senior managers. Honest approach resulting in trusted relationships with senior colleagues. I host a number of technical blogs where I write tutorials on key analytical skills. If I had a mission statement it would probably be Learn cool things and share.
Management Skills - Provide strong, value driven leadership. Brought the NCL Acute Finance team through three major reorganisations and ensured continuity and quality of departmental output. I have a strong reputation for being delivery-focussed and efficient.
Continuous Development - Improvement focused - value continuous development both individually and departmentally. I love a challenge and am becoming ever more comfortable with feeling very uncomfortable!
Six To Start (Aug 2021 to present) Senior Web Developer
- ZRX.app website redesign, featuring Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move. Learned to love frontend development and React!
- Backend work to deliver the Marvel Move presale involving tiered reward system and giftcode generation
- Overhauled our Django service to support the Marvel collaboration which required significant logic changes
- Created web tools to support the production team with script analysis and cleansing
- Created and documented API’s utilised by the mobile apps
- Assisted with converting our services to run on standard Kubernetes clusters rather than autopilot clusters
The Victoria and Albert Museum (Jan 2019 to Aug 21) Full Stack Developer
- Development responsibility ongoing development of the main V&A website Content Management System
- Backend development for the rebuild of Explore the Collections. Working predominantly in Python to create new elasticsearch APIs and data pipeline scripts
Barts Health NHS Trust (May 2017 - June 2018) Associate Director of Finance - Income
- Responsible for the reporting and billing of £1.3bn of patient treatment income
NHS Central London CCG (Feb 2015 - May 2017) Senior Project and Planning Accountant for the NWL Collaboration of CCGs
- Financial lead on large scale transformational projects across North West London, including GP Federations and Whole Systems cross-pathway costing
- Planning lead for 5 CCG's
Croydon University Hospital (Mar 2013 - Feb 2015) Head of Costing
NHS North Central London:
- (Sept 2011 - Mar 2013) Head of Finance - Acute Commissioning
- (April 2011 - Sept 2011) Senior Finance Manager - Acute Commissioning
- (Sept 2010 - Apr 2011) Finance Planning Manager
SWLSTG NHS Trust (Sept 2009 - Sept 2010) Costing Manager
NHS SBS (Sept 2006 - Sept 2009) Graduate Finance Trainee
Marketforce (Sept 2002 - Sept 2003) Retail Channel Analyst
Cork (Apr 1998 - Sept 2002) Manager of Sales Based Ordering System
Makers - A 16-week intensive development bootcamp (June 2018 - October 2018)
BPP London - CIMA full accountancy qualification (2006 - 2009)
University College London - PhD Chemistry (Astrochemistry) - Thesis title: Formation of Alcohol on Interstellar Dust Grain Analogues (2003 - 2006)
Open University - BSc in Natural Sciences with Chemistry 1st Class Hons (2000)
Sheffield University - 2nd MB Medicine (1989 - 1993)
- Whatapalaver Blog - assorted technical trickery explained
- NHS Excel Blog - designed to share specific excel tips and tricks for other NHS Accountants
- Excel Pivots Blog - tips and tricks focussed on the marvellous pivot table
I have multiple interests such as ice-swimming, mace swinging and powerlifting that occupy me in my spare time.