{
  "title":"Alicia Sykes CV",
  "heading1":"Alicia Sykes",
  "contact":{
    "address":"London",
    "phone": "07742922302",
    "email":"alicia@as93.net",
    "website":"AliciaSykes.com"
  },
  "design": {
    "color":"blue"
  },
  "headshot":{
    "url": "http://aliciasykes.com/cv/assets/profile-pic-2.jpg",
    "alt": "Receiving the BCS Best Final Year Project Prize"
  },
  "social":{
    "github": "github.com/lissy93",
    "linkedin":"linkedin.com/in/aliciasykes"
  },
  "bio": [
    "Software Engineer with broad development knowledge, specialising",
    "in full-stack modern web applications. \n Hardworking, adaptable and",
    "passionate about coding. Understands the importance of clean, good",
    "quality and well tested code."
  ],
  "employment":[
    {
      "role":"Software Engineer (Intern)",
      "place":"University of Oxford",
      "placeurl":"http://www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/uk-centre",
      "dates":"June - September 2013 (3 months)",
      "description":[
        "Worked as part of a small Java team following the agile methodology.",
        "Developing software for <a href='http://www.wwarn.org/'>WWARN</a>",
        "who are working towards the eradication of resistance to anti-malarial",
        "vaccinations. Involved processing mass amounts of data, so algorithm",
        "efficiency was paramount."
      ]
    },
    {
      "role":"Software Engineer",
      "place":"Accenture, UK",
      "placeurl":"https://www.accenture.com",
      "dates":"July 2014 - Current",
      "description":[
        "Worked accross several large government departments as a Java developer,",
        "before joining the ",
        "<a href='http://bit.ly/2amjHyn'>Accenture UKI Innovation Programme</a>, ",
        "using a range of modern technologies to rapidly develop prototypes in ",
        "an agile team."
      ]
    },
    {
      "role":"Web Admin",
      "place":"UTC Swindon",
      "placeurl":"http://www.utcswindon.co.uk/",
      "dates":"Part-time September 2013 - September 2014 (12 months)",
      "description":[
        "Was responsible for the day-to-day running of the WordPress site, from",
        "creating and styling new pages and features to ensuring content was",
        "published promptly and never out-of-date."
      ]
    }
  ],

  "experience":[
    {
      "title":"Teaching Computing",
      "subtitle":"Completed UAS, A Level Computing tutor, published many educational resources",
      "description":[
        "While at Uni, ran a series of after-school programming clubs at the",
        "<a href='https://www.wheatleypark.org/'>Wheatley Park School</a> and",
        "<a href='http://bit.ly/2ahXY9y'>The Oxford Academy</a> for year ",
        "7- 9 pupils to inspire them to get into coding.<br><br>I have Completed ",
        "<a href='http://uas.ac.uk/'>the Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme</a>,",
        "which by the end involved planning and taking full computing lessons.",
        "1-to-1 A Level computing tutor, helped several pupils increase their grades.",
        "<br><br>I am always keen to pass on what I've learnt to others, so I have",
        "developed and maintain several online educational computing resources",
        "for students, teachers and anyone wanting to learn.",
        "Including <a href='http://web-dev.as93.net/'>web-dev.school</a>, ",
        "<a href='http://computerscience.as93.net/'>a computer science site</a>, ",
        "<a href='http://revisionquizzes.co.uk/'>revisionquizzes.co.uk</a>,",
        "<a href='http://a2computing.as93.net/notes.pdf'>a 100-page A Level Computing Revision guide</a>,",
        "<a href='http://vrs.as93.net/Economics%20Unit%204'>an educational file sharing site</a>,",
        "<a href='http://a2computing.as93.net/'>A2 Computing revision site</a> and ",
        "<a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.as93.studytime'>an Android app for revising</a>",
        "to name a few."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title":"Hackathons",
      "subtitle":"Keen attender of coding competitions",
      "description":[
        "I regularly attend hackathons and coding competitions around the",
        "country, and abroad. I love the atmosphere, and the chance",
        "to experiment with new technologies, as well as collaborate with others.",
        "I have won a few recently, including 1st place at",
        "<a href='http://starthack.ch/'>BlockChain Award StartHack Switzerland 2018</a>,",
        "<a href='http://starthack.ch/'>Main Prize Winner at StartHack Switzerland 2016</a>,",
        "<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88arKnDGec0'>HP Prize at AngelHack 2015</a>. And",
        "2nd place in <a href='http://nbcuhackathon.com/medialabs/london-2015/#winners'>NBC Universal Comcast</a>, ",
        "<a href='http://bit.ly/2azeh2R'>DevLab Live</a>, ",
        "<a href='http://bit.ly/2aq3fuM'>AngelHack 2014</a>",
        "and <href='http://bit.ly/2aoMJhs'>AngelHack 2013</a>."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title":"Freelance Work",
      "subtitle":"http://aliciasykes.com",
      "description":[
        "Creating Android, iOS and hybrid mobile applications, as well as web",
        "apps and WordPress sits for small businesses, individuals and start-ups.",
        "A portfolio of my work can be found at <a href='http://aliciasykes.com/work.html'>aliciasykes.com/work.html</a>",
        "Between jobs I have also worked on several open source projects, ",
        "including creating <a href='http://sentiment-sweep.com/'>sentiment-sweep.com</a>."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title":"Army Reservist",
      "subtitle":"Currently serving in a London-based Army Reserve unit",
      "description":[
        "Regularly attend",
        "<a href='http://www.army.mod.uk/intelligence/32263.aspx'>weekend exercises</a>,",
        "and have had the opportunity to learn a range of practical and transferable skills and gain",
        "qualifications (including the Level 5 award in Management and Leadership)."
      ]
    }

  ],
  "education":[
    {
      "course":"Computer Science BSc",
      "establishment":"Oxford Brookes University",
      "placeurl":"https://www.brookes.ac.uk/",
      "dates":"September 2012 - May 2016",
      "description":[
        "Gained a first-class honours in computer science, and won the",
        "British Computer Society (BCS) award for best computing project.\n",
        "Course representative and student ambassador, I was fully involved",
        "in all aspects of my course.\n",
        "Founded and initially ran the computing society, which holds regular",
        "computer-science related, and social events."
      ]
    },
    {
      "course":"A Levels",
      "establishment":"St John's Academy, Marlborough",
      "placeurl":"http://www.stjohns.wilts.sch.uk/",
      "dates":"May 2012 - Sep 2016",
      "description":[
        "Studied Economics, Physics and Computing at A Level. ",
        "Business Studies and Photography for AS Level.\n",
        "While studying also developed a set of interactive learning tools,",
        "including a quiz sharing website, and dynamic computing revision app.",
        "Won the governors award for economics."
      ]
    }
  ],

  "skills":[
    {"name":"D3.js", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"Node.js", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"JavaScript", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"unit testing", "type":"dev", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"BlockChain", "type":"innovation", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"AI", "type":"innovation", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"ChatBots", "type":"innovation", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"Kotlin", "type":"Java", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"React Native", "type":"mobile", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"NativeScript", "type":"mobile", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"Angular", "type":"web", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"Flutter", "type":"web", "level":"2" },
    {"name":"Java", "type":"Java", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"CSS3", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"npm", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"Ionic", "type":"mobile", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"HTML5", "type":"web", "level":"5"},
    {"name":"React.js", "type":"web", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"Android", "type":"mobile", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"Angular.js", "type":"web", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"git", "type":"dev", "level":"4"},
    {"name":"PHP", "type":"web", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"Tomcat", "type":"Java", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Jenkins", "type":"Java", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Maven", "type":"Java", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Hibernate", "type":"Java", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"JUnit", "type":"Java", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Ubuntu", "type":"server", "level":"1"},
    {"name":"Apache", "type":"server", "level":"1"},
    {"name":"Linux", "type":"server", "level":"1"},
    {"name":"NGINX", "type":"server", "level":"1"},
    {"name":"Swift", "type":"mobile", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"iOS", "type":"mobile", "level":"3"},
    {"name":"UX", "type":"dev", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Project-Management", "type":"dev", "level":"2"},
    {"name":"Agile", "type":"dev", "level":"4"}
  ],

  "hobies":[
    "My biggest hobby is coding, I love experimenting with the latest ",
    "technologies, finding better ways of doing things, and creating ",
    "applications.",
    "I'm also interested in astro-physics and cosmology- while at secondary",
    "school, I got an A grade in self-taught GCSE Astronomy.  On weekends ",
    "and sometimes an early session before work I enjoy running, swimming and cycling."
  ]
}
