Shaam Ahmed
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Credentials
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jun, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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First News
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Full Stack Developer
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May 2018 - Present
- Extensive experience in development and maintenance of complex web applications - Configuring and managing Postgres databases, Ruby on Rails applications, and Puma with Nginx - Strong understanding of design patterns such as Facade pattern and Service Objects, consistently adhering to SOLID principles - Implemented job management systems using Sidekiq and Redis, leveraged Elasticsearch for advanced search and analysis - Optimised performance in large-scale applications, developed front-end features using modular Javascript, HTML, and CSS - Experience with deployment automation using Circle CI for continuous integration and delivery, migrated systems from Linux Ubuntu to a scalable AWS solution with Elastic Beanstalk, auto-scaling EC2 instances, ELK, and AWS Aurora - Implemented encryption solutions to secure sensitive data, utilised Capistrano for deployments - Server administration skills with SSH and Vim, test development using RSpec Show less
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Earlymarket LLP
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Developer
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Feb 2017 - May 2018
- Developed, configured and maintained an online web application using Ruby on Rails (ROR), JavaScript (JS), Bootstrap, HTML and CSS. - Implemented a custom authentication system using Devise gem and integrated the application with Paypal using IPN technology. - Utilized version control with GitHub and Git for effective code management and collaboration. - Consumed the Helipaddy JSON API to display markers and information on Google Maps using Google Map Javascript API. - Advised and assisted with RESTful API design, carried out quality control and collaborated with designers on website designs. - Documented RESTful API for Helipaddy using the Swagger documentation tool. - Adhered to Test-Driven Development (TDD) techniques and utilized testing technologies such as RSpec, Capybara and Factory Bot. Show less
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Helipaddy Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Apprentice Developer
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Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
- Gained experience in code/repo hosting platforms and project management systems (Codebase and Redmine) - Analysed user experience and provided solutions for improvement - Developed website features based on user experience and content logic - Assisted in testing mobile and web platform functionality - Used testing platforms for documenting content logic - Supported users and documented customer feedback - Assisted in back-end database administration and gained database-driven website development insights Show less
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Education
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Birkbeck, University of London
Master's degree, Advanced Computing -
Udacity
React Nanodegree Program -
Bloc
Rails Fundamentals and Web Development Course -
CIW Database Design Specialist
1D0-541 -
CIW JavaScript Specialist
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CIW Site Development Associate
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QA apprenticeships
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Newvic Sixth Form College
Mathematics and Computer Science -
Langdon Academy