KC Thomas
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Billy Williams
KC is an incredibly talented engineer who has had a huge impact here at Otta. She brings a fantastic leadership quality to her teams, making sure that we are constantly improving as a team. She has been instrumental in helping create a culture of giving honest feedback, whilst also always being open to receiving feedback herself. Her technical ability is also top notch, consistently delivering high quality features at speed whilst always keeping our candidates at the forefront of her mind. She led an engineering working group on our design library, liaising with our design team to improve the efficiency and quality of this library. She’s helped me grow significantly as a manager, where her feedback has helped me think about how to create better and more equitable team structures and rituals. She will always be an asset to any team she’s a part of!
Chris Whitehouse
KC has been a great mentor to me whilst I studying at Makers Academy. Always willing to help, offer guidance, and support as necessary. High energy, focus, and concise communication enabled KC to offer clear pointers for me to pick up and work on. Thanks KC!
Billy Williams
KC is an incredibly talented engineer who has had a huge impact here at Otta. She brings a fantastic leadership quality to her teams, making sure that we are constantly improving as a team. She has been instrumental in helping create a culture of giving honest feedback, whilst also always being open to receiving feedback herself. Her technical ability is also top notch, consistently delivering high quality features at speed whilst always keeping our candidates at the forefront of her mind. She led an engineering working group on our design library, liaising with our design team to improve the efficiency and quality of this library. She’s helped me grow significantly as a manager, where her feedback has helped me think about how to create better and more equitable team structures and rituals. She will always be an asset to any team she’s a part of!
Chris Whitehouse
KC has been a great mentor to me whilst I studying at Makers Academy. Always willing to help, offer guidance, and support as necessary. High energy, focus, and concise communication enabled KC to offer clear pointers for me to pick up and work on. Thanks KC!
Billy Williams
KC is an incredibly talented engineer who has had a huge impact here at Otta. She brings a fantastic leadership quality to her teams, making sure that we are constantly improving as a team. She has been instrumental in helping create a culture of giving honest feedback, whilst also always being open to receiving feedback herself. Her technical ability is also top notch, consistently delivering high quality features at speed whilst always keeping our candidates at the forefront of her mind. She led an engineering working group on our design library, liaising with our design team to improve the efficiency and quality of this library. She’s helped me grow significantly as a manager, where her feedback has helped me think about how to create better and more equitable team structures and rituals. She will always be an asset to any team she’s a part of!
Chris Whitehouse
KC has been a great mentor to me whilst I studying at Makers Academy. Always willing to help, offer guidance, and support as necessary. High energy, focus, and concise communication enabled KC to offer clear pointers for me to pick up and work on. Thanks KC!
Billy Williams
KC is an incredibly talented engineer who has had a huge impact here at Otta. She brings a fantastic leadership quality to her teams, making sure that we are constantly improving as a team. She has been instrumental in helping create a culture of giving honest feedback, whilst also always being open to receiving feedback herself. Her technical ability is also top notch, consistently delivering high quality features at speed whilst always keeping our candidates at the forefront of her mind. She led an engineering working group on our design library, liaising with our design team to improve the efficiency and quality of this library. She’s helped me grow significantly as a manager, where her feedback has helped me think about how to create better and more equitable team structures and rituals. She will always be an asset to any team she’s a part of!
Chris Whitehouse
KC has been a great mentor to me whilst I studying at Makers Academy. Always willing to help, offer guidance, and support as necessary. High energy, focus, and concise communication enabled KC to offer clear pointers for me to pick up and work on. Thanks KC!
Credentials
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Learn Python 3 Course
CodecademyJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
TEFL/TESOL
Samui TEFLOct, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Red Badger
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Otta.com
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Full Stack Engineer
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Mar 2022 - Jul 2023
• Played a critical role in re-writing of complex, customer-facing web application (SPA) - encompassing backend permissions logic, modular architecture design/implementation, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet the requirements of Enterprise customers and ensure scalability and efficiency.• Developed and launched mass-messaging feature, from ideation to implementation, driving a 2.25% increase in confirmed job applications.• Found and led a cross-functional engineering & design working group, tasked with ensuring an up-to-date and relevant design system for both Engineering and Design teams, resulting in enhanced collaboration between both functions, and increased design consistency in product development within the engineering team.• Promoted from junior to mid-level within first year. Show less
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Junior Full Stack Engineer
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Jun 2021 - Mar 2022
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Just Eat Takeaway.com
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Netherlands
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Software Engineer - Application Reliability/SRE
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
• Contributed to the development & maintenance of all applications within the Application Reliability Team • Assisted as a member of the steer-co for the Neurodiversity community, helping members of the wider JET community with actionable advice around many Neurodiversity topics. • Contributed to the development & maintenance of all applications within the Application Reliability Team • Assisted as a member of the steer-co for the Neurodiversity community, helping members of the wider JET community with actionable advice around many Neurodiversity topics.
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Makers
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineering Student
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
• Served as an Academy Mentor, guiding and supporting three students in the November 2020 cohort, demonstrating strong mentoring and talent development skills. • Led Agile team projects, developing multiple applications such as a Facebook copy, an Airbnb copy, and a language learning RPG mobile app (Le Chicken: The Poulet), showcasing collaborative work, high-quality software delivery, and proficiency in diverse technologies and frameworks • Served as an Academy Mentor, guiding and supporting three students in the November 2020 cohort, demonstrating strong mentoring and talent development skills. • Led Agile team projects, developing multiple applications such as a Facebook copy, an Airbnb copy, and a language learning RPG mobile app (Le Chicken: The Poulet), showcasing collaborative work, high-quality software delivery, and proficiency in diverse technologies and frameworks
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Impressa Solutions
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Marketing Specialist (Inbound Copywriting & Strategy)
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Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
• Authored inbound-driven content for companies spanning various industries, including but not limited to blog posts, website copy, and email campaigns. • Managed social media accounts, including posting content, engaging with users, tracking analytics, and optimising campaigns for increased visibility and reach. • Produced and distributed website & SEO audits, analysing the overall performance of website elements including content, structure, and usability, and making recommendations for improvements based on best practices. Show less
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Yeungjin University
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Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
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English Foreign Language Teacher
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Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
- Edited and proofread 2019 ESL workbooks/curriculum for content and grammar. - Create and lead several English-based courses. - Teach children of various age groups (Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School) - Edited and proofread 2019 ESL workbooks/curriculum for content and grammar. - Create and lead several English-based courses. - Teach children of various age groups (Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School)
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UW Credit Union
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United States
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Banking
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500 - 600 Employee
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Teller
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Nov 2016 - Jun 2018
- Coordinated and designed our district-wide newsletter campaign. - Assisted members with various transactions. - Mitigated fraud attempts. - Coordinated and designed our district-wide newsletter campaign. - Assisted members with various transactions. - Mitigated fraud attempts.
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Schlossmann Auto Group
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United States
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Retail Motor Vehicles
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internet Sales Specialist (Subaru City/Mitsubishi)
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May 2016 - Nov 2016
- Gathered client information. - Coordinated and set appointments. - Created deals, and assisted clients throughout their customer journey. - Gathered client information. - Coordinated and set appointments. - Created deals, and assisted clients throughout their customer journey.
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Creative Trust Milwaukee
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Milwaukee, WI
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Student Artist in Residence
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
- Creating and facilitating arts programming workshops for residents at HarborChase assisted living facility, and the elderly in the Shorewood community. - Assisted in the creation of Flourish Festival. - Provided arts programming workshops for the Sheboygan Senior Center. - Creating and facilitating arts programming workshops for residents at HarborChase assisted living facility, and the elderly in the Shorewood community. - Assisted in the creation of Flourish Festival. - Provided arts programming workshops for the Sheboygan Senior Center.
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Mequon-Thiensville School District
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Mequon, WI
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AVID Tutor
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Nov 2015 - May 2016
As an AVID tutor, I was responsible for facilitating/directing group tutorials to allow for students to gain a better understanding of a given subject. As an AVID tutor, I was responsible for facilitating/directing group tutorials to allow for students to gain a better understanding of a given subject.
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Milwaukee Rep
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United States
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Guest Teaching Artist
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Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
Created and taught two playwriting workshops at Hamilton High School and Westside Academy II as part of The Milwaukee Rep's after-school program with various schools within MPS. Created and taught two playwriting workshops at Hamilton High School and Westside Academy II as part of The Milwaukee Rep's after-school program with various schools within MPS.
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First Stage
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Office Assistant/Stage Manager
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
In working with First Stage Children's Theatre Academy, I was responsible for: • Creating forms/documents for data/document entry and organization. • Assisting with supervising dismissal and Extended Care when necessary. • Stage Managing ‘Company Class’ productions. • Supervising and delegating tasks to Office Interns. • Providing miscellaneous assistance to teachers and staff as requested. In working with First Stage Children's Theatre Academy, I was responsible for: • Creating forms/documents for data/document entry and organization. • Assisting with supervising dismissal and Extended Care when necessary. • Stage Managing ‘Company Class’ productions. • Supervising and delegating tasks to Office Interns. • Providing miscellaneous assistance to teachers and staff as requested.
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Help Desk Shift Supervisor
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
- Supervised consultant work throughout each shift- Coached and mentored select consultants- Acted as the liaison between different IT departments on-campus.
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Help Desk Consultant
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
- Troubleshooted clients' computer and technical issues in a timely manner.- Used HEAT Ticketing Software.
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Education
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Makers
Software Engineering -
Udacity
Nanodegree, Digital Marketing -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Certificate, Arts & Social Entrepreneurship -
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High School Degree, Theatre Production/Directing