Liam Callaghan

Junior Software Developer

About me...

I am a Software Developer with a strong desire for helping others.
After earning valuable experience in the hospitality industry from a young age, my goal of contributing something tangible to society has taken me down a more technical route.
I have completed a Software Engineering Immersive Program from General Assembly, giving me the tools to support my ability to problem solve.
I bring out of the box thinking and a strong ability to analyse issues to any team I work with. I would love to work in ethical tech, as this is both where my long-term career goals start and the best way for me to directly help people in my new role.

Projects

Clean up crew

A simple game clone built with HTML, CSS & JavaScript to be displayed in the browser. Developed over 7 days.

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Technologies used

  • -JavaScript
  • -CSS
  • -HTML5 with Audio element
  • -Git
  • -Github
Clean up crew landing page

Hackathon Quiz

A React app built with the OpenTriviaDB API. Pair coded over 48 hours.

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Technologies used

  • -JavaScript
  • -React.js
  • -Bulma
  • -Git
  • -Sass
  • -Yarn
  • -HTML5
  • -Insomnia
  • -Axios
  • -OpenTriviaDB
Quiz landing page

PopQuest

A React app with Mongo.db on the backend to build and share tours of different cities. Developed over 7 days.

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Technologies used

  • -Mongo.db
  • -React.js
  • -JavaScript
  • -Trello
  • -Axios
  • -proxy-middleware
  • -NPM
  • -JSON Webtoken
  • -Bcrypt
  • -Express
  • -Cloudinary
  • -Mapbox
  • -SASS
  • -JSX
  • -Git
  • -Faker
  • -Bootstrap
  • -react-router-dom
Popquest landing page

Hummingbird

A website to start or join a band, made with React and Django. Developed over 7 days.

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Technologies used

  • -React.js
  • -JavaScript
  • -Django
  • -Python
  • -Pip
  • -JSON Webtoken
  • -Insomnia
  • -QuickDBD
  • -proxy-middleware
  • -react-router-dom
  • -react-select
  • -Sass
  • -Bulma
  • -Git
  • -Paint 3D
Hummingbird landing page

Poke-Clone

A Pokedex app built using React and the PokeAPI.

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Technologies used

  • -React
  • -SCSS
  • -JSX
  • -Axios
  • -PokeAPI
  • -Git
  • -Github
Poke-clone landing page

Past experience...

london skyline

Software Engineering Immersive

General Assembly - Graduated October 2020

  • Learnt to build web applications using a variety of tools.

  • Morning standup every day, lessons from 9 to 5.

  • Solo, pair coded and group projects.

Senior Supervisor & Barista

Notes Coffee Roasters & Bar - 2018 to 2021

  • Working with business systems, balancing tills and filling the daily totals spreadsheet for accounts.

  • Opening the cafĂ© in the morning.

  • Cashing in money at the bank.

Agency Barista & Catering Assistant

People Central - 2018

  • Changing to a new work environment on demand helped me to develop good team working skills.

  • Reliably asked back by companies, above other workers.

  • Mostly stationed at the London Zoo, catering weddings and other events.

Commis Chef & Front of House Staff

Boxcar Butchers - 2017

  • Keeping up with the urgency of the kitchen taught me how to prioritise tasks and interact effectively with different members of the team.

countryside

Housekeeping Staff

Ashton Lodge Guest House - 2016 to 2017

  • Setting my own work schedule with daily deadlines for when rooms needed to be ready.

kiama lodge

Assistant Management

Kiama Alpine Club - 2012 to 2016

  • Assisting with running the ski lodge from a young age gave me an excellent work ethic and a collaborative management style.

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When I am not at work I enjoy playing music with the bands I am in, reading (mostly science fiction and fantasy), and skiing if I am near the snow.
I spent my childhood living in the ski fields of Australia and reading Stephen King.
Now that I live in London I play bass for two bands, Spit Sisters and The Spares, and my apartment is full of books (not just Stephen King).

Upcoming shows:

Spit Sisters

Spit Sisters dates TBA

The Spares

The Spares dates TBA

Currently reading:

The Waste Lands
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King
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Send me a message. I'm usually online so your answer won't be too far away!