Milton De Paula

I am an inquisitive developer, with eight years of experience in front-end and back-end, game development and embedded systems development.

UI Engineer [Using Elm, TypeScript, Bash]

FeatureSpace [Jun 2021 - Present]

• Used Elm to deliver new features to existing system using an MVU architecture modal
• Lead migration of E2E system to Cypress and TypeScript
• Implemented new UI features in a purely functional manner
• Worked on tooling to improve workflow
• Worked along side deployment team and automation team to implement new tooling
• Facilitated and mentored interns to help them achieve their goals

Full-Stack Developer [Using Python, JavaScript]

Natoora [September 2020 - April 2021]

• Implemented new features to existing code base using React Native
• Added endpoints to back-end for the UI to connect to using Django
• Used Python and Django to define new end points to retrieve new product data that was not previously stored

Lead Curriculum Developer / Lead Tutor  

SparkSheep [Jan 2017 - 2021]  

• Built on my presentation and communication skills 
• Developed a technique to effectively learn a wide range of technologies in a time effective manner 
• Increased my understanding of computer science fundamentals  
• Improved on my code documentation and readability as to be accessible to a child
• Digested complex topics into an easy to understand format, employing the usage of analogies and alagories to describe the information. 

System Admin / DevOps Engineer (in training)  

Firetech Camp [Feb - March 2020] 

• Installed a Computer Imaging Server 
• Made preparations for tech camps 
• Researched a solution for delivering camps online 
• Monitored and maintained AWS server infrastructure, decommissioned unused servers to save on cost
• Sourced materials for camps at a competitive price 

Creative Media & Arduino Tutor  

Firetech Camp, Oman [August 2018] 

• Adapted a curriculum to my teaching style to effectively deliver an outstanding level of teaching
• Guided fellow tutors in techniques to better deliver the content given to us. - Contributed to an harmonious atmosphere where healthy competition between the tutors was  fostered 
• Cultivated an atmosphere within my group of students where exploration was the main focus  and failure was simply a part of the learning process 

Front-End Developer [Using Elm] 

Code Dock [July - August 2017] kj

• Implemented reports interface the management system of a financial consultancy which  handles more than 5 Billion in client assets using the at the time newly developed Elm  architecture. 
• Worked on an existing codebase  
• Created UI elements using a functional approach using an MVU architecture model 

Full-Stack Developer [Using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript] 

Camelot Ltd [June 2014 - August 2015] 

• Designed the architecture of an RMS application 
• Wrote requirement documentation 
• Presented requirement documentation for review and approval  
• Used PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript to deliver a resource management app
• Created handoff documentation 

(BA) Design and Coding  

October 2017 - June 2019 - Ravensbourne University 

(BSc) Creative Computing  

October 2016 - June 2017 - Goldsmith University 

(BA) Design and Coding  

October 2015 - June 2016 - Ravensbourne University 

Creative Technologist Program  

April 2014 - April 2015 - Raspberry Pi Foundation