Sean Gilleece

GitHub: github.com/Gilleece

Software Engineering Apprentice at Google. I took lockdown as an opportunity to shift into taking coding from a hobby into a career, this started with a full stack diploma at Code Institute before getting into my current position at Google. My current role in google sees me working in a full stack environment using C++ backend and Angular frontend.

• Languages: JS/TS, C++, C#, Python 

• Frontend experience: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, React, Angular 

• Backend experience: SQL, Flask, Django, AWS, MongoDB, gRPC, Scaffolding 

• Other: Git, Jasmine

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING APPRENTICE 

09/2021 to present Google | Dublin, Ireland 

• Currently working within the SRE rollouts team, performing a full stack role using Angular for frontend with C++ backend. 

• Previously worked within Corporate Operations Engineering, developing solutions internally using internal tools. 

• Other languages/skills used during the apprenticeship included C++, Python and JS. 

NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER 

03/2015 to 03/2020 Eunseok Elementary School | Seoul, South Korea 

• Designed curriculum and testing material to meet learning institution requirements and instill comprehensive knowledge of various subjects through the English language. 

• Analyzed students' knowledge and personalities to provide individual support and learning opportunities. 

• Displayed strong public speaking skills while presenting lessons and curriculum for government evaluation. 

• Used a wide range of software/hardware to organize and hold lectures. 

NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER 

02/2014 to 02/2015 Beobwon-Eup Elementary School | Paju, South Korea 

• Completed official government training programme. 

• Became TEFL certified. 

• Facilitated extracurricular activities centered around music and language. 

• Demonstrated cross-cultural understanding and communication skills by planning, developing and executing lesson plans to teach core English concepts. 

COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER AND GAME DESIGNER 

06/2013 to 08/2013 Stone Hammer Games / Dare To Be Digital | Dundee, Scotland

• Composed an original soundtrack. 

• Created and implemented all sound assets. 

• Created audio landscapes within Unreal Engine scenes. 

• Maintained a design document along with documenting ongoing progress. 

• Updated and managed an agile process framework using scrum. 

• Performed regular and rigorous bug testing and quality assurance.

DIPLOMA | Full Stack Development 

07/2020 to 07/2021 Code Institute | Dublin, Ireland. 

• Completed with a merit grade. 

• Studying this course at Code Institute helped me develop skills in: HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python. 

• Additional skill development in Bootstrap, jQuery, Flask, MongoDB, SQL. 

• Further increased my interest in self-learning and self-motivated improvement of new skills and knowledge. 

• Gave me the foundational knowledge necessary to quickly learn new technologies and skills within the field. HONOURS BACHELORS | Applied Music 9/2008 to 6/2013 Dundalk Institute of Technology | Louth, Ireland 

• Graduated with a 2.1 Honours Bachelors with a focus on composition. 

• Founded the Laptop Music Production Society, winning the society of the year award within DkIT. 

• Co-Founded DkIT FM that went onto win national society of the year. 

• Won individual of the year in 2011/2012 within the clubs and societies. 

• Awarded the student enterprise fund from the Dundalk Regional Development Center to found a local record label. 

• Awarded an Erasmus scholarship to study in Stord University, Norway. 

OTHER | Qualifications / Recent Study Various Locations 

• Certified IT Specialist in Python (Pearson ITS-303) 

• Diploma for ICT systems and principles (7540-13 City and Guilds) 

• Procedural Programming (423 – City and Guilds) 

• Systems Development (402 – City and Guilds) 

• Software Application Testing (426 – City and Guilds) 

• Project Management (400 – City and Guilds) 

• Google Internal Codelabs: C++, Protobufs, Angular, Typescript 

• CS50 – Harvard (via EdX)