Philippa Payne

PHILIPPA PAYNE - |-| github.com/p-c-r-p | linkedin.com/in/philippa-payne SKILLS JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, R, Node.js, jQuery, Express.js, Koa.js, MongoDB, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, React.js, Next.js, AngularJS, Mongoose, Prisma, Sequelize.js, Git, Jest, Cypress, HTML, CSS, XML. EXPERIENCE 2024 – Present    Teaching Assistant | Junta de Andalucía | Spain Employed creativity and multimedia tools to prepare lessons in 2 secondary schools. Taught students from 11 to 16 the English language in a vast range of subjects. Navigated a Spanish work environment for the first time with a high degree of professionalism. 2023 – 2024     Full Stack Developer | CodeLink | Switzerland Acted in a 4-person team using Scrum Agile methodology to deliver a product. Developed the frontend and User Interface (UI) with TypeScript and Next.js. Integrated 2 APIs and facilitate RESTful API interactions with the PostgreSQL database. Mobilised Cypress for End-to-end (E2E) testing to enhance the existing platform. 2023     Full Stack Developer | GetEasy | Switzerland Refined an existing codebase as part of a 2-developer team. Improved user authentication and the integration of the Google Maps API. Conducted Integration and E2E testing with Jest, Supertest and Cypress. Verified the platform's accessibility using Axe DevTools and Aria Labels. 2017 – 2020    Student Coordinator | University of Manchester | UK Managed community-building projects, workshops and events for recently matriculated students. Mentored 10 peers and trained 5 mentors; promoted from mentor to coordinator in 1 year. Represented the university at official events with strong communication and ambassadorial skills. EDUCATION 2021 – 2025 University of Lausanne | Switzerland Digital Humanities and Computer Science for the Humanities (MA)   Grade: 5.44 / 6.00 - Distinction. Document Engineering, Data Analysis, Programming for the Internet, Computational Thinking, Generative Art, Python, Quantitative Methods, Image Processing, Programming for the Semantic Web, Data Visualisation, Digital Publishing, Databases, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Machine Learning. 2023 Codeworks | Remote Software Engineering  JavaScript, Data Structures, Algorithms, Networking, Databases, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Security, Authentication, Deployment. 2017 – 2020 History and English Literature (BA)  Grade: First Class. AWARDS 2021 – Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award 2020 – Manchester Leadership Award University of Manchester | UK