Hello,
My name is Robert Craig.
email: lockhart.r@gmail.com
I am a former Scrum Master looking to return to the role of Developer - specifically within the SaSS, Data Science & AI arena.
My areas of technical expertise are Ruby on Rails, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Linux
BSc Computer Science (Distinction) - 1990 & recently - Google Advanced Data Analytics Certification.
My first role was as a Developer with SUN Microsystems (subsequently bought by Oracle). I then worked in The City on Y2K remediation and the introduction of the Euro. Subsequent to that I took time out in the Arts - returning to IT in 2012 as Dev/Scrum Master.
I have been out of the industry for the past while due to ill health. I am now fully recovered & fit to work. More details at the bottom of this post.
In the meantime, I have been tooling up in preparation for the past 3+ years and believe my current skill set would be of value in the market.
So, I am taking the advice I would give to a team member in a similar position & looking for a mid-level developer role to prove, consolidate & enhance my skills
My current view of the initial ideal role is as follows:
- S.M.A.R.T deliverables
- Just in case: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Based
- I accept there may be an element of scut work.
- That is no problem in the short term as I prove myself.
- I am particularly enthused by maintaining the tools/environment as well as using those tools.
- I may be able to make a positive contribution in a DevOps/Data Engineering role.
- I manage & maintain my own development/deployment environment from inception to live (GCP)
- My focus is on automating, streamlining and hardening. The role may involve refactoring, remediation, documentation, test-coverage
- Ideally, the role would provide exposure to SaSS, Data Science & A.I.
- I would be particularly interested in a role supporting any of these areas.
RESOURCES:
Portfolio is enabled thru the following Stack
Full Stack deployment for Ruby on Rails, dJango & REACT, python, tensorflow, streamlit etc
Backends enabled thru Google Cloud Platform (GCP):
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Cloud Storage
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Cloud SQL (POSTGRES)
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App Engine
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Secret Mgr
Frontends enabled thru:
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Docker (Rails/NextJS/React
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Cloud Run
ADDENDUM:
I have been out of the industry for the past while due to ill health.
I am now mostly through all that and can provide medical proof if required.
The only issue is I have been left with some mobility issues in the form of sporadic and unpredictable pain when walking. It is manageable and will not affect my ability to fulfill my role - as long as it is desk-based.
My preference is that I would habitually/normally work remotely - however, it is perfectly feasible & reasonable for me to attend meetings as required/agreed.