Agata Jones

SKILLS | EXPERIENCE | EDUCATION | INTERESTS | NETWORKS

I am a Web Engineer currently working at Trainline, and I had an amazing opportunity to change my career through Makers' 16-week programming course and graduate from it in March 2018. During the course, I had a chance to immerse myself fully into the world of coding.

ABOUT ME:

Since I was at school, I have always enjoyed mathematics and sciences. At the same time I liked drawing and being creative. I have chosen to study BSc(Hons) Engineering Product Design at London South Bank University, as it was a perfect course for me to combine all of those interests. After graduating from LSBU, I progressed to MA Design: Product & Space at Kingston University, where I further developed my portfolio.

Following my graduation from Kingston University, I worked for Altrad Babcock, a large engineering, procurement and construction company. I initially worked on a short-term refinery project as a Translator (my native language is Polish), but as I have been very interested in all aspects of the project and due to my science and engineering background, I have been offered a permanent position with the company as a Project Engineer.

For over two years, I have worked in different world locations (UK, France, Israel), where I have been managing and planning parts of large mechanical projects. I absolutely enjoyed working in big teams of people with different skills and knowledge, however it has involved being away from home for extended periods of time.

Throughout my two degrees, I have acquired an array of design skills and as the world of product design is shifting rapidly towards service and interaction design, I am making my personal shift into the world of coding. I am hoping to make a difference by developing and designing solutions which will help improve people's lives.

SKILLS

Analytical

I like order and analysis of technical subjects. I have an enquiring mind.

Communication

I have been told I am a good listener. I have good verbal and written communication skills. I have made many formal presentations, both during my time at the university and work.

Fast-Learner

I am always very keen to learn new things. During my 12-week Makers Academy course I learnt Ruby, RSpec, basics of JavaScript, Elixir and Phoenix.

Languages

I speak fluent English and Polish is my first language.

Problem-Solving

My design philosophy in regard to problem-solving is clean code, 'less is more' and keep it as simple as possible.

Team-Player

During my job at Altrad Babcock, I had to cooperate with many engineers and communicate with the Client on a daily basis. I have really enjoyed it and I consider myself to be an empathetic team member.

EXPERIENCE

Trainline London (June 2021 - present) Web Engineer

Wayhome London (January 2019 - May 2021) Frontend Engineer

The Telegraph London (April 2018 - December 2018) Software Engineer

Cromocon London (December 2016 - November 2017) Designer & Technical Advisor

Altrad Babcock Bazan Oil Refinery, Haifa, Israel (July 2016 - September 2016) Project Engineer

Altrad Babcock Provence Power Station, Gardanne, France (August 2014 - June 2016) Project Engineer

Altrad Babcock Drax Power Station, UK (June 2014 - August 2014) Project Engineer

Altrad Babcock Grangemouth, UK (February 2014 - May 2014) Technical Translator

Cromocon London (October 2012 - February 2014) Designer

Kingston University Design Research Centre (October 2011 - January 2012) Research Assistant

Age Concern Raleigh House, New Malden (October 2011 - December 2011) Volunteer

EDUCATION

React GraphQL Academy (February 2020)

• Thinking in React, Modern JavaScript, Routing & Data Fetching
• Forms, Authentication, and Hooks
• Redux Fundamentals, deployment to production
• Advanced React patterns and performance
• Styling in React and Design Systems
• Real-World Testing in React

Makers Academy (December 2017 to March 2018)

• Collaboration through pair programming
• Object-oriented programming
• TDD & BDD
• Ruby
• RSpec
• Capybara
• Sinatra

Kingston University (October 2011 - September 2013)

• MA Design Product+Space
• Student Rep for MA Design course

Design Studio, Sackler Centre at V&A (October 2011 - December 2011)

• Fashioning Technology CPD course - creating interactive bag with LilyPad Arduino parts

Kingston University Design Research Centre (July 2011)

• Summer School CPD course Working with Colour

London South Bank University (September 2007 - June 2011)

• Engineering Product Design, BSc(Hons), 2.1
• Associate Student with BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, units taken: Introductory Mathematics, Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Systems, Engineering Computing, Engineering Materials, Engineering Science, Digital Electronics, Electrical Fundamentals, Professional Studies for Engineers

INTERESTS

• Cycling - on Brompton on a daily basis
• Swimming - usually in my local swimming pool, desirably in the ocean
• Walking/Hiking - whenever possible as long as it is outside
• Love reading - I own too many books
• Cinema - I love watching films