My first "real" job, Capital One is where I worked for 12 months as part of my uni's Year in Industry programme. Working in the Java backend space first as a software engineer and then a quality engineer, I truly felt like a programmer for the first time, as I...

• Joined a team developing REST-based cloud applications in Java to support a business communications initiative valued at one million pounds.
• Worked closely with other team members including quality engineers in a paired-programming, Test-Driven Development approach.
• Led an initiative to extend an existing service by connecting a NoSQL database.
• Led multiple Agile ceremonies, completing session goals within allotted times and ensuring team operations remained well-managed.
• Successfully integrated multiple third-party organisations with Capital One software, and documented process in writing for future use by team.
• Created extensive tests using JUnit, Cucumber and Gatling, integrated into a CI/CD framework to bring effective software directly to customers.