About Jonathan McGuire

BIO

Passionate about technology and finding creative solutions.

I'm a full stack software engineer, but mostly enjoy frontend technologies, such as React/Next.js.

- Working on flagship Damibu feeds app

- Mentoring trainee developers in the course curriculum

- Mentoring junior developers in code development

- Developing internal projects using Agile practices

- Leading seminar group delivery and organisation

- Mentoring trainee s in the course curriculum

- Conducting entry challenges and assessments

- Debugging trainee's code

- Code reviewing backend projects and front end react UI products

- Delivering demonstration lectures/seminars

An intense industry focused bootcamp, learning JavaScript best practises and implementation in both front and backend.

- Learnt React.js framework and React Hooks

- Test Driven Development practices

- Object Orientated Programming

- Built a RESTful API ‘NC News’ – uses PostgreSQL and Express to serve JSON objects to 14 different endpoints using a variety of methods and queries.

- Created a responsive and dynamic front end using React to interact with the NC News API

- Developed web applications

- Reintroduced music back into the school’s curriculum for key stage 3 and 4

- Planned, prepared and delivered the music lessons to 900 students

- Prepared and differentiated resources for a range of abilities and age ranges

- Provided pastoral support as a form tutor

- Liaised with outside agencies to provide peripatetic lessons

Developed the music main/extra curriculum provisions

- Planned, prepared and delivered the music lessons to 650 students

- Started numerous extra-curricular activities during lunchtimes

- Composer and musical director for four original school musicals

- Managed peripatetic staff/timetables