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I have been programming for a few years now, in which time my love of programming has grown in tandem with my understanding of it. I am now fully determined to pursue a career making software and I believe I have a good foundation to begin from.

In the past year I have undertaken the following courses: Level 2, and subsequently Level 3 (A-Level equivalent) in Coding Standards; Harvard’s CS50 Introduction to Computer Science and CS50 Introduction to Programming in Python; as well as a Level 3 course in Networking and Cybersecurity. In the past few months I have also built a website (see here) for a local club, and updated it twice; I created a website (here) for a family member’s music project; and I have also built a JavaScript version of Tetris (here) which I have spent time recently adding features to and improving for my own amusement – all of which projects were valuable learning experiences. I have experience writing code in C, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, as well as using various web frameworks, SVG, RegEx, Git, and photo editors — and I am very keen to learn more languages and technologies when I can!

My main motivation in becoming a programmer is to have work which is intellectually stimulating — and programming is something which fully absorbs me. I also want to work in a field in which I can continually be learning and improving.

Although it is true that I studied humanities subjects at college and university, thinking in the very logical and abstract way programming requires is something that comes naturally to me, and I think this can be seen in my aptitude for Maths at school, in which I took my GCSE a year early and got an A*.

Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices
Level 2 Certificate in Coding Practices
CS50 Introduction to Computer Science
CS50 Introduction to Programming with Python
Level 3 Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity

GCSEs: 2 A*s (one of which was in Maths and was taken early), 8 As (one of which was in Statistics), 1 B, 1 C

A Levels: History (A), Philosophy (B), English Literature (B)

BA History at Queen Mary University of London, 2.1

2015 — 2016    Frontline Communications — Phone operator
2017 — 2019    Windowvation — Marketing assistant
2018 — 2019    The Garden School — Data and admin officer
2020 — 2023    The White Hotel — Bartender
2022 — 2023    Hello Oriental — Waiter and retail assistant
(The following four were all short term or seasonal jobs)
2023 — 2024    Parcelforce — Parcel sorter
2024           The Dell — Food preparation and bartending
2024           The Creek — Bartender and waiter
2024           Meon Valley Butchers — Shop assistant and general help

2025 — Present    Harry Levy — Amusement arcade assistant

VOLUNTEER & FREELANCE WORK

Proofreading / copy-editing for various people and organisations, including a local magazine, a non-profit organisation (their website and promotional material), and for ESL students at all levels and for various subjects, including a PhD thesis.

Web design for local organisation

lawrence.charlesworth0@gmail.com
07466997480