Sophie Stammers

Full Stack Developer

Background in academic research (philosophy and cognitive science), lifelong learner. Brings the experience of systematic thinking across a variety of problem domains, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to development work. Enjoys building applications underpinned by efficient, scalable, maintainable code, with UIs which make abstract information easier to understand and navigate, and which facilitate effective decision making.

Skills

Languages > HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL

Frameworks, Libraries, Tools > React / Redux, Laravel, Sequel Ace, REST APIs, axios, Git, Github, Gulp, npm, Vagrant, Bootstrap

Practices > Object-oriented and functional programming, Test Driven Development, pair programming, responsive design, user-testing, OOCSS, SASS, scamping, wireframing, web accessibility, database design and schema migration

Self-starter > Post-doctoral research and project management experience, lifelong learner, technical writing, documentation and reporting, Kanban, Trello, Agile

Interpersonal > Stakeholder relationships, team working (including remote team work), integrating user feedback, technical training - design and delivery, conference presentation experience

Projects

Save Our Play > Fair game series generator

React-Redux | Laravel

A tool that enables a pool of people who regularly play a team sport to plan a fair series of matches, respecting COVID restrictions. Features: track games assigned to individual players, draw players by play-count, randomly shuffle teams, auto-generate team names.

Link | Code repo (front-end) | Code repo (back-end)

Subscriptions Tracker > Subscriptions management tool

React-Redux | Laravel

Arrange and manage subscriptions (e.g. gym membership, entertainment) on the basis of key information: including monthly cost, spend so far, and days to cancel. Add, edit, delete, and sort subscriptions by cancellation date or category.

Link | Code repo (front-end) | Code repo (back-end)

Javascript Ulam Spiral > Patterns with prime numbers

HTML, CSS, Javascript

A project to generate an Ulam spiral - a way to order the natural numbers which visually demonstrates regions with high densities of primes – in Javascript. Read an article about designing the spiraling algorithm and broader project motivations here.

Link | Code repo

See more: ammersive.github.io/portfolio

Education

Develop Me | Full Stack Software Development

September 2020 - January 2021, Bristol / Remote

Comprehensive, project-driven, 4-month bootcamp course in software development using the web stack.

King's College London | PhD in Philosophy, AHRC full funding

September 2012 - August 2016, London

Specialised in cognitive bias (subtle biases that manifest automatically in judgements and behaviour). Doctoral thesis outlined strategies for individuals and organisations to control the manifestation of cognitive bias.

University of Nottingham | BA (1st), MA (Distinction) in Philosophy

September 2006 - September 2010, Nottingham

Modules in philosophical logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of AI, and research methods. Thesis on implications of neuroscience for free will.

Employment

University of Birmingham | Research Fellow, project PERFECT

September 2016 – April 2020, Birmingham / Remote

Interdisciplinary research team, investigated irrationality and mental health, produced strategies to improve clinical encounters and public wellbeing.

  • Single & co-authored published research in international peer-reviewed journals.
  • Project development in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Disseminated research-led training (to professional institutes, charities, NHS trusts) and delivered public engagement activities.

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology | Fellow

April 2015 - August 2015, London

POST fellows provide analysis of public-policy issues related to science and technology. In this role I:

  • Produced a series of policy papers on the impact of cognitive biases on the justice system, which informed parliamentary debate and judicial training.
  • Liaised with think-tanks, research institutes, members of the judiciary, to ascertain current knowledge and needs of stakeholders.

King's College London | Teaching Assistant

September 2012 - July 2015, London

Taught philosophy and neuroscience undergraduates, various modules.

2006 – 2012: PR consultant (tech sector), Project management (green tech events), Case study writer (green & clean tech projects): FT & PT. Info on request

Hobbies

Rock-climbing, hiking, guitar/accordion for Bristol folk band Other Tongues

References available on request