James Gray

Experience

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  Tui Marine

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  First Mate

  For 2 years I worked on small sailing catamarans which had to be sailed from the VnA Waterfront in Cape Town to various Islands and ports around the world. My responsibilities included: - Regular watches on a rotating 3 man watch system for months at sea. (8 hrs on - 16 hrs off)- Route planning and navigation.- General yacht and engine work/maintenance. - Keeping the yachts clean. - Cooking.

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  Transformer Chemistry Services

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Laboratory Assistant

  Due to the desire for stability, I got a job with a transformer oil and analysis company as a laboratory assistant. My responsibilities included: - Sampling oil.- Recording results.- Interpreting simple results.

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  Various Restaurants in the Deep South

  May 2017 - Jan 2019

  Restaurant Waiter

  I worked as a waiter before deciding to explore my capabilities which ultimately led me to my current passion.Responsibilities included:- Knowing and understanding the menu.- Upselling and promoting food and beverages.- Training and managing less experienced waiters.- Delivery food and drinks to guests.

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  Cape Shoreline Properties

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

  Assistant Manager

  While studying web development I worked for a small letting agency helping to manage bookings, houses, and check-in guests which allows me spare time to focus on my studies with web development.Responsibilities include: - Managing bookings.- Checking-in guests.- Dealing with general house maintenance.

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  Lima Bean

  Feb 2020 - Sept 2021

  Full Stack Developer

  Started at Limabean as a fledgling front-end developer where I was given the opportunity to learn, grow and become a full-fledged full-stack developer.Responsibilities include:• Building and maintaining a variety of websites• Database modeling/design• Writing complex SQL queries to extract custom data fromrelational databases• Feature/system architecture• Code reviews• Debugging

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  DigsConnect.com

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Full Stack Developer

  Was recruited by the renowned startup DigsConnect to help get their site prepared for the busy season ahead and to maintain/monitor their system throughout.- Refined the enquiry process- Setup meaningful tracking in GA to monitor drop off on a variable user journey- Took over and finished off the integration of student.com- Setup the system to support properties in 239 countries- Monitored and maintained the system during their busy period

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  PlusPlusMinus Design & Development

  Aug 2022 - now

  Software Developer