Kristy Leigh:
Junior Software Developer & Data Science Enthusiast

Tech-stack built via She Codes Plus, UWA and self-education.

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⭐ About Me
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⭐ About Me:

🚀 Kaya! I'm:

A Junior Software Developer inspired by AI & Data Science 🤖
A Compliance, audit and documentation nerd 🤓
Adaptable, curious, and eager to dive into new technologies
An enthusiastic attendee at regular industry events, workshops and training sessions
An experienced Trainer, Senior Administrator and Bookkeeper, and I have also dabbled in retail management, professional cooking, and voice-over acting careers.
Often found immersed in D&D 🧙, playing tabletop games, swing dancing, or playing pinball.
Want to learn more? View my LinkedIn.

⚡ Career Transition into Tech:

🎯 Goal: To gain a role in Software Development and/or Data Science in 2023
✅ Achieved: In September 2023, gaining my first role as a Junior Software Developer
🎓 Upskilling & Networking Journey:
- Commenced a career break in July 2022 to focus on transitioning into tech
- Completed relevant courses, workshops, tutorials and training
- Attended conferences, workshops and networking events to gain practical knowledge and experience
- Developed new & contributed to projects

🔗 Get in Touch

Looking for Junior Developer or aspiring Data Scientist who's project-driven, loves to learn, gets excited by complex database schemas & AI, and oozes enthusiasm and passion? Let's catch up over coffee ☕, whisk(e)y or a game of pinball, and see how my unique skills will add value to your team!

🧠 Currently Learning:

📅 Scheduled Events & Training:

nothing scheduled...

🎓 See my Training & Event History

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💻 My Projects:

She Codes Plus Projects:

⚠️ Portfolio v1 = legacy | Created for She Codes Plus project #1
✨ Portfolio v2 = current | Redesigned and includes breakdown of projects, video tours and more!

	Tech	Project	Code
✅'22	`HTML` `CSS`	Portfolio Website v1 ⚠️ (legacy)	Repo
✅'22	`Python`	Weather Data Processing	Repo
✅'22	`Python` `Django`	News Website	Repo
✅'23	`Python` `Django REST Framework`	Crowdfunding App (back-end)	Repo
✅'23	`HTML` `CSS` `React.JS`	Crowdfunding App (front-end)	Repo
✅'23	`React.JS`	To-Do list app	Repo
✅'23	`Python` `Django REST Framework`	Mentor Scheduling Tool (back-end)	Repo
✅'23	`HTML` `CSS` `React.JS`	Mentor Scheduling Tool (front-end)	Repo

UWA (Post) Graduate Certificate of Commerce Projects:

	Tech	Project	Code	Unit
✅'21	`Python`	Aviation Analysis System: • jupyter notebook • business report • data visualisations	Repo	Python Programming for Business
✅'21	`Excel`	Investing in our leaders: • statistical analysis & prediction • business report • data visualisations	Coming Soon	Data Analysis and Decision Making

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🎓 Education, Training, Event & Networking History:

Relative Education & Certifications:

09/22 - 04/23 She Codes Plus Program 22/23 (Learned: HTML, CSS, Javascript, ReactJS, Python, Django, DRF)
03/23 Analytics for All Upskilling - Tracked X WADSIH
09/22 Azure AI Fundamentals - Microsoft
15/12/21 Graduate Certificate in Commerce - UWA
- 2021 Data Analysis and Decision Making
- 2021 Python Programming for Business
- 2020 Introductory Financial Accounting
- 2020 Economics for Business and Policy

Training & Workshops Attended:

2023:
- 12/08/23 Level Her Up: Game Development 101 - Build Workshops (Unity)
- 29/07/23 Level Her Up: Game Development 101 - Narrative Design Workshop
- 14/07/23 Reconnecting Women to their Worth, their Value and the Workplace - STEMPower Program w/ WiTWA
- 12/07/23 Operating Systems and Development Environments - w/ Oliver Lavers
- 06/07/23 AWS Developer Webinar Series: Harnessing the power of Generative AI - AWS
- 17/06/23 She Codes One Day Workshop ✨Volunteer Python Mentor
- 14/06/23 Let's talk about Data Science, AI and ML - w/ Asli Yoruk & Reese Jocumsen
- 18/05/23 Microsoft Level Up with GitHub Copilot & Codespaces
- 13/03/23 Microsoft Azure Open Source Night
- 04/03/23 Developing in Containers, She Codes Plus Masterclass
- 24/02/23 Power BI Fundamentals - WADSIH x Insight
- 20/01/23 A Practical Intro to Cyber Security, SBDC x ECU
- 16/01/23 "Progress over Perfection" with Bel Lloyd
2022:
- 16/11/22 Reactor Pop-Up Workshop Day, She Codes at Microsoft
- 22/11/22 Hit the Ground Running: CV’s, LinkedIn, Interviews”, WADSIH x People Bank
- 05/09/22 Mentoring Event "On the Shoulders of Giants", Microsoft Student Accelerator
- 25/08/22 Data Science Fundamentals - WADSIH x Insight

Networking, Conferences & Events Attended:

Monthly:
- Python WA Meetup
2023:
- 09/11/23 WiTWA Tech+ Conference
- 07/10/23 DDD Conference
- 02/08/23 - 03/08/23 Data & AI for Business Conference - WADSIH ✨Volunteer
- 13/06/23 Data Driven Decisions (D3) Conference - “AI in the Wild” - UWA Data Institute
- 08/06/23 AWSome Day Online Conference - AWS
- 07/06/23 Female Coders Collective (FC2) Meetup
- 02/06/23 Latency Conference 2023 - Mechanical Rock
- 22/02/23 AWS Innovate - Data and AI/ML Edition - AWS
- 20/02/23 She Codes Perth Networking Event
- 09/02/23 STOMC Cyber Security Meetup
2022:
- 08/12/22 AI Industry Day @ 35th Australasian Joint Conference on AI (AI2022) - UWA
- 06/12/22 West Tech Women 2022 - West Tech Fest 2022
- 05/12/22 Cybotics AI Day - West Tech Fest 2022
- 21/11/22 She Codes x Robert Walters Networking Event
- 18/11/22 WITWA Tech[+] Awards Night - WITWA

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Kristy Leigh: Junior Software Developer & Data Science Enthusiast

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⭐ About Me:

🚀 Kaya! I'm:

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🔗 Get in Touch

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📅 Scheduled Events & Training:

💻 My Projects:

She Codes Plus Projects:

UWA (Post) Graduate Certificate of Commerce Projects:

🎓 Education, Training, Event & Networking History:

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Junior Software Developer & Data Science Enthusiast