Hey, I'm John Okely.
Interests
Tech
- Game development & gamification
- Frontend web development
- Virtual reality
- Automated testing
Other
- Piano
- Music production
- Doctor Who
- Body weight exercises
- Fiction & script writing
- Photography & cinematography
- Growing food
Background
- Building out frontend for external extensions API
- Typescript React.js
- Building a brand new engineering org from the ground up
- Typescript React.js & Node.js
- Growth modelling, analysis & A/B testing
- Scrum & Kanban
- Radical Candour
- Teams of 3-9
- PHP, React.js & Typescript
- Backend PHP & SQL
- Frontend JQuery, mustache, AMD
- Review of contributed code (open source)
- Presentations of new features & new ideas at Moodle conferences
- Backend development - Perl & Enterprise Messaging Systems
- Systems analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Working with large legacy codebase
- Wordpress
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Graphic Design
- PHP Programming
Skills
Tools I use
- VS Code
- Git
- Amplitude (product/growth analytics)
- Atlassian suite
Other Skills
- Shape Up
- Scrum
- Team Leadership
- Public speaking
Development
- Typescript / Javascript
- React.js
- Svelte
- Node.js
- GraphQL
- SQL
Qualifications
Computer Science
Murdoch's Computer Science course provides students with a thorough understanding of the theory, methods and systems used by the information technology industry, with a particular focus on the application of computer systems and software used in problem solving complex issues.
Business Administration
Murdoch offers a Masterclass course to the top 10% of students across all disciplines. The course studies a Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, and it is designed to develop the analytical skills that are needed to make reliable business decisions, and provide insight into the way organisations are managed.
Games Technology
Murdoch's Games Technology course provides students with a thorough understanding of the theory, design and programming techniques needed to produce all kinds of software including games.
Certified ScrumMaster
The Certified ScrumMaster is the most globally recognised Agile certification, governed by the Scrum Alliance. This certification demonstrates a clear understanding of Scrum values, key Scrum practices and how to apply them. A Certified ScrumMaster helps Scrum Teams perform at their highest level.