Coaches

Here you can find a list of the 3292 volunteers who have coached at codebar.

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Jack Gill (He/Him)

I'm currently working as a React Native developer for TrustedHousesitters in Brighton. I have worked previously in the games industry. I'm interested in helping anyone and everyone learn to code!

Skills: javascript c# c++ java ReactNative Unity3D Phaser Pixi

Katie Jeffree (She/her)

I currently work as a Support Engineer at FreeAgent. I use Ruby on Rails on a daily basis but have experience with Javascript, Vue, Java, React, C# and Unity. I have an interest in Game development.

Jennifer Barnes

I’ve been working as a dev for 3 years

Skills: python javascript bash back-end

Wenxin Liu (she/her)

I'm a software engineer, site reliability engineer and computer scientist, working and living in London.

Joby Harding (he / him)

I'm a freelance full-stack developer in Brighton UK and I 💜 building web apps.

Skills: javascript php React laravel TypeScript TailwindCSS

Bozena Vuckovic (she/her)

Past Codebar student turned coach

Skills: html css JS React node Express MongoDB PostgreSQL

Deepa Madheswaran (she)

I'm a front end developer with experience in HTML, CSS, Angular JS and vue.js.

Skills: html css angular JS vue.js javascript

Carme Mias

Software developer at FreeAgent.

Teemu Leivo (He)

I'm working as a software engineer with a variety of technologies. For example C#, Java, Scala, Python, HTML and Javascript.

Thanos Mitsiou (He/his)

My name is Thanos and I am from Greece. I have been working as a developer the past 2 years, mostly using Python and starting to learn Go on my spare time

Skills: python

Eilidh Hendry

I have a degree in AI and CS, and now work as a Full-Stack developer at TrustedHousesitters. I primarily work with React and Python (Django). I also manage a team and I'm responsible for hiring so can advise on job hunting, etc.

Jeff Zinger (He)

I would like to learn how to be a better teacher and help support the students.

Elisabeth Haubold (She)

I actually started out learning to code by attending Codebar workshops in Edinburgh. Since then, I got a job working as a backend developer on a cloud-native application and about half a year ago I transitioned into a DevOps role.

Skills: kubernetes terraform javascript java css html some react and node.js

Ann Barr (she)

I am about to start the Tech Returners programme and hope to attend some code bar events to cement the learning and help me to address any challenges I meet.

Pascal Edouard

DevOps Cloud Engineer in Edinburgh passionate about advancing automation and infrastructure as code. Eager to assist fellow developers and share insights on coding best practices. Let's code smarter, not harder!

Skills: Ansible agile Cloud devops python terraform c java c# Git bash Linux html javascript c++ terminal

Tristan Roddis (he)

Happy to coach intermediate or beginner level Python, PHP (and Scratch!), as well as beginner level HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Git. Also got recent experience with Drupal, Laravel, Linux, Solr, Elasticsearch, Amazon Web Services if any of that helps.

Skills: python php Drupal

Russell Howe (he)

I've mostly worked on infrastructure-level things but have done a fair bit of Java and ruby dev too.

Skills: java ruby c cloud things Linux

Atanas Kozarev (he/his)

I used to give private lessons in programming for 1st year Business students who had a compulsory programming module that was difficult to pass, it was a fun way to practice. CYF: https://codeyourfuture.io/blog/volunteer-stories/volunteer-stories-atanas/

Skills: listening being patient algorithms programming fundamentals coding basics coding fundamentals pseudo code data structures

Simon Haines

Background in mathematics (MA Mathematics), education (PGCE) and software. For the past few years I've been a software development coach on apprenticeship programmes and I'm currently the Director of Curriculum for software programmes at Corndel.

Skills: python javascript docker Git & Github node Vue React HTML&CSS

Kye Bracey (he)

Makers graduate, Front End/Games Developer at mangahigh.com

Skills: javascript React Phaser html css version control accessibility

Simon Lawrence

I'm a senior .net full stack developer. Happy to help with anything related to my skills list! Feel free to drop me a message on the slack channel.

Skills: .NET javascript TypeScript c# aurelia html css BDD SpecFlow

Louay Alakkad

Full stack development/cloud architecture

John Beisley (he/him)

I've coached at Codebar @ Google sessions. I've been a Software Engineer for ~18 years in the industry, the last 12 years of which as an SRE at Google. I typically work in Python and Go, but have an interest in Rust. Outside of work I play D&D.

Skills: Go python rust SQL html c++ java javascript

Ellie Tahmasebi (she/her)

I am a Full Stack developer who likes to teach and also learn every day. I work at Capgemini and my main programming language is Javascript but I also know Python.

Skills: Javascript - Python - React - NodeJs - ExpressJs - HTML - CSS - SQL

Latch Jack (he/him)

I work with React and TypeScript

Skills: React TypeScript tailwind

Thomas Wieck (He)

I would love to become a mentor for all things frontend, mainly JavaScript and if possible Vue. I have worked at all sorts of companies, for clients such as Google, the BBC and Aardman. Currently a Junior Software Engineer for live steaming at the BBC

Skills: Vue html css scss javascript

Nic Mayer (she)

Learning to code

Skills: html css javascript jQuery

Tom Sherman (he/him)

I currently work at OVO and have previously worked at Epos Now, Lisa Angel, and Rainbird. I mostly write React Native/TypeScript at work, but have a soft spot for non-frontend languages such as Rust.

Skills: React TypeScript javascript React Native html css

huxley millard (they them)

Soon to be Senior Developer at The financial times

Skills: React node TypeScript css html Webpack GQL AWSCertfied

Erica Calogero (she/her)

i would like to improve my CSS, learn more about front end web development, wordpress theme customization, shopify web development and anything else web development related.

Skills: JS React MySql

Hannah van den Wijngaard (she/her)

Frontend developer and accessibility champion, I can help with beginner projects in JS, TS, React, Redux, testing and WCAG accessibility standards 🤗 Also always happy to chat about making the career change into tech

Skills: javascript TypeScript React Redux Jest React Testing Library

Joe Knowles (He/him)

I've been a full stack developer for 9 years, I have a lot of experience with react, node and rails. I trained at Makers Academy back in 2015. I also have professional experience with AI, GPT API integrations, and prompt engineering.

Skills: React ruby Ruby on Rails javascript Cypress Firebase html css node Nextjs

Tiago Caetano (he/him)

Want to be more involved with the programming community and to help people learn code

Joel Hassan

I'm trying out mentoring as a way for me to give back to the community. I've worked as a teaching assistant at my previous university (Helsinki Uni), where I mentored students at programming workshops. I now work as a software engineer at Smartly.io

Skills: html css TypeScript React SQL javascript

Ben Dickinson (he/him)

Hi! I work at Torchbox as a senior developer and I've been doing Python, SQL and web development for the last 10 years. I'm focused on backend development now, but I like to keep my hand in with CSS and Javascript as well.

Skills: python SQL django wagtail html css javascript

Mathew Robinson (He/Him)

I’ve previously been involved with women who code in Cincy and just generally enjoy helping people get into and learn technology skills. I used to run a learn programming twitch stream and I’m active in open source as well.

Naomi Pearse (she)

I am a junior software engineer, strong in Front-end developement.

Skills: css javascript React.js Git html github

Harry Dickinson (he/him)

I'm a developer focused mostly on server-side .NET technologies as well as JavaScript for the front end. I'd like to help people progress their programming skillset and hopefully learn more myself in the process.

Skills: c# javascript SQL html

Peter Mordaunt

I completed the Software Development course with Codeclan 2 years ago and I have been working as a frontend developer for the last two years. I love coding and enjoy helping others to learn new skills or develop what they already know.

Skills: html css tailwind javascript React Vue

Alvin Bryan

HTML/CSS/JS/React/etc

Leo Riviera (he/they)

Hello! I'd like to attend events and coach participants. I've given talks at several events, worked across a handful of startups building out their architecture and writing code. I like mentoring and speaking to people and would like to do it a lot more.

Christos Gkerekos (he/him)

I'm working as a data scientist at a tech start-up (90poe.io). Before that I've done R&D in engineering and data projects. I'd be keen to coach in data science/python/git/PM. I enjoy the outdoors and good food.

Skills: python pandas numpy machine learning sklearn Git project management

Lori Bailey (she/her)

I'm an experienced rails / react developer, so happy to help people working on related projects

Raminta Valasiniene Valasiniene

Finalize my small web project, get some feedback, tips how to improve, and in general learn more about software infrastructures.

Marika Kwiecień (she/her)

I'm fairly new here, moved to Finland last year, along with my wife. I've been working in IT for the last 15 years, mostly as a full stack engineer and manager. I'm developing my own idea, which requires me to learn data science and machine learning.

Paul R (he/him)

I teach source control and testing classes in a university once a year and would like to improve there. I've been a software engineer for 9 years with a master in electronics. I am now a full stack developer working on medical devices.

Skills: docker Docker Compose bash GNU Make c c++ Git jenkins Arch Linux gitlab qt react (a bit) Perforce Matlab signal processing python (Django / Flask) AWS terraform

Martynas Paulikas

I have done frontend (react & angular), backend (python & java) and some AWS systems (also python based mostly). I am a STEM ambassador and have previously been mentor in https://coderdojo.com/ Stirling.

Doro Hinrichs (she/her)

Associate Developer at Scott Logic with a passion for frontend design and accessibility

Skills: html css TypeScript javascript React accessibility java python

Opeoluwa Akinwande

I'm focused, ambitious, a great team player, practically oriented and hoping to learn at Codebar to have the required knowledge needed to advance in my career and polish me with the right tech skills.

Danny Currie (he/him)

I'm a Technical Lead, working mainly on Frontend (JavaScript, TypeScript etc.), and also run my company's Graduate Software Engineering programme, so always looking to meet and work with new developers!

John Medina (He/him)

Mainly back-end services written in Java, Golang, Node.js, and Python. Recent experience in service orchestration working with Docker. Some SQL knowledge too.

Skills: java golang node.js python docker SQL Back-end Services Scala

Petar Zigic (He/Him/His)

Share my knowledge and improve my communication skills

Mike Wyer (he/him)

I work for Gousto ([email protected]) as a Site Reliability Engineer using Python. I have previously worked for Google, Tesco, and Morgan Stanley using Python, Ruby, and Perl. I enjoy helping others find better ways to express their ideas in code.

Skills: python Perl ruby SQL nosql

Sierra Brader (she)

I'd enjoy helping people learn to code in my free time (in EN or ES). I work in the data science/engineering field, previously in software engineering. I also worked as a teaching assistant and gave private lessons to a colleague's daughter.

Skills: python SQL some JavaScript & PHP basic HTML & CSS

Emilio de la Torre (he/him)

I've done backend work with Node.js and GCP/AWS. I've done more frontend work recently, using mostly React. I'll be happy to work on any of those

Steph Paterson

I work as a full stack developer, mostly doing React/Typescript. Having recently learnt to code and made a career change I'd love to help others to do the same!

Skills: React TypeScript javascript

Yaroslav Polosin (he)

I'm a junior full stack dev at Ghyston and would like to see and participate in events. I enjoy teaching others and have been running coding clubs in the past

Skills: webdev React html css javascript TypeScript unity c#

Nate Payne (he/him)

I would like to pass my knowledge on to people who are looking to pursue a career in tech. I have been working as a developer for about 1 1/2 years and really enjoy helping people to acquire new skills.

Christy Campbell (he/him)

Coaching and mentoring. Engineering manager now but was primarily a java dev, work on a bit of typescript/infra as code stuff now

Lorenzo! Z

I am a frontend developer using Angular, React, and JavaScript.

Andrew Buchan (he/him)

Self taught dev with 13ish years commercial experience. I used to run Python workshops (some with CodeClan) and now work for a hip wee green startup in London. Love coaching, and want to give a little back to the community.

Skills: python architecture javascript

Luke Kittridge

Primarily I'm a C# developer specialising in web applications. I also know some HTML, CSS and JavaScript and have experience with React and React Native.

Skills: c# .NET html css javascript React

Josh Dilrew (he/him)

Predominantly C#, with a heavy inclination towards windows desktop development and xamarin. I have reasonable MySQL and MongoDB experience, I have created asp.net APIs in the past but I would need to brush up on this.

Katie Uvanovic (any)

I can help people out with SQL. I have attended codebar 4 years ago as a learner and now wish to give back.

Stephen Fulljames (he/him)

Javascript/Typescript/Node engineer. Working at Wonderbly on the creation platform for personalised children's books and the customer experience to order them.

Said Abdullahi (he/him/his)

I have 11 years of java experience and worked at financial banks and ecommerce businesses.

Kevin Sheeran

Data science and python learning

Mary Lo (she/her)

I love sharing how I learn coding and guide people to understand the logic:) Happy coding!

Skills: TypeScript java kotlin javascript

Jenny Sharp (she/her)

I was a secondary computing teacher in the UK. I am happy to volunteer as a coach. I am particularly used to the basics of Python programming & I was a software developer in Delphi (OO Pascal) and Java back in the early 2000s.

Skills: python html

Carole Arbogast (she/her)

I can help with JS/TS, React, Node, MongoDB

Aidan Marshall (he/him/his)

Software developer for 3+ years, have worked mainly with React. Originally from Spain and currently learning to fly in my spare time.

Skills: Nextjs GatsbyJS mui Ionic Vercel Server-less functions digitalocean

Katarzyna Bielecka (She)

Im a beginner looking into career change. I am learning Python and considering doing programming bootcamp.

Sam Edwards (he/him)

Hi there, I'm Sam, a Senior Software Engineer at ITV. I've worked in similar roles at startups, consultancies and Sky UK. I'm a mentor of under-represented cohorts trying to get into tech, one of my mentees told me about codebar - so here I am!

Skills: React javascript TypeScript Koa Express Streaming Team Processes

Christine M

Tech enthusiast passionate about empowering people to achieve their dreams.

Cyrille Berliat (He)

I'm a software engineer by training (MSc Eng.), Coded for years in PHP/SQL/JS/Java esp Android before turning to Product management. Happy to mentor beginners or career wise

Skills: php SQL JS java System design Product Management

jianghong Jiang (He)

I work as a software engineer for 20 years. I love coding and love to help people solve problem with software. I would like to share my programming knowledge to help people imporve productivity by useing programming tools.

Jb DOYON (he/his)

I love Python at work and at home! I want to share my experience and boundless enthusiasm.

Julian Nagele (he/him)

Software engineer currently using C++. Earlier experience in python and functional programming, taught undergrad courses in compilers. I'd like to stay in touch with early career programmers, hopefully offer some help, and generally connect with people.

Adriano Calvitto (he/him)

I'm currently a principal engineer working for a company focused on energy data. I've got into volunteering for Codebar following a recommendation from a friend and ex-colleague, which is also a Codebar coach.

Skills: TypeScript nodejs css php AWS React api design API Security Git python

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