About Me //
Hey there, I'm Jakub! 👋
I'm an ambitious developer and student at Kingston University in the final year of my bachelor's degree. I love creating excellent projects and always relish new challenges as I expand my horizons into new areas of CS and life.
My interests in CS began over a decade ago as I began my journey developing a variety of projects and deciding to persue a formal career in this awesome field during my A-Levels (achieving a sweet A+ grade without prior academic knowledge).
Since then, I have strengthened and mastered a wide variety of skills through my own projects and during University. When I'm not programming, I love to spend time 3D Printing and learning more about space.
Languages
Javascript
C#
Java
PHP
Python
HTML
CSS
EN
PL
Skills, Tools & Frameworks
Node.js
React
Next.js
Git
GitHub
Docker
MySQL
MongoDB
MariaDB
TailwindCSS
Nginx
XAMPP
Cloudflare
Vercel
Windows
Linux
Android
AWS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Figma
Docusaurus
Firefox
Discord
Visual Studio Code
Netbeans
Visual Studio
Bitwarden
MS Powertoys
VPN
YT Music
Windows CMD
Work Experience
ZAP-Hosting
Community Manager & Developer - Part Time
As a part of the ZAP-Hosting Team, I perform a wide variety of tasks and manage various projects across the company. From managing our documentation site to programming projects, managing Community-centric events & programs, producing creative work such as social posts and so much more... I always strive for excellence. This role was integral in growing a variety of skills including leadership and teamwork, alongside a massive range of technical skills such as programming, graphical design, (cloud) server system integration and project management. I have strengthened my experience with various languages, tools, frameworks and services with key examples including JavaScript, Java, Lua, Git, Node.js, React.js/Docusaurus, Nginx, MySQL, MongoDB, AWS, Cloudflare, Adobe Cloud apps (PSD/XD/AI/PR) and much more.
Office for National Statistics
Civil Servant - Part Time
In order to make the census successful, my job was to encourage and ensure that people complete their online or paper Census 2021 questionnaires. I was given daily workloads of household addresses which I had to visit and communicate with the household owners. I had to work independently, as well as with a team or manager to ensure that all people received the necessary support to complete their questionnaire. Occasionally, I was required to be confident and engaging to residents that had an objection to filling the questionnaire and had to ensure excellent customer service skills.
Education
University
Computer Science BSc
2022 - Present
Currently, I'm in my 3rd and Final Year of my CS degree at Kingston University. I achieved an overall 89% score for Year 1 and 92% in Year 2, targetting a 1st Class degree (>70%) in this final year of my course.
A-Levels
Sixth Form
2020 - 2022
For my A-Levels, I studied Computer Science, Geography and Biology where I received A*AB respectively. It was my first academic experience with CS, managing to achieve the highest grade.
GCSEs
Secondary School
2015 - 2020
In my GCSEs, I achieved a variety of high grades across my subjects, as following: 1x Grade 9, 3x Grade 8, 5x Grade 7 and 1x Grade 6. My optional subjects included Further Science, Business & Geography.