from datetime import datetime
class Marcia:
def __init__(self):
self.name = "Marcia Merritt"
self.title = "software engineer"
self.start_year = 2012
self.soft_skills = [
"problem-solving π§©",
"adaptability π±β‘",
"empathy π€πΎ",
]
self.code = [
"Java β",
"JavaScript π",
"Jest π",
"Typescript π",
"HTML ποΈ",
"CSS π¨",
"SQL ποΈ",
"Python π",
"XML π",
"XSLT βοΈ"
]
self.tools = [
"React βοΈ",
"Node.js π²",
"Git π",
"Docker π³",
"VS Code π₯οΈ",
]
self.databases = ["SQL Server π", "PostgreSQL π"]
self.architecture = ["MVC", "RESTful APIs"]
self.methodologies = ["Agile", "Scrum"]
self.communities = {
"volunteer": [
"πΎ local animal shelter",
"π©π½βπ« instructor and mentor at Code2College",
],
"referee": [
"β½ soccer",
"π basketball",
"π volleyball",
"πΎ tennis",
],
}
self.hobbies = [
"πππ animals",
"πΎπβ½π playing sports",
"ππ½ββοΈππ½ββοΈ working out",
"π§π½ββοΈ practicing Bikram Yoga",
]
self.challenges = [
"completed a Full-Stack Software Engineering and Web Development certificate at Midlands Tech",
"diving deeper into Node.js through RS school's NodeJS2024Q3 online course",
"starting a Javascript Front-End online course with RS school 2024Q4",
]
def years_of_experience(self):
current_year = datetime.now().year
return current_year - self.start_year
def _build_intro(self):
return (
f"Hi, Iβm {self.name}, a passionate {self.title} with over {self.years_of_experience()} years of experience "
f"in the tech industry. I have a solid foundation in programming languages such as {', '.join(self.code[:-1])}, and {self.code[-1]}. "
f"I'm proficient in {', '.join(self.tools[:-1])}, and {self.tools[-1]}, along with databases like {', '.join(self.databases[:-1])}, and {self.databases[-1]}. "
)
def _build_challenges_section(self):
return (
f"\n\nRecently, I {self.challenges[0]}, which deepened my expertise in modern web technologies and fueled my passion for building user-friendly web applications. "
f"Currently, I am expanding my back-end skills by {self.challenges[1]}, and I'm excited to be {self.challenges[2]} in late October.\n\n"
)
def _build_soft_skills_section(self):
return (
f"I thrive in collaborative environments and believe my soft skills--{', '.join(self.soft_skills[:-1])}, and {self.soft_skills[-1]}--"
f"enhance my effectiveness in diverse teams. My community involvement includes volunteering at my "
f"{self.communities['volunteer'][0]}, serving as a volunteer {self.communities['volunteer'][1]}, and officiating various sports, all of which "
f"help me to continuously refine my customer service abilities while honing my mentoring and leadership skills.\n\n"
)
def _build_hobbies_section(self):
return (
f"Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my {', '.join(self.hobbies[:-1])}, and {self.hobbies[-1]}. "
f"These activities not only help me maintain a healthy work-life balance but also foster creativity, which I bring into my professional endeavors.\n\n"
)
def generate_elevator_pitch(self):
elevator_pitch = (
self._build_intro()
+ self._build_challenges_section()
+ self._build_soft_skills_section()
+ self._build_hobbies_section()
+ "Iβm truly excited about the opportunity to leverage my skills and experiences to contribute to innovative projects that make a positive impact. "
"Iβd love to discuss how my experience and skills can contribute to your teamβs success.\n\n"
"How do you see someone with my background fitting into your current initiatives?"
)
return elevator_pitch
marcia = Marcia()
print(marcia.generate_elevator_pitch())
Hi, Iβm Marcia Merritt, a passionate software engineer with over 12 years of experience in the tech industry. I have a solid foundation in programming languages such as Java β, JavaScript π, Jest π, Typescript π, HTML ποΈ, CSS π¨, SQL ποΈ, Python π, XML π, and XSLT βοΈ. I'm proficient in React βοΈ, Node.js π², Git π, Docker π³, and VS Code π₯οΈ, along with databases like SQL Server π, and PostgreSQL π.
Recently, I completed a Full-Stack Software Engineering and Web Development certificate at Midlands Tech, which deepened my expertise in modern web technologies and fueled my passion for building user-friendly web applications. Currently, I am expanding my back-end skills by diving deeper into Node.js through RS school's NodeJS2024Q3 online course, and I'm excited to be starting a Javascript Front-End online course with RS school 2024Q4 in late October.
I thrive in collaborative environments and believe my soft skills--problem-solving π§©, adaptability π±β‘, and empathy π€πΎ--enhance my effectiveness in diverse teams. My community involvement includes volunteering at my πΎ local animal shelter, serving as a volunteer π©π½βπ« instructor and mentor at Code2College, and officiating various sports, all of which help me to continuously refine my customer service abilities while honing my mentoring and leadership skills.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my πππ animals, πΎπβ½π playing sports, ππ½ββοΈππ½ββοΈ working out, and π§π½ββοΈ practicing Bikram Yoga. These activities not only help me maintain a healthy work-life balance but also foster creativity, which I bring into my professional endeavors.
Iβm truly excited about the opportunity to leverage my skills and experiences to contribute to innovative projects that make a positive impact. Iβd love to discuss how my experience and skills can contribute to your teamβs success.
How do you see someone with my background fitting into your current initiatives?
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