Personal Info
Name:
Adam Michael Fairley
Job Title:
Technical Assistant
Location:
London / Tbilisi
Phone:
Main: +447857178957
KA: +995959078150
UK: +447537143076
Email:
a.m.fairley@outlook.com
About Me
Who am I?
- A British expat living in Georgia with a passion for technology and problem-solving.
- Family-oriented, balancing professional growth with being a husband and father.
- Naturally curious, always learning and expanding my skills in web development, python programming, and carpentry.
- Detail-focused and empathetic, forces that drive both my work and interactions.
- Dedicated to building things that are not just functional, but also meaningful.
What do I do?
- Web development with a focus on usability, accessibility, and responsive design.
- Skilled in modern frameworks, templating, and front-end styling.
- Experienced in building database-driven applications with Python/Django.
- Adhere to the Test-Driven Development (TDD) philosophy to ensure clean, reliable code.
- Manage projects from concept to deployment, balancing both technical and user experience needs.
The Value That I Can Offer
- Proven ability to master complex subjects fast, achieving top grades in advanced self-directed diplomas.
- A professional who combines technical skill with empathy and clear communication.
- Creative problem-solver who thrives on improving systems and processes.
- Flexible and resourceful, able to adapt quickly to new challenges.
- Reliable collaborator who balances initiative with teamwork.
My Project Portfolio
Under Construction
WebDevGrad
WebDevGrad is an online repository of notes, examples, and guides based on my personal web development journey.
It is a static front end website build in the Django framework using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python. It is currently hosted and deployed on Heroku.
Live Website
Nunisi Forest Hotel and Spa
A live Django front-end project for Nunisi Forest Hotel and Spa, a forest resort in Georgia. The site delivers structured resort information and contact details to prospective guests, with the objective of driving increased bookings.
Built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python, it leverages Django templating (Jinja2) and is deployed on Heroku with domain management handled through ProService.
Django internationalization is used to provide custom translation into both English and Georgian allowing the site to appear well written in both languages.
Project Submission
Grade: Distinction
Nunisi Forest Hotel and Spa
A comprehensive full-stack hotel management system for a forest retreat hotel in Georgia built to highlight the use of taking bookings and payment for the hotel.
The business audience is the hotel owners and the target audience for the site are travellers who are seeking a relaxing getaway, either travelling domestically or internationally.
The website was created using custom code written in HTML, CSS, Python, and JavaScript, utilising the Django full -stack framework. It is hosted on Heroku with static files hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), has a connected PostgreSQL relational database and provides the users full CRUD functionality and can take payment through the implementation of Stripe.
It provides users with the ability to create and log into a user profile in order to track their previous and upcoming trips and leave reviews. There are specific Admin-only pages to track upcoming and past trips, allowing simple cancellation by the Hotel if needed.
Check out the respository on GitHub here.
Project Submission
Grade: Distinction
Toy Tribe
An online community for rating, reviewing, and recommending children's toys providing insightful feedback from parents and guardians.
A full stack review website for children's toys addressing the difficulty of recommending toys to different children by providing recommendations based on what your child already enjoys, with a target audience of parents, carers, and teachers.
The website is written in HTML, CSS, Python, and JavaScript in the Flask microframework linking HTML and Python with the Jinja templating language. It is hosted on Heroku with a connected PostgreSQL relational database and provides full CRUD functionality and data manipulation over the account, toys, and reviews that users create.
Check out the respository on GitHub here.
Project Submission
Grade: Distinction
Memory Cards
This fun JavaScript based memory card game, is an enjoyable way to put your memory to the test by selecting the length of a series of shuffled playing cards, look at them for them as long as you like, then hide them and replicate the order from your memory.
The development followed a mobile-first approach, focusing on playability whilst on long car, train, or plane journeys. Bootstrap 5 and jQuery 3 libraries were used to streamline the development of the code. It is hosted and deployed through GitHub pages.
Check out the respository on GitHub here.
Resume
Career Path
FPSO Consulting
Technical Assistant
Level 5 Diploma in Web Development: Distinction
CodeInstitute
Master of Science with Distinction: Astrophysics
Liverpool John Moores University
Radiochemist
Invicro Ltd, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
Production Radiochemist
Alliance Medical, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
Safety & Environment Engineer and Laboratory Technician
Bradwell Nuclear Powerplant, Essex, UK
Bachelor in Science (Hons): Chemistry
University of Durham
Tech Skills
User-Centric Frontend Development
- Proficient in HTML5 and CSS3, with a focus on creating accessible and responsive web pages.
- Understand and application of UX design principles, creating intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
- Well versed in the use of Bootstrap 5 and Materialize CSS frameworks for rapid and consistent UI development.
- Skilled in version control and continuous integration/development using Git, GitHub, and GitHub projects.
- Proficient at website deployment through GitHub pages and Heroku alongside domain management.
Interactive Frontend Development
- Proficient with JavaScript (ES6+) for dynamic and interactive features.
- Familiar with jQuery for DOM manipulation and legacy project support.
- Well versed in tntegrating REST APIs to build data-driven frontends.
- I apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Jest to create robust and easily maintainable code.
Data Centric Development
- Strong background in Python 3 and handling large datasets for backend development and automation.
- Solid understanding of HTTP protocols and request/response cycles.
- Experience building, deploying, and maintaining Flask and Django applications.
- Cloud deployment with Heroku, integrating with PostgreSQL databases for persistent storage.
Full-Stack Frameworks with Django
- Development of robust, scalable applications using the Django framework.
- Implementation of Stripe for secure online payments.
- Skilled in managing static and media files using AWS S3 cloud storage and cloudinary.
- I can apply Django's i18n (Internationalisation) for multi-language support.
