Finn Cavanagh

A 2 player game built using Javascript and KISS & DRY principles. As my first project at GA it was an opportunity to play with jQuery, CSS & HTML as well as properly using Github and deploying to Heroku.

It was an opportunity to get stuck into jQuery, CSS & HTML as well as using Github and deploying to Heroku.

As a regular user of Freecycle, a site that enables you to get and give away your stuff for free to locals, I was consistently frustrated by how awful the site is - so decided to make my own.

Havit was built using CRUD/RESTful concepts with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, postgresSQL and Bootstrap. I incorporated Gems like Carrierwave, Devise & Ransack

This is a distraction-free group planning app. Create events and invite friends via Facebook, the app allows each friend to suggest a different activity via the Google Maps API.

Mobile-first, the app was built using Node.js, Express and MongoDB. We also used Ajax and Underscore. A win was successfully integrating the Google Maps API and a seamless Facebook login system.

In the noisy world of messaging apps it's rare to actually say something that has any power. Pulling data from a quotes API I designed a messaging app that that sends meaningful messages using quotes as inspiration. Edit as you wish and then send as SMS.

Integrated with Twilio, with authentication using Passport & JWT the MEANstack app has a clean design using Skeleton, jQuery and Angular.

In this Hackathon we had a lot of fun coming up with a friendly festive game for all the family. A group has 60 seconds to simultaneously draw the Christmas item. Hilarious and strangely addictive.

Using Firebase and Socket you sign in to chat and create the drawing board which updates on everyone's screen.

Before coding I worked for several years as Head of Marketing & Brand. Working with agencies, in startups and freelance my experience spans marketing strategies, service design, product management, developing print & online collateral as well as building a brand from the ground up. My work always puts the user first. Enthusiastic, persistent and creative, I am at my happiest when working with great people to create brilliant user-experience, clean design & raise the bar on consumer expectations.

Coding is the perfect complement to my Marketing & Branding skillset. If you'd like to find out more take a look at my portfolio.