I'm Blacksquirrel, a full stack web developer passionate about bringing ideas to life with the MERN stack and Django. I recently completed an interdisciplinary computer science degree and have begun specializing in full stack web development by working on various projects and blogging about my learning journey. My background in philosophy and experience with independent research have been invaluable during this self-directed learning process. As a student assistant at the Chair for Security and Privacy in Information Systems at Bamberg University, I had the opportunity to get feedback on my coding and hone my technical writing skills. I am now seeking an entry-level position as a full stack web developer to apply my knowledge and skills in a professional setting.
Performance, Initiative, responsibility: Under this motto, the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes Foundation supports young people with exceptional scientific or artistic talent. These individuals, driven by curiosity and a joy for discovery, are successful in their studies and research. They develop and implement ideas out of their own motivation and actively engage in causes beyond their personal interests. Therefore, as the scholarship's charter states, special contributions to the community can be expected from them based on their talent and character.
Holders of this certificate showed their ability to build cloud-native full-stack applications using JavaScript. They are prepared to take on the challenges of an entry-level full-stack developer role. Learners can build, deploy, test, run, and manage full-stack applications. They can utilize the tools, technologies, and methodologies used by full-stack developers including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, GitHub, React, Node.js, Express, DevOps, Agile, CI/CD, NoSQL databases, Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Microservices, and Serverless computing. The IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer specialization certificate requires the successfull completion of the following courses:
The Cybersecurity Specialization offered by University of Maryland covers the fundamental concepts underlying the construction of secure systems, from the hardware to the software to the human-computer interface, with the use of cryptography to secure interactions. These concepts are illustrated with examples drawn from modern practice, and augmented with hands-on exercises involving relevant tools and techniques. The specialization comprises the following courses:
A travel recommendation website with Home, About and Contact Page. Allows to search for destinations based on keywords. Coded in JavaScript.
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Advent calendar web application. Displaying each day a little challenge related to IT-security. Allows to schedule an email newsletter. Coded in coperation with a senior developer, with Django.
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Implementing a free template with a Django backend, including navigation, template inheritance, template tags, and functional email contact forms.
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A simple application allowing to create, update and delete posts stored in a database. Implemented using the MERN stack.
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A chatbot giving restaurant recommendations based on user preferences. Implemented in Python with a team of developers.
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A research project trying to assess the security level of container runtimes. Involving a static comparison and experimental testing of past exploits.
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A program able store a collection of books, allowing CRUD operations, as well as import from and export to a xml file, by marshalling and unmarshalling. Implemented in Java.
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The CitH is a degree in computer science designed for students who bring a background from a humanities discipline. It teaches them the skills to take part in the design and development of software systems that address problems in interdisciplinary contexts. Part of the curriculum are several programming languages, as well as a broad variety of fields – ranging from the mathematical foundations of computer science to operating systems, databases, IT-security and AI.
The Tuebingen Master in Philosophy program prepares for taking part in discussions of contemporary philosophy. At the same time, a broad variety of topics is covered, bridging the gap between the tradition and recent research. Students are encouraged to focus on areas of special interest and conduct their own research.
The Bamberg Bachelor in philosophy is inspired by the Cambridge Model. The main method of examination is essay writing. Reading and discussing philosphical texts helps to inspire own research interests and sharpen the understanding of historical and systematical questions. Special emphasis is given to the skills of independent and critical thinking, reasoning about complex topics, and situating concepts in the history of thought.
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