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🔭 Kia ora koutou ~ About Me

Name: Alice Jowsey
Current Role: Senior Specialist Engineer
LinkedIn: View my LinkedIn

• I’m a Senior Specialist Engineer with a rich background in education, technology, and creative design
• Focused on full-stack web development, AI integration, and secure architecture for MVPs
• Open to collaborating on open source projects, education tech, and community-driven innovation
• Passionate about engineering systems thinking, data sovereignty, and inclusive tech solutions
• Ask me about: my journey from teaching to tech, event architecture, creative systems thinking

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🧩 Core Skills

• Engineering: Systems design, technology integration, process optimisation
• Software Development: Web apps, data pipelines, automation, secure MVPs
• Teaching & Mentorship: Breaking down complexity, guiding learners, creating structured frameworks
• Creative Industries: Festival VJing, wedding planning, floristry, culinary arts, pottery

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💻 Tech Stack

{
  "programming": ["JavaScript (ES2019+)", "Python", "TypeScript"],
  "markup": ["HTML5", "JSON", "Markdown"],
  "styling": ["CSS3", "TailwindCSS"],
  "data": ["SQL", "APIs", "Data visualization"]
}

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🛠️ Tools

{
  "essentials": ["Node.js", "npm", "Vite", "Webpack"],
  "editors": ["VS Code", "VSCodium"],
  "linters": ["Prettier", "ESLint"],
  "testing": ["Jest", "Mocha", "Cypress"],
  "design": ["Figma", "Miro"],
  "project": ["Trello", "Jira", "Agile boards"]
}

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🔐 Version Control & Collaboration

["Git", "GitHub", "GitLab", "CI/CD pipelines", "Open Source Collaboration"]

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📈 Current Focus

• Designing secure, privacy-first MVPs
• Exploring AI integration for technology and education
• Translating engineering systems thinking into creative industry solutions
• Growing multi-disciplinary collaboration

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🏆 Career Highlights

• Deloitte Digital Cadetship (2021): AWS Certified, MVP contributions
• Ministry of Health (2022–Present): Public sector secure solutions
• Community Engagement: Panelist speaker, Promoting tech education for women, Māori data sovereignty, Supporting Graduates

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🎤 Speaking & Community Involvement

• NetHui 2020, Summer of Tech, DEV Academy: Panelist
• Cloud Native Summit, Code Camp, AWS Community Day: Mentorship, event planning, facilitation

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