Sara O'connor
Senior Software Engineer at Book Pen Pals
England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolSara O'connor is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years' experience who brings a user-first, practical perspective from a prior career in publishing and product roles. Currently at FreeAgent and co-founder/technical lead of Book Pen Pals, she specializes in Rails and full‑stack development, pairing startup agility with enterprise-grade delivery. Her background as a consultant in SQL and founder of book-focused ventures gives her a rare blend of editorial product sense and data-driven engineering. A Makers Academy graduate, she leverages storytelling instincts to design intuitive user experiences and clear technical communication. Based in England, she quietly bridges creative and technical worlds—turning complex requirements into polished, user-centered web products.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at International School of Kuala LumpurMaster of Arts (MA), Master of Arts (MA) at The University of ReadingNew York UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at Emerson CollegeMakers Academy
Github Skills (19)
rails9
explore9
ruby-on-rails8
css8
ruby8
fmi8
twitter8
twilio8
nodejs7
javascript7
react7
rewrite6
inject5
visitors4
python4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
saramoohead/cv
Jun 2015 - Feb 2022
Contributions:71 commits, 1 PR, 70 pushes in 6 years 9 months
cssjavascriptpast
saramoohead/ecommerce_exercise
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:49 commits, 32 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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