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diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/about/page.tsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3025c80 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/about/page.tsx @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +import React, {ElementType, ReactNode} from 'react' +import Link from 'next/link' +import Image from 'next/image' +import {Container} from '@/components/common/Container' +import {MailIcon} from '@/components/icons/MailIcon' +import {GitHubIcon, LinkedInIcon} from '@/components/icons/SocialIcons' +import clsx from 'clsx' +import me from '@/public/images/me.jpg' +import awsCCPBadge from '@/public/images/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-badge.png' + +export const metadata = { + title: 'About - Ryan Freeman', + description: 'I’m Ryan. I live in Dublin, Ireland where I work as a software engineer.' +} + +function SocialLink({ + className, + href, + children, + icon: Icon + }: + { + className: string, + href: string, + children: ReactNode, + icon: ElementType + }) { + return ( +
+ I've always had an affinity for technology, and loved making things for as long as I can + remember. My first computer was an Amstrad CPC 464 way back in the 90s, which is ancient by modern + standards. My passion for tinkering continued through my teens and into adulthood where I + eventually found my way into software engineering. +
++ In terms of my experience to date, I have a strong foundation in both front-end and back-end + development. I enjoy working with React to create dynamic and responsive user interfaces, + and I have a deep understanding of Java for building robust and scalable applications. + Recently, I achieved one of my milestones which was to get AWS certified by the end of 2022. +
++ Currently, I work in the aviation industry for Aer Lingus as a software engineer where I work + on exciting software projects for the airline. This includes everything from bug fixing, to + working on legacy code and greenfield projects, to building customer-facing websites and services. + I am responsible for ensuring that our software is of the highest quality, and that it meets the + needs of our customers and stakeholders. The most fulfilling part of my job is knowing that the + software I contribute to will be used by many thousands of people. +
++ In my free time, I enjoy staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of software + engineering, and I am always looking for new ways to push the boundaries of what is possible with + technology. I'm a huge advocate of free and open-source software and maintain a small + Raspberry Pi server which I use to experiment with Docker containers for self-hosted + services like Bitwarden, Nextcloud and Octoprint. +
++ On the hardware side, I build and maintain my own computers and I like to upgrade and modernise + retro video game systems. When I'm not tinkering, I mostly spend time with my + family and enjoy travelling whenever I can get away. +
++ That's me in a nutshell, thank you for visiting my website, I hope that you find the + information here to be insightful. If you have any questions or would like to work with me, please + don't hesitate to get in touch. +
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- I've always had an affinity for technology, and loved making things for as long as I can - remember. My first computer was an Amstrad CPC 464 way back in the 90s, which is ancient by modern - standards. My passion for tinkering continued through my teens and into adulthood where I - eventually found my way into software engineering. -
-- In terms of my experience to date, I have a strong foundation in both front-end and back-end - development. I enjoy working with React to create dynamic and response user interfaces, - and I have a deep understanding of Java for building powerful and scalable applications. - Recently, I achieved one of my milestones which was to get AWS certified by the end of 2022. -
-- Currently, I work in the aviation industry for Aer Lingus as a software engineer where I work - on exciting software projects for the airline. This includes everything from bug fixing, to - working on legacy code and greenfield projects, to building customer-facing websites and services. - I am responsible for ensuring that our software is of the highest quality, and that it meets the - needs of our customers and stakeholders. The most fulfilling part of my job is knowing that the - software I contribute to will be used by many thousands of people. -
-- In my free time, I enjoy staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of software - engineering, and I am always looking for new ways to push the boundaries of what is possible with - technology. I'm a huge advocate of free and open-source software and maintain a small - Raspberry Pi server which I use to experiment with Docker containers for self-hosted - services like Bitwarden, Nextcloud and Octoprint. -
-- On the hardware side, I build and maintain my own computers and I like to upgrade and modernise - retro video game systems. When I'm not tinkering, I mostly spend time with my - family and enjoy travelling whenever I can get away. -
-- That's me in a nutshell, thank you for visiting my website, I hope that you find the - information here to be insightful. If you have any questions or would like to work with me, please - don't hesitate to get in touch. -
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