Caroline Jensen

Before I studied the MA, I was working with finance. I was working in a small company where I handled all the paperwork that came in. During the time I worked for that company we started to expand and as I handled all the office work, I got handed the task of creating a website. I had no idea of what I was doing, but I loved the challenge and the act of creating something. Although it was not the best website created, I was proud over it because I had managed to do it and I loved that feeling. I loved the way challenges and the mix between coding and designing. After that I decided that this was something I wanted to continue working with, which is why I stated looking for courses to study web design.

I did a lot of research into what I wanted to study and came across this course, which sounded amazing. It had all I had been looking for. It was the perfect starting point of a new career, a new life. The way that the course is structured is extremely good, and although there is a lot to learn and take in, I loved every moment of it. The teachers are awesome and are always willing to help. The year I spent at Greenwich has been without a doubt the best study experience I’ve ever had. It was many late nights and a lot of hard work, but looking back, it never felt tough, it was a pleasure learning from these people, and it is an experience I will treasure.

I struggled to come up with an idea for my thesis project, but one night it hit me. Books. I love books and never go far without one close by, so I figured I could make something around that, but what? I knew I wanted to create something useful and that could help other people on their way. So, the idea came to me, a bookstore locator. I have moved around a lot over the years and always struggle to find that perfect place to go when you want to get some advice on books, which is where Booksy would come in. The aim was to make it easier for Londoners as well as the visitors to London to find a bookshop. To have information about what genres they offer as well as other useful information, such as if they have a café or stationery. Although doing all of London turned out to be too much to manage, I did manage to get at least one bookshop in all the boroughs.

Since finishing my MA, I have worked as a Front-End Developer for a small firm in London that focused on magazine publishing. That role was really rewarding as I got to do a mix between building both sites and apps to match the magazines designs as well as implementing new features into WordPress. I worked there for about six months, but after much consideration I decided that although I have loved my time in London it was time to move. So currently I’m working for a software company near Liverpool and I absolutely love the City and coding both at home and at work, still loving every challenge that comes up.