Jack Stephenson’s Manual
Who am I?
Hey, I’m Jack Stephenson, though I typically just go by Jack.
My pronouns of choice are They/He.
I’m located in London, United Kingdom, and operate in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), tending later.
Background
I have been born and raised in London, in the United Kingdom, with a brief break in Sheffield for University.
My journey so far has included a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (focusing on reinforcement learning), interfacing with electronics and scientific equipment. From this I then moved from a full stack engineering role through a developer experience role to a site reliability engineering role.
Expectations
from my manager
- Direct and actionable feedback in our 1:1s so I can improve.
- Guidance on organizational dynamics and useful places to direct my effort.
- Context for how my team’s work fits into the bigger picture.
- Clear, documented expectations.
- Trust and empowerment to do the job I’m here for.
from my peers
- Direct and actionable feedback about how my actions impact them so I can improve.
- Partnership and collaboration.
from my employer
- Immediate and direct communication about where we are and where we want to go.
- Acknowledgement of areas of growth, both personally and for the department/company.
- Leading by example.
- Sincerely inviting feedback.
Schedule
- I work in the GMT time zone.
- I am not a morning person, but I’m happy to try and make any reasonable time work when needed.
Challenges
Hobbies
- Photography.
- Building software & experimenting in my homelab.
- Travelling to see new places.
- Learning Portuguese (pt-PT).
Aspirational hobbies
These are things that I have enjoyed in the past and want to return to, but don’t currently engage in.
- Mountain biking
- Bouldering
- Inline Skating
Personal projects
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Pronouns: They/He