Prepping for the Real World

🟣 A self-development guidebook about bravely taking the lead role in designing your extraordinary world.  A powerful tool for young readers who are enduring periods of self-doubt, stagnation or rejection.

Author of Prepping for the Real World : Student and Graduate Success Secrets 

Young, Brilliant & Ready Ltd

Director and Founder

Royal Holloway, University of London

Senior Visiting Lecturer

TED Conferences

🟣 You Have Everything It Takes To Be Your Best | Cel Amade | TEDxSIMSREE (August 2021)

🟣 How To Deal With Rejection And Get What You Want | Cel Amade | TEDxSurreyUniversity (May 2022)

TEDx Speaker

University of Warwick

Warwick Enterprise

TSAKA Limited

Fairplay Consulting

Management Consultant

41% of graduates don’t feel confident entering the workplace, speaking to seniors and are anxious around their ability to achieve their aspirations. I am passionate about changing this because I believe everyone should feel confident, inspired, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential.

In the past 24 months, I’ve delivered keynotes and presentations in 7 countries. I’ve also published a best-selling book, rocked the TEDx stage (twice!) and grown my YouTube channel to over 14,000 subscribers. All of which I use to empower young people with the personal development tools they need to step into the world of work or business with confidence.
 
As a result of working with me students, graduates & young professionals:
✅ Feel more driven to take proactive steps towards their academic, career & business goals
✅ Have improved self-esteem to show up authentically & feel less isolated
✅ Develop more self-awareness to disempower limiting beliefs and doubts
✅ Create wellbeing habits for personal fulfilment and happiness
✅ Overcome their public speaking fears and use their voice to communicate with impact
✅ Feel more confident in their ability to create their future, regardless of their background, race and gender

I provide Confidence, Mindset & DEI :
🟣 Keynote Presentations
🟣 Group Workshops
🟣 Group Trainings

What My Clients Say:
🗣“The students visibly blossomed in Cel’s presence as she gently yet firmly encouraged them to ‘recognise their inner champions’ and offered them practical advice on ‘realising their potential and manifesting their goals”
 
🗣“Cel delivered the workshops with excellence. She also gave us what we didn’t even know we needed – a safe space to have uplifting and courageous conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion”
 
Bespoke packages are available on request, so please do send me a connection request and a DM.

And in case you’re curious, when I’m not empowering our future leaders, I can be found in the gym or walking in the park to compensate for my love of peri-peri chicken, and I’m often travelling or volunteering as the youngest Advisory Board member of the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway University.
 
If you're not ready to work with me yet, don't worry! You can grab some of my tips & free resources:
🔗Free stuff: https://celamade.com/designing-your-own-world-guide/

And remember, if you ever wonder, am I welcome here? The answer is YES🙂

Cel Amade

Technical Consulting

Clients range from small businesses to tech powerhouses like Meta and Twilio.

Meta - Documentation Engineer:
- Created documentation for Meta’s game engine API.
- Increased documentation coverage by 15% in two months.
- Helped to drive adoption of the API documentation.
- Initiated a redesign concept for the public API documentation.
- Collaborated with developers, UX designers and other stakeholders to conceptualise and propose new strategies for the user's journey of the API documentation.

Twilio - Contributing Technical Writer:
- Researching and proposing new API tutorials for the Twilio (Developer Voices) content platform.
- Collaborating with the editor to choose a development direction.
- Creating and owning the narrative of how Twilio's APIs help to solve developer's problems.
- Building sample apps that demonstrate the functionality of Twilio's APIs integrated with various technologies.
- Delivery of engaging and high-polished technical tutorials.

Software Development:
- Design and development of payment gateways using Stripe API.
- Develop new mobile features on iOS
- Accessible design and development.
- Business systems API Integration.
- Use of auto layout for the creation of user interface.
- Use of AV Foundation framework to create exceptional audio experience.
- Implementation of the MVC pattern to organise code into more manageable and concise components.
- Implemented a custom UIView Controller class.
- Programmatic creation of UI elements without the interface builder.
- Programmatic creation of user interface with declarative SwiftUI
- Integration of third-party libraries.


Languages and Technologies used:
- Swift / Swift UI
- Xcode
- Javascript
- Stripe API
- Twilio API
- Spark AR
- HTML
- CSS
- Bootstrap
- Cypress
- Jasmine
- GIT
- PHP

Technical Consulting Professional

Deloitte

Cross-industry software and AWS-certified cloud engineer, responsible for building secure and scalable e-commerce applications and API-led integrations.

Key Responsibilities:
. Creation of Serverless architecture using AWS Lambdas.
. Played a key role in developing an end-to-end e-commerce platform for an e-commerce enterprise.
. Engaged with stakeholders, Partners and CEOs to understand business issues and derive appropriate 
   solutions.
. Debugged, maintained and extended existing applications.
. Designed and developed high-quality frontend solutions using HTML, CSS and REACT.
. Added new functionality to existing systems and made improvements as per the client’s requirements.
. Wrote tests using Cypress and Jasmine.
. Successfully managed individual priorities, deadlines and deliverables within a fast-paced consulting 
   environment.

Languages and Technologies used:
. Javascript
. Vue
. Cypress
. PHP
. AWS
. Git
. MySQL

Software Developer

Ijeoma Nelson

At a time when the world hadn’t fully woken up to the idea of working completely remotely, I was already designing and developing websites for clients from across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:
. Created web design proposals in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
. Developed fully responsive websites from start to finish.
. Successfully estimated, planned and delivered each task.
. Business and tech consulting for small businesses and solopreneurs.
. Frequent communication with various stakeholders

Languages and Technologies used:
. HTML
. CSS
. jQuery
. Javascript
. Bootstrap
. WordPress

Professional Freelancer

Preshopp

Won Startup Weekend Silicon Valley and launched a fashion and tech startup. I learned programming by building the MVP and I learned product design from my super-enthusiastic users. Click the image below, to see some of my testimonies.

Key Responsibilities:
. Build the MVP.
. Acquire new users.
. Receive feedback from users.
. Continuous product iteration based on feedback.
. Design brand and identity concept.
. Identify and pursue investment opportunities.
. Talent acquisition.

Languages and Technologies used:
. Python

Founder

Fabrica

Recipient of the Fabrica (Benetton Group) Scholarship. Digital creative role, responsible for content planning and creation of various omnichannel digital campaigns.

Key Responsibilities:
. Creating content for the website and digital portals.
. Assembling and travelling with a team to produce international model search campaigns.
. Planning and successfully executing video content for the social media channels.

Retail and Interactivity

Bell Associates

Design, plan and execute working drawings of new buildings. Obtaining planning permissions and working with various stakeholders to ensure the success of planning and construction of new build homes.

Key Responsibilities:
. Designed bespoke furniture for a major London private hospital.
. Created plans, sections and 3D visuals for proposed buildings.
. Created exterior and interior renderings.
. Obtained planning permissions for new build constructions.
. Maintained regular communication with local government to ensure that the planned concept adheres to 
  the local council guidelines.
. Prepared scaled plans, elevations and sections in CAD.
. Helped to source samples for various projects.
. Updated and amended DWGs to clients requests.
. Ensure design proposals conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards.
. Created planning applications.
. Successfully obtained planning permissions for new builds.
. Reporting to the Partners and Associates

Languages and Technologies used:
. AutoCAD
. Adobe Photoshop

Architectural designer

Paul Davis and Partners

Design, plan and execute working drawings of new and refurbished buildings.

Key Responsibilities:
. Prepared scaled plans, elevations and sections in CAD.
. Assisted in creating working drawings of a major London art gallery.
. Conducted regular site visits to construction sites.
. Attended regular meetings with the project architect and the planning team.
. Created exterior and interior renderings.
. Reported to project Partner.

Languages and Technologies used:
. VectorWorks

Since winning StartUp Weekend in Silicon Valley, I've had the privilege of merging my passion for technology with my creative talents.

I continuously seek opportunities to collaborate, learn, and contribute to projects that leverage technology to solve real-world problems.

Let's connect and explore how we can drive innovation together.

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