Clara Bucciacchio

Passionate technologist and gamer, looking to combine my background in development, data analytics, and esports to drive growth and optimize performance. Fluent in French, English, and proficient in Korean, I thrive on learning fast and turning insights into action.

Software Engineering Bootcamp Graduate

Imperial College London x HyperionDev | Mar 23 - Sept 23

Average grade of 100%. Ranked 1st in the cohort. Courses: Django, Docker, Relational Databases, System Architecture, Introduction to NLP.

CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

HarvardX | Jan 23 - Aug 23

Acquired skills in C, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, and SOLID principles. Developed a google chrome extension for a streamer for my final project which can be viewed in my projects section.

BA in Culture, Media, and Creative Industries

King's College London | Sept 20 - May 23

Dissertation: Utilising NLP and Reddit API to analyse sentiment towards leading female characters in triple A games. Highlight: Women’s Football Captain

Courses: Digital Games & Cultures, Global Media, Immersive Technologies, Film and Platform industries

Esports Racer & Content Team Collaborator

Guild Esports, London/UK

Jan 25 - Aug 25

  • Represented the organisation in sim-racing events, demonstrating focus, adaptability, and performance under pressure.
  • Collaborated with the content creation team to launch campaigns for women in gaming initiatives that boosted engagement and viewership
  • Presented strategies that utilised Meta Ads and organic growth strategies to optimise content distribution and increase audience reach.
  • Developed a personal brand, growing Instagram to 12k followers and Twitch to 120 CCV in 6 months through strategic content planning and performance tracking.
  • Key achievement: Scaled personal and team content reach significantly, driving a measurable increase in audience engagement and visibility for Guild Esports' Women in Gaming initiative.

Software & Automation Engineer (Contractor)

SpacePower, London/UK

Aug 24 - Dec 24

  • Developed internal automation from scratch tools that streamlined operations and reduced manual workload.
  • Key achievement: Designed and deployed automation that reduced manual task time freeing up team ressources for higher-value work.

Junior Software Developper

TutorCruncher, London/UK

Oct 23 - May 24

  • Technology Stack: Python, Django, AWS, Stripe API, JavaScript, Jinja, SCSS, Heroku, Sentry
  • Developed solutions to bug and feature request ticketa raised by the customer service team.
  • Integrated APIs (including payment services, Stripe) with a strong focus on data protection and error handling.
  • Wrote automated tests and monitored performance metric using Sentry, ensuring continuous reliability.
  • Created and delivered monthly presentations summarising each department's work, gathering feedback and turning it into clear, actionable insights to improve collaborayion.
  • Key achievement: Designed and fully developed with tests a theming feature for clients.

Festival Producer

King's College London CMCI Winter Festival, London/UK

Sept 22 - Dec 22

  • Coordinated and executed various elements of the festival, including scheduling, logistics and managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Key achievement: Ensured that all aspects of the festival ran smoothly and efficiently, emphasising my project management and organisational skills.

Financial Investment Intern

Axiom Alternative Investment, London/UK

Mar 22 - Aug 22

  • Handled and accurately inputted large volumes of financial data, generating reports and analysis.

Business Accompanier for Foreign Delegations

Goodwill Private Jet, Across Europe

Throughout 2022

  • Facilitated Korean delegations on investment visits to Amazon warehouses across France and Spain, demonstrating strong multilingual communication and customer service skills.
  • Key Achievement: Coordinated travel and logistics for delegations, gaining valuable experience in logistics management and event coordination.

Skills

Pyhton

Javascript

Html | Css

Secondary Coding Languages

C# (Unity) | Typescript | SQL

Angular | Django

Node.js | Nest.js

Git

Docker

Overview

This is a google chrome extension that I made using twitch API. This extension is designed to provide an enhanced experience for Twitch users, allowing quick access to information about streamers, their current status, and their social media links. It is geared to bring real-time updates right to your browser's toolbar.

Features

  • Icon Color Notification: The extension icon turns colorful when the streamer is live, making it easy to know the stream status at a glance.
  • Live Stream Thumbnail: A thumbnail featuring a screenshot of the ongoing live stream appears when the streamer is live, which is updated every 5 minutes.
  • Direct Stream Access: The live stream thumbnail is clickable, providing direct access to the current live stream.
  • Social Media Links: Easily access all of the streamer's social media platforms via the extension.
  • Offline Support: When the streamer is not live, the icon turns black and white, and clicking on the thumbnail redirects to the streamer's Twitch channel.

Technologies used

Overview

This application is a Django-based platform designed to serve as a comprehensive database for Pokémon Trading Card collections. Utilizing the Pokémon TCG API, the app allows users to navigate through various Pokémon card sets that are stored in a SQL database. Users can create accounts, log in, and log out to personalize their experience, adding or removing cards from their collection as they wish.

Features

  • Browse Pokémon Card Sets: Navigate through a variety of Pokémon trading card collections (sets) retrieved via the Pokémon TCG API.
  • Detailed Card View: Within each set, view detailed information and images for each individual card.
  • Add to Collection: Logged-in users can add cards from any set to their personal collection.
  • Remove from Collection: Cards can also be easily removed from a user's collection if they are logged in.
  • User Authentication: Create an account, log in, and log out to personalize and save your card collection.

Technologies used

  • Woofipedia: Dog Breeds Interactive Flashcard Guide
  • Github
  • youtube

Overview

This application is an Angular app that displays different dog breeds and their short biographies. It leverages the NestJS API I created to retrieve the dog breed data. The app emphasizes SOLID principles for code organization and maintainability.

Features

  • Display a list of dog breeds with their respective images and descriptions.
  • Click on "Watch Me Grow" to see a slideshow of three stages of the growth of each breed.
  • Swipe through different breeds, their pictures, and descriptions.

Technologies used

  • BookMinder: Ebook Store Manager
  • Github

Overview

This program is a program that allows the clerk to enter data about new books into the database, update book information, delete books from the database and search to find the availability of books in the database.

Features

  • Add new books to the database.
  • Update book information.
  • Delete books from the database.
  • Search the database to find a specific book.

Technologies used

Get in Touch

Address

Central London, UK

Email

clara.bucciacchio1@gmail.com

Phone

UK and French number