HELLO!
I’m Daniel.
I’m a Java Ninja.
This is my story.
26 March 2026 – 5 min read
People
FDM Consultant
Daniel Javeed
London, UK
FDM Consultant
Daniel Javeed
London, UK
HELLO!
I’m Daniel.
I’m a Java Ninja.
This is my story.
26 March 2026 – 5 min read
People
My story
I’m originally from Madeira, the same town as Cristiano Ronaldo, and moved to the UK in 2010 when I was seven years old. I used to disassemble and reassemble the tech we had at home when I was young, trying to figure out how it all worked and ended up studying Software Engineering at the University of Brighton.
After graduating, I spent 5 months looking for a job, simultaneously working as a patient caterer at a nearby hospital. I eventually found a role as a data analyst and stayed there for a year until my contract ended.
At the end of my contract, I found myself back on the job market, and unemployed for three months. I spent a lot of time scrutinising the details of my CV, researching the current ‘meta’ and applying to somewhere around 50-100 jobs a week. It was a really stressful time. Luckily, I had accrued enough savings to keep me afloat, but I felt like I was not living as much as surviving.
New beginnings
I came across a listing for FDM on LinkedIn and decided to join because I liked the option to work across various roles and different industries and the Skills Lab offers a lot of support to upskill to any sector of tech.
Unsurprisingly, I joined the Software Engineering Practice and dove right into it. The training was split into two-week sprints and in my track, we did six sprints where the last one was a group project aimed to combine all the skills we’ve learned.
AI was embedded into all our coaching, and we’re encouraged to use AI to assist us in development. We also did research on AI that we presented during our coaching. It included topics like how to prompt effectively, which use cases AI can help and where it can go wrong.
When I’m not working…
I’m still new to London but my weekends usually include going to the gym, walking along the Thames and meeting new people at events.
In five years…
In five years, I see myself having more stake in a software product’s lifecycle such as building the requirements and being in a position where I’ve mastered the tools to a point where I could teach the juniors rather than be the junior being taught.
My top three takeaways
Ask for help
Your coaches are there to teach you and provide guidance.
Study the material
Get familiar with the course content as they will guide through the project you’ll build.
Talk to your peers
You’ll find a lot in common and this makes he experience more collaborative and fun!
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