Derek Dhammaloka

From Computing to Travel

At Marriott Hotel Northampton in Easter 2019
At Marriott Hotel Northampton in Easter 2019

Here's a Timeline of Derek Dhammaloka's Life

  • 1969 - Born in Bromley, Kent
  • 1980 - Attended First Horse Race Meeting in Epsom, Surrey
  • 1982 - First holiday abroad in Belgium
  • 1983 - First plane ride to Spain
  • 1986 - Received 5 'O' Levels in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and Computer Studies
  • 1987 - Obtained First Printer (Citizen LSP-10) for a computer (BBC Microcomputer)
  • 1988 - Attended Thames Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich), London
  • 1991 - Received a BSc in Maths, Statistics and Computing
  • 1994 - Passed Driving Test in Sidcup, Kent
  • 1996 - Obtained First Windows PC
  • 1997 - First use of the Internet and E-mail
  • 1998 - First use of Microsoft Excel
  • 1999 - Obtained First Colour Printer (Epson Stylus 440)
  • 2001 - Obtained First Multifunction Printer (Lexmark X73)
  • 2002 - Attended First Conference (Vision Without Boundaries) at Hammersmith, London
  • 2003 - Made First Online Purchase of Products or Services
  • 2004 - Joined the British Computer Society (BCS) at Affiliate Level
  • 2006 - First ride on Eurostar to Paris, France
  • 2007 - Attended First Black Tie Event in Coventry, England
  • 2008 - Joined LinkedIn
  • 2009 - Joined YouTube
  • 2010 - Joined Facebook
  • 2011 - Became Associate Member of the British Computer Society (BCS)
  • 2012 - Joined Pinterest
  • 2013 - Obtained First Tablet PC (Nexus 7)
  • 2014 - Attended Paradis Latin in Paris, France
  • 2015 - First Train Ride in Spain
  • 2016 - Received a Diploma in Web Design Specialist with Pitman Training Peterborough
  • 2017 - Went on Holiday in Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2018 - Joined GitHub
  • 2019 - Received a Diploma in Software Development with Code Institute

"Congratulations!"

-- Simen Daehlin - Mentor - Senior JavaScript Developer