Here you’ll find some more information about me, my skills, and my experience being a developer.
Personal
My passion growing up was to be able to use computers to make something, with web design being something I’m extremely passionate about, and got into as early as high school. From using a CMS such as Wix to modify some values on a site about storage units, to designing full projects in my classes, I’ve grown a lot from when I first started developing websites. I’ve graduated Northeast Wisconsin Technical College with an Associate’s in web development & Design, and I’m currently pursuing another Associate’s in software development.
While achieving my associate’s degree, I was fortunate enough to be able to study abroad to fulfill some of my requirements in Scotland, specifically Robert Gordon University. I do have plans to attend RGU in the future to pursue a bachelor’s degree in web development, but I’m focusing on my current school work and such in the mean time.
Skills & Experience
Throughout my degree(s), I have acquired a fair amount of experience with several coding languages, along with using some external tools to create projects and complete coursework. Below are the highlights of my technical skills I have picked up so far at NWTC.
Front-End & Design
- HTML5 , CSS3, SASS
- Built responsive site layouts using media queries
- Created custom variables, mixins, and functions for modular CSS (SCSS & SASS)
- Ensured proper accessibility through ARIA labels and AA contrast standards
- JavaScript
- DOM manipulation using event listeners and element targeting
- AJAX & JSON implementation for external content and basic API integration
- Injection of Markdown content for dynamic site loading
- Form validation with client-side feedback
- WordPress
- Theme customization, plugin configuration, and widget setup
- Category and tag structure for organization
- Basic eCommerce & security plugin usage
- External service integration (MailChimp)
Back-End & Database
- C#
- Collaboratively developed a playable Mancala game
- Implemented data structures, loops, and validation measures
- Developed classes that utilized proper encapsulation and methods
- Java
- Designed SWT applications that utilized a connection to an external database (SQLite) to perform CRUD operations
- Formatted displays to dynamically populate with data upon load
- Implemented proper input validation to detect invalid user entry
Database
- SQL / T-SQL
- Designed relational schemas with primary keys, foreign keys and bridge tables
- Wrote SQL queries that utilized joins, aggregate functions and table aliases
- Developed views, temporary tables, stored procedures, triggers, and cursors
- Data Integration
- Created ETL packages for importing & exporting flat files and CSVs
- Implemented logging and error handling
- Reporting
- Built drill-down reports that utilizes parameters and stored procedures
Tools
- Version Control: Git & GitHub (merging, conflict resolution)
- Code Editors & IDEs: VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, IntelliJ
- Database Systems: SQL Server, SQLite
- Miscellaneous Tools: FileZilla (FTP)