As a driven problem-solver and creative, I gravitated towards computers and programming beginning in my teenage years — I remember the joy I felt opening my first local HTML file of a simple <h1> and <p> tag and later writing small extensions for open-source software to automate repetitive tasks. After working in Enterprise IT for nearly decade I pivoted to software engineering where I developed my skills in Ruby and JavaScript leading me to take on contract work as a developer and a full-time position as a support engineer. In less than six months, I started development work at the company and was later promoted to a development role. In this time, I’ve refined my skills with Ruby on Rails, testing with RSpec and Capybara, frontend development with Svelte, and even a little bit of C#.
When I’m not coding, I find joy in being outside (walking, hiking, or cycling), listening to my record collection, drinking natural wines, spending time with my partner, and serving on the board of directors of my local bike co-op.
Projects:
MovieFinder.club
A web app and phone number you can text for movie recommendations built with Ruby on Rails with integrations to Twilio and TMDB.org
Darling Wine Bar
a website for Darling Wine Bar utilizing Jekyll and Tailwind CSS
KittyMap.app
A full-stack Ruby on Rails app for geotagging outdoor cat sightings
Coffee Shop Website
a mock website for a coffeeshop using exclusively vanilla CSS and JS
Gradient Generator
Creates a random background CSS gradient & adds the style to the page