Web Development
As of 2021, I have around 4 years professional experience with web development and design, having worked for both a branch of Colorado State University and a local marketing agency. I primarily work with client-friendly content management systems like WordPress and Shopify, although I occasionally get to build simple web projects from scratch, for which I enjoy using Jekyll.
I have around 3 years of professional experience building WordPress sites, using various page builders including Divi and Oxygen (my favorite!) as well as the Gutenberg editor. I have coded custom themes, PHP functions, and JavaScript/jQuery interactions.
Web Design
As of April 2021, I have around 3 years professional experience in web design. Personally, I have been seriously designing websites and web projects for about 5 years, and creating digital art and graphic designs for around 10 years.
I am highly skilled with a variety of different prototyping, illustration, and design softwares, including Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/XD and Figma.
User experience design is my passion. Getting to create beautiful user interfaces that are built around the users it was designed for just gets me all warm and fuzzy inside. I currently am studying part time to pursue this passion of user experience design. I am pursuing my bachelor's of computer science with a concentration in human-centered computing at Colorado State University (estimated graduation 2022).
Education
I am currently studying Computer Science with a concentration in Human-Centered Computing at Colorado State University. My expected graduation date is 2023.
As a web design and development hobbyist for most of my computer-literate life, I chose this path to learn the fundamentals of Computer Science and to dive into user experience, which has always fascinated me.
Coursework I have taken so far includes Java programming, PHP programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Graphic Design, Design Thinking, and Research Design.
About Me
I have always considered myself a creator. Whether it be painting, photography, cake decorating, cooking, or making DIY projects, I always love the feeling of getting to make something that other people can use and enjoy. I'm also an avid traveler - so far I've been to 23 countries. I just returned from a semester abroad in Florence, Italy (thanks, Covid!).
I firmly believe that life is about exploring your passions relentlessly, and I try to live true to that through my web design and development, as well as my other creative hobbies.
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