About me
I'm a Denver-based Software Developer with a passion for music and 15 years of experience in human services, where I helped countless individuals connect to vital resources and improve mental health. This background has given me a unique ability to empathize with others and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
My journey into tech is here to stay. My previous work involved addressing society's most pressing issues in county jails, all while being driven by my love for music and a knack for solving complex problems. I thrive on the excitement of software development, particularly when crafting clean code. I'm proficient in languages like Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and I'm actively expanding my skill set.
In my development work, I rely on tools like VCR/Webmock, shoulda-matchers, jsonapi-serializer, factorybot/faker, launchy, orderly, pry, as well as rubocop and codeclimate, to boost productivity and maintain high coding standards.
I am a dedicated team player, eager to embrace challenges. My professional experiences, coupled with my technical skills, equips me to tackle complex problems and deliver innovative solutions. I feel like my tech journey is just beginning, and I'm excited about what lies ahead.
Preferred locations
- Denver, CO
Previous industries
Skills
Currently learning
Projects
GearUP
GearUP
Tools Used
GearUP is a crowdfunding app for artists to request supplies they need. It is a full-stack SOA application that utilizes GraphQL to communicate between the front and back end. The back end also utilizes Sidekiq and Action Mailer to send confirmation and update emails to its users. There is an option to create an account to add a new post, or donors can search and select a project to donate to without having to create an account.
Next Steps
Next Steps
Tools Used
Next Steps is an idea that I pitched for Consultancy, inspired by my previous professional experience. It is a full-stack group project that leverages the 211 API along with geolocation to assist individuals in finding community resources in their vicinity. We thought it was particularly important to create search options catered to persons who may not have the ability to navigate existing resources. This repository contains the front-end portion of the project which utilizes the API provided by the back-end repository.
Whether, Sweater
Whether, Sweater
Tools Used
Whether, Sweater is a back-end project that exposes multiple API endpoints to make data available from MapQuest API, Unsplash API, OpenLibrary API, and Weather API. It allows the front-end to obtain JSON data that contains weather information for a city, where the city and state are passed in the URL body as a location param, and units (imperial or metric) passed in as an optional param. The result exposed 6 end-points that can be accessed by front-end after obtaining unique, secure API-key.
Movie Party
Movie Party
Tools Used
Movie Party the back-end of an application in which users can explore movie options and create a viewing party event for themselves and other users of the application.
