About me
Hello! My name's Anna and I am passionate about good food, good dogs, and good code. I'm an emergent software developer with a STEM degree and a dynamic career journey under my belt, gaining experience across various industries over the past decade.
Having minored in French, my background in spoken language led me to seizing travel opportunities in my early career, where I lived abroad in Germany as an Au Pair. Here I began developing skills that are hard to learn in a classroom - adaptability, resourcefulness, and resilience to name a few. I then moved to Boulder, CO where I had been living until very recently. Often working multiple jobs at once, my industries spanned electronics, e-commerce, and landscaping. In search of a more fulfilling, singular career, I discovered software development and it feels like a perfect fit.
I am thrilled to have joined an industry with so much potential for continued learning and innovation. I look forward to growing my tech stack over the years to come, hopefully with a company that shares my values along the way. I'd love to bring my creativity, empathy, and unique skillset to your company and team.
Preferred locations
- Bloomington, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Peoria, IL
- St. Louis, MO
Previous industries
Skills
Currently learning
Projects
OnTrack
OnTrack
Tools Used
OnTrack is an SOA app designed to help users improve productivity as well as mental health. The functionality and styling are designed for an end user that lives with executive dysfunction (a symptom which impairs goal-directed behavior).
The back end contains our REST API which handles CRUD functionality of tasks and ensures efficient data handling and metadata management. It uses a model method algorithm which prioritizes user tasks. We implement external services including OpenAI and Google Calendar APIs.
The front end was intentionally styled with a minimal UX/UI design to keep our user focused on the singular task at hand. Using the Bootstrap CSS framework made it approachable to build a responsive design.
We also utilize an AWS S3 Bucket for photo storage, Google OAuth for easy login, and background workers to offer encouraging messages to our users.