Skills Overview¶
Background¶
Diverse background spanning Fortune 500 Manufacturing, sales, security, and client relations provides unique problem-solving perspectives that I now apply to software development. This cross-industry experience helps me build solutions that address real business needs while maintaining focus on user experience.
Core Focus¶
- Contributing to open source projects and community initiatives
- Developing tools that improve developer workflows and productivity
- Solving production issues through systematic debugging and testing
- Publishing NPM packages with active download metrics
- Deploying production testing environments for accurate issue replication
Development Philosophy¶
Best practices as foundational principles, with an "every problem has a solution" approach. I explore AI-assisted development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
Technical Experience¶
Frontend Development
- React with TypeScript for type-safe applications
- Vite for optimized build processes and development workflow
- Responsive design and mobile optimization
- SVG rendering and custom animation systems
Backend Systems
- Node.js with Express.js for scalable server applications
- MongoDB and SQL database integration
- RESTful API design and implementation
- Real-time application features and authentication systems
Developer Tools & Systems
- Yeoman generator development and NPM package publishing
- ESLint and Prettier configuration for code quality
- Git workflow optimization and version control best practices
- Go for CLI development and file processing applications
Current Interests¶
- Researching CI/CD automation and YAML configuration for deployment pipelines
- Implementing Render health monitoring and database query optimization in production applications
- Contributing to 100Devs community projects with code review and merge request processes
Community Involvement¶
Active member of the 100Devs developer community, contributing to projects and mentoring emerging developers.