A little bit about me.
Hi, I’m Jess—a fullstack developer with a frontend focus, and I'm passionate about creating accessible, user-centered experiences. Since transitioning from marketing to web development in 2019, I’ve quickly progressed from a web developer role to leading a team, mentoring developers, and championing best practices. I specialize in React, JavaScript, and CSS/SASS, building seamless, inclusive interfaces.
Outside of coding, I enjoy creative hobbies like photography, crafting with air-dry clay, and spending time with my rescue pup Hazel. I’m driven to keep learning and building digital experiences that are both innovative and accessible.
Some things I'm skilled in.
- JavaScript: 6+ years
- React: 6+ years
- HTML: 6+ years
- CSS/SASS: 6+ years
- Python: 6+ years
- NextJS: 4+ years
- Node.js: 4+ years
- TypeScript: 3+ years
Additional skills
What I've been working on.
buildMe
A web application where junior developers and designers can collaborate with one another in order to build an impressive portfolio. Users can view, post, find and apply to projects in order to connect with other users. This full stack application was built with a React front end which makes API requests to the Django back end.
Stack: React, Redux, JavaScript, Python, Django REST Framework API, and PostgreSQL
CrowdFunder
A backend clone of Kick starter using Django. As a team, we were tasked with managing and prioritizing user stories to complete a viable product within a short period of time. This project required agile development and team coding with Git & GitHub.
Stack: Python, Django REST Framework API, SQLite, and CSS
Niagara Wineries
Niagara Wineries is a front-end React app that makes calls to Yelp's Fusion api in order to display the local wineries in Niagara. Users can filter results to specific regions of Niagara such as Niagara-On-The-Lake or Beamsville. After completing the winery details aspect, I plan to incorperate a backend so users can save wineries they would like to visit, or wineries they enjoyed.
Stack: JavaScript, React, SASS, and Yelp Fusion API
Literally Another ToDo App - LATDA
A simple, minimalist todo app - latda was built with the sole intention of practicing building a full stack web application that required user authentication. A particular challenge I faced was how to handle refreshing the short-lived access token without interrupting the users experience, or ability to post or update todos if they had been inactive for a few minutes.
Stack: JavaScript, React, Axios, SASS, Python, Django REST Framework API, and JWT Authentication