About Me

Passionate developer with a love for creating elegant solutions to complex problems.

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My Story

I'm a full-stack developer with over 5 years of experience building web applications that solve real-world problems. My journey began with a Computer Science degree and has evolved through various roles in startups and established companies.

I believe in writing clean, maintainable code and creating user experiences that delight. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies, contributing to open source projects, or hiking in the mountains.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Experience

Senior Full-Stack Developer

TechCorp Inc.

2021 - Present
  • • Lead development of customer-facing web applications serving 1M+ users
  • • Architected microservices infrastructure reducing load times by 40%
  • • Mentored junior developers and established coding standards
  • • Technologies: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker

Full-Stack Developer

StartupXYZ

2019 - 2021
  • • Built MVP from scratch that secured $2M in Series A funding
  • • Implemented real-time features using WebSocket technology
  • • Collaborated with design team to create responsive user interfaces
  • • Technologies: Vue.js, Python, MongoDB, Firebase

Frontend Developer

Digital Agency

2018 - 2019
  • • Developed responsive websites for Fortune 500 clients
  • • Optimized performance achieving 95+ Lighthouse scores
  • • Collaborated with UX designers to implement pixel-perfect designs
  • • Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WordPress

Skills & Technologies

Frontend

  • React / Next.js
  • Vue.js / Nuxt.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • HTML5 / CSS3

Backend

  • Node.js / Express
  • Python / Django
  • PHP / Laravel
  • REST / GraphQL APIs
  • WebSocket

Database & Cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • AWS / GCP
  • Docker

Tools & Others

  • Git / GitHub
  • Jest / Cypress
  • Webpack / Vite
  • Figma
  • Agile / Scrum

Education & Certifications

B.S. Computer Science

University of Technology

2014 - 2018

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with focus on Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction

AWS Solutions Architect

Certified cloud solutions architect

Google Cloud Professional

Cloud developer certification