JOY ZADAN

Full Stack Software Developer and Code Institute Alumna

About me 👋

Hi and thanks for visiting!

I'm a highly motivated and skilled Full Stack Developer with experience in helping organizations solve complex and challenging real-world problems using innovative web applications and tech-based solutions.

From 5th July 2022, I will start a three months internship as a full stack developer intern (part-time). I will be joining a team of Project Manager/ Scrum Master, Technical Supervisor, Product Manager, Backend Engineer (PHP), Mobile Engineer (Flutter), Frontend Engineer (React), QA Engineer, UX Designer and Graphic Designer to build an Application for a client in the Commodities industry.

February 2023 Update: Having completed my last milestone project, I'm now continuing on with my internship (assigned to the Mineral Axis project) at Squad. Squad is a UK and UAE based technology startup, building the next generation of community-based online commerce platforms to act as a bridge between WEB2.0 and WEB3.0. Squad also develop applications for other industry sectors, one of which is commodities where I am assigned.

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MY TECH STACK

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<> Programming Languages

📚 Libraries & Frameworks

⚡ Automated Testing

🗄️ Databases

💻 Version Control, IDEs and Markdown

🏦 Hosting

☁️ Cloud Storage

🚀 Serverless Solutions

⚙️ Wireframes, Interface Design & Collaborative Whiteboard

🎨 Adobe Creative Cloud

MILESTONE PROJECTS - Diploma in Web Application Development, Code Institute

Level 5 Diploma in Web Application Development - Code Institute, Credit Rated by South Devon College (Awarding Organisation: Gateway Qualifications) - Overall Grade: DISTINCTION

✅ Click here to view my Software Development Projects

Description	Languages & Technologies Used	Project Grade
MILESTONE PROJECT 1: Train in XR Train in XR is a fictional advisory and consulting firm specialising in Extended Reality (Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality) services for workforce learning and development. FEATURES: 1. Augmented Reality 2. CSS Flexbox and Grid 3. Fully Responsive	HTML5, CSS, Augmented Reality (Vectary)	Distinction
MILESTONE PROJECT 2: Trekkies Games Trekkies Games is a quiz and Star Trek quote generator application with an option to share your favourite quote on Twitter. FEATURES: 1. Quiz game 2. Quote generator and pre-populated social sharing (Twitter) 3. Fully responsive	HTML5, CSS, JavaScript	Distinction
MILESTONE PROJECT 3: Paleo Recipes Paleo Recipes is a recipe sharing and management Application and is a hybrid database project. User Authentication is handled using relational-backed database (PostgreSQL using Flask+SQLAlchemy). Standard CRUD data manipulation is handled using a nonrelational-backed database (MongoDB using Flask+PyMongo). FEATURES: 1. Use of both relational and non-relational databases 2. CRUD operations for standard users and superadmins 3. Search functionality 4. Defensive Programming 5. Personalized user dashboard 6. Cloudinary API for storing and serving images 7. Fully Responsive 8. Accessibility Checked	Python, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Flask+SQLAlchemy, Flask+PyMongo, Bootstrap 5, Cloudinary API, Postgres, MongoDB and Heroku	Distinction
MILESTONE PROJECT 4: Shop K-Beauty Shop K-Beauty is a fictitious multi-brand, e-commerce full stack project built using Django, Python, JavaScript and Bootstrap 4. The site is deployed to Heroku, uses Amazon S31. for cloud storage and Stripe for payment processing. FEATURES: 1. Multi-brand products 2. Accurate product categorization 2. Product SKUs conform with Stock Inventory and Pick & Pack Fulfillment best practices 3. Extra meta tags on specific pages enable the posting of dynamically changing images and content on social media 4. Defensive programming 5. Brand and product management 6. Product reviews 7. Wishlist 8. Fully Responsive 9. Accessibility Checked 10. Automated Testing	Python, Django, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap 4, django-coverage, GitHub Projects, Amazon S3, PostgreSQL and Heroku	Merit

HACKATHONS

Member of Code Institute's Hackathon Team

In March of 2023, I was invited to join Code Institute's Hackathon Team to help organise and facilitate upcoming hackathons. I also get the opportunity to judge the submitted projects, provided I am not one of the participants.

Event
Code Institute's June 2023 Hackathon, themed 'Pride Representation'
Code Institute's May 2023 Hackathon, themed 'May the fourth be with you'

Hackathons I participated in

I joined my first ever hackathon in January 2022 and it was an experience that first helped me learn about how to work as a developer in a team environment.

✅ Click here to view my Hackathon Projects

Description	Languages & Technologies Used	Result
April 2023, Stamp Out the Stigma: Supporting Veterans' Mental Health Hackathon organized by Soda Social and Code Institute Charlie Charlie One is a Peer Support Platform connecting veterans seeking mental health support with other veterans who have experienced similar challenges. To facilitate communication, support and encourage community engagement, Charlie Charlie One includes: a matching system, a private messaging functionality, group discussions (blog) and private and public profile options for those needing anonymity. Charlee Charlee One is Team 2's Stamp Out The Stigma project submission for Code Institute and Social Soda Hackathon (April 2023).	Django, Python, JavaScript, Bootstrap 4, PostgreSQL, Heroku, Cloudinary
March 2023, Women in Tech Hackathon organized by Code Institute Rising Women is a platform developed by women for women in technology to help mitigate the lack of representation in technical roles, particularly in leadership positions by: * promoting awareness of leading women in technology by enabling users to curate a list of successful, inspiring role models * enabling women leaders in the technology sector to mentor and support other women through sharing of insights, skills and strategies to succeed in the industry * providing opportunities for women technologists to learn from, be inspired by and network with other women and women role models in the field Rising Women is Team 6: Code Sisters' project submission for Code Institute's Women in Technology Hackathon, March 2023. 21 March Update: Rising Women won 1st Place in the recently concluded Women in Tech Hackathon organised by Code Institute, 16-20 March 2023.	Django, Python, JavaScript, Bootstrap 4, PostgreSQL, Heroku, Cloudinary
February 2023, World NGO Day Hackathon organised by Code Institute SupportNGOs is a platform created to help connect people with non-governmental organizations that need support, volunteers, and donations. FEATURES: 1. NGOs database 2. Search Functionality 4. Blog Application (full CRUD) 5. User Profile Application (full CRUD) 6. Newsletter Subscription 7. Automated Testing Link to deployed site	Django, Python, JavaScript and Bootstrap 5, Heroku, Amazon S3
May 2022, Getting Connected Hackathon organised by Code Institute and Soda Social Reach Out is a project designed with the hopes of giving confidence to people who are struggling with a difficult topics of conversation by starting that conversation with someone important to them anonymously.	Django, HTML5, CSS, Python, Jinja, JQuery, Bootstrap 5, Heroku
April 2022, Earth Day 2022 Hackathon organised by Code Institute Earthlings is a project for the Earth Day 2022 hackathon organised by Code Institute. This site is built to serve as a go-to place for tips, ideas and information on how to help save planet Earth.	Python, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Flask, Flask-PyMongo, dnspython, Jinja, Bootstrap 5, MongoDB, Heroku
January 2022, Accelerating the Future of Workforce Well-Being and Mindfulness organised by Code Institute and Soda Social Centered was created to help create awareness and with culture shift in companies around the world by engaging with senior leaders through our program that offers many benefits.	Django, HTML5, CSS, Python, Jinja, JQuery, Bootstrap 4, Heroku