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I am a Software Engineer who has a passion for:

• frontend technologies
• code reviews
• crafting stellar PR's
• learning about web performance and accessibility
• working with new tools and languages (Ones I work with but am new to are GraphQL, Docker, TypeScript, Scala, AzureDevOps to name a few)

• I am eager to learn (I like jumping into new territory, whether that be working on the backend or the frontend)
• I tend to set the bar high for the work I deliver (I really like my work to be nice and clean and I typically obsess a bit about whitespace, indentation, and variable names)
• I put in 💯% effort and am pretty determined to get the job done
• Integrity, creativity, curiosity, humor and grit are some of my key attributes I am most proud of
• I am focusing on best practices, improving past and current work, and learning new tools and technologies while working as a Software Engineering Apprentice at Microsoft Leap

I transitioned into software engineering because I wanted to use my organizational skills and eye for detail to solve real world problems. I focus my efforts on delivering code that is clean and user focused while learning more about how code (different languages) work under the hood.

Prior to software engineering I worked in various industries (in startups holding customer support roles, building high end lighting fixtures at an architectural and design firm, and was a line chef on two of Seattle's food trucks). My background reflects my curiosity and desire to find an overlap between my talents and interests.

long term goals:

• Run point on web accessibility and code reviews on a future team while working as a frontend engineer (this could change as I learn more about engineering, I am open minded)
• Reach proficiency (advanced knowledge) of JavaScript, React, and TypeScript
• Understand how to make web pages highly performant and accessible
• Gain a advanced understanding of design systems, usage of APIs, serverless technology

short term goals:

• Build upon and improve documentation as I build out new projects or work on new features
• Continue to work towards advanced knowledge of JavaScript while solidifying knowledge of React best practices
• Improve my current and past projects, working on web performance and accessiblity
• Keep working on new features and continuing to remedy knowledge gaps in GraphQL, TS, Scala, React, JS

• I enjoy movies and shows 🎬
• Playing chess ♟️
• Indoor climbing and aerial arts (with a heavy focus on static trapeze) 🎪 🧗‍♀️
• Learning languages (Russian, Swedish, German)
• Cooking, painting, and tending to my many plants 👩‍🍳 🖌️ 🪴
• Interested in the story and design behind products and how they work to impact the customer experience.