My Story
I am a front end engineer convert that started off in architecture. After graduating from USC in 2015, I worked in the architecture industry where I developed problem-solving skills and design capabilities. I got interested in coding in the fall of 2017 and learned off free platforms for basic html, css, javascript, and python. After testing the waters, I decided to go all into learning web development. I learned three frameworks (Django/Python, MEAN/JavaScript, Java/Spring Boot) for web development and practiced coding challenges along with learning CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap and Materialize. I also learned how to use API's. My first job was as a Node.js Engineer for iSpot.tv after the acquisition of Ace Metrix where I was originally employed. I have been working mainly as a backend web developer, but have had experience with frontend frameworks such as Knockout.js and React.js. Since then I have joined Optum Digital's Find Price and Care team developing products in React.js and migrating the legacy AngularJS into React.js.