Hi, I'm Jennifer.
I am a full-stack developer who is passionate about user experience and design. I use my skills gained from years in art, design and teaching and apply them to all of my work. I love to put myself in the shoes of the user to make really thoughtful software.
I spend my free time hanging out with my family, puttering in the garden, and slowly converting my lawn to native plants.
SKILLS
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
In my current role as a Software Developer, I work on both front and backend projects. I particularly enjoy working in Vue and Nuxt, making pages for user facing content. I also design pages in Adobe XD or Figma and then translate those pages into code. I got into software development from attending WeCanCodeIt, an intensive 14 week coding bootcamp. I worked with Java, Javascript, MVC, Spring, RESTful APIs, Thymeleaf, JSON, React, Git/Github, HTML and CSS.
DESIGN
I have an art degree and was previously a professional photographer. I work with the Adobe Creative Suite and use Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge, Express, and XD as well as Figma. I also taught photography and Photoshop at CSCC.
PROJECTS
SEED & FEED
Single page application that allows users to choose what crops they want to plant and when to plant based on their location. Users can also find recipes for each crop and set calendar reminders for when to plant. A RESTful site that uses external APIs to provide additional functionality.
ADAGIO MUSIC
Adagio Music is a single page application that allows users to view albums, songs and music videos. Users can update album and song titles, delete albums and songs or add their own. Uses a combination of Java, Springboot, Javascript, HTML and CSS to create a RESTful interactive and responsive site.
FARM CLICKER
Inspired by the original Cookie Clicker, Farm Clicker is a web application that allows users to click to harvest vegetables. Uses Javascript, HTML and CSS to create an interactive and dynamic game environment.
BEEP, BEEP...YUM!
Beep, Beep...Yum is an application for food truck reviews in Columbus, Ohio. It allows users to view, review and add hashtags to food trucks. It is a MVC application created using Java, Springboot and Thymeleaf.
VIRTUAL CRAB SHELTER
Virtual Crab Shelter is a Java console application allowing users to interact with virtual crabs in a pet shelter. Users can feed, water and care for organic and robotic crabs. Virtual Crab Shelter relies on inheritance, abstract classes and interfaces in Java.