I began my web development journey five years ago, teaching myself to code with the goal of creating automation scripts. It was during this time that I fell in love with programming, discovering the endless possibilities of building digital solutions. After spending about a year as a self-taught developer, I decided to pursue a degree in Computer Science.

By the end of my first year, I found myself working on my very first paid project, which eventually led to a job offer. However, I made the decision to continue freelancing, as it allowed me to strike a balance between work and my university studies, where I could truly master my craft.

During my final year at university, I decided to specialise in frontend engineering. Recently, I had the privilege of serving as a frontend engineer for an early-stage e-commerce start-up. I worked closely with a small, cross-functional team on a enterprise-level codebase. My key responsibilities included establishing a scaleable frontend, contributing my ideas to product design and staying in close communication with my team.

My strengths lie in TypeScript, React and related frameworks like NextJS. I also have solid foundations in the more traditional HTML, CSS and JavaScript which I used before transition to TypeScript and React.