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My Story
ARMED WITH THE SKILL SET AND A STRONG DESIRE TO WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED
TO MAKING AN IMPACT ON PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY.
As a grad student in the Environmental Sciences program, I met lots of interesting people, and I was exposed to different ideas and points of views. During this time, I became interested in social and cultural environmental issues and took classes that were a little outside my major: environmental communication and environmental science education. These classes taught me how to create awareness campaigns, informative posters, and how to convey complex ideas and concepts into digestible and easy to understand information. That was when I discovered this hidden interest towards communication. Which led me to learn web design and development and went back to school to get a certificate.
I enjoyed creating prototypes and doing UX design, but lots of times I found that I couldn’t bring most of those prototypes to life because I didn’t know the programs that make the back end possible. That is when I decided that I wanted to be the one writing the code for the apps or websites.
I believe that all the knowledge in the world means nothing if it can’t be shared in a clear and accessible way. I found that through creating accessible and beautiful websites and/or application, information can be shared easily and people are more likely to enjoy it.
skills
frontend
HTML.
React
Javascript
CSS
Bootstrap
Materialize
backend
Python
Django
MongoDb
JavaScript
Node/Express
PostgreSQL
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PROJECTS
I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to be part of some interesting and exciting projects that have enhanced my experience and knowledge.
libros
Libros is a full-stack application that a book lover can use to catalogue their books by creating a virtual inventory. Libros allows the user to create a library/bookshelf by adding books using a search bar. The user searches a book by title and chooses from the displayed list of results. Each result has a button that saves the book to the user’s library.
The library displays book covers and its titles, when the user clicks a book cover, a new page displays detailed information of the book. In this page the user can write comments about the book, rate the book, add a loaning information (date, name) and indicate if the book has been read completely. The user has the ability to delete a book from the library.
This app uses Node/Express as the core framework for Javascript, PostgreSQL for the database in development and production and includes three Data Models.
Lemon Log (Collaborative effort)
Lemon Log is a technology review site, where authors of the site can write and publish posts and users of the site can comment on articles. The site allows all users to view and explore home page and about page, but only logged in users (users with an account) can create, edit and delete their own comments.
This is mock client contract project, were the instructors posted as clients and each group of three students was commissioned to build a specific app. Most of the app was developed by pair-programing, with some sections developed by each member of the team. I was responsible of implementing the upload image feature for the profile page.
This app uses Django as the core framework for Python, PostgreSQL for the database in development and production and includes three Data Models.
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Resume
Technical Skills & Tools
Languages & Frameworks
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python
Bootstrap, Materialize, Node/Express, Django, React
APIs, AJAX, Axios, Sequelize, MongoDB
Management & deployment:
Git, GitHub, Command Line
Methodologies:
Wireframing, UX design, Personas, Mood Boarding, Responsive design, Heuristic Evaluation
User Stories, ERDs, Kanban
Spoken/Written Languages:
English (Fluent)
Spanish (Fluent, Native)
Technical Projects
libros | Application (Personal Concept Project) | April 2021
Developed web application for users to create an inventory of their books, where along with the title and author, they can add other book information such as a personal review, check if finished reading, note if the book has been loaned.
This app was created using Javascript for the language, Express for framework, Sequelize for the database, Axios to fetch API information and Materialize for the styling.
MVP goals completed within a week and strengthened the understanding of MVC framework.
Watchables | Application (Personal Concept Project) | February 2021
Created web application for users to check a specific movie title rating to decide if the movie is kids appropriate.
This app was created using Javascript to manipulate DOM elements, Ajax to fetch API information and Flexbox for the styling.
MVP goals completed within a week and strengthened DOM events/manipulation skills
CareRide | App Prototype (Personal Concept Project) February 2020
Built a prototype for an application for users to select a care share service for family members with disabilities.
This prototype was created using Adobe XD
Strengthened usability testing and prototyping skills.
Experience
Frontend web developer | 2020 | freelance
Built a 6 pages static blog/e-commerce website using Bootstrap, which was used to create a Wordpress site.
Developed and deployed a 6 pages static bilingual website using Bootstrap for a South American consulting firm which uses the site as a portfolio of its projects.
bookseller, community business coordinator | 2018 -2021 | BARNES & NOBLE
Assisted 20+ customers daily in person and over the phone delivering exceptional customer services while maintaining constant communication with the managers to solve customers issues.
Facilitated and assisted 2 to 5 of store events per week including in-site/off-site book fairs.
Established new partnerships with schools with ESL programs by identifying and outreaching to the main contacts of the programs
Southern Hill Country GLOBE Intern | Summer 2016 | The Nature Conservancy
Located and mapped exotic vegetation in Love Creek Preserve and surrounding properties.
Served as a liaison between the work crew, landowners and preserve manager.
Landscape and maintenance consultant | 2013 - 2015 | Bluff Lake Nature Center
Monitored and maintained riparian trees and shrubs.
Controlled and removed invasive weeds
Performed mosquito control applications.
Retail | Walgreens | 2014 - 2015 |
Delivered exceptional customer service as cashier during 4 moths, then promoted to three different departments and eventually to sales floor team leader.
Functioned as store manager in that person’s absence about 2-3 time a week.
Daily managed a group of 5 - 10 people, providing tasks and resolving conflicts with customers.
Site manager assistant intern | 2012 - 2013 | Bluff Lake Nature Center
Assisted the site manager with 2 restoration projects, a riparian restoration and a grassland restoration,
Participated in 2 - 3 events per week during summer leading volunteer groups of 5 -15 people. Events varied between cleanup or reforestation of the riparian zone.
Education & Certifications
Software engineer inmersive |march 2021
General Assembly
Web Design and Development |Fall 2019
University of Denver University College
MS in Environmental Sciences | June 2017
Environmental Science Education Certification
University of Colorado Denver
BS in Environmental Science | December 2012
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Magna cum laude
BS in Biology | July 2004
Universidad Central del Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Academic Highlights
MS environmental science - Capstone project (Collaborative effort)
Suitability Analysis for Implementing Riparian Zones using GIS. The goal of this project was to help a nonprofit organization achieve its goal of reducing phosphorus in a lake/reservoir. This project located areas where riparian zones could be built or expanded to uptake excess phosphorus using a GIS model. Alongside this GIS model, a Story Map was created as an educational and informational tool.
Master Comprehensive Examination
Proposal for restoration of Sunshine Creek, Boulder CO. For this proposal, a suitability assessment was developed, using the Structure Decision Making Process that uses six steps to evaluate a problem, articulate objectives and propose alternatives within an inclusive and transparent multi-stakeholder group deliberation
Sustainable Development and Resources Adaptive Management in Costa Rica
This two-week abroad class enabled me to enhance my understanding of the cultural and ecological factors that drive the implementation of different approaches to manage natural resources in a developing country. I prepared, presented and led a discussion on an important Costa Rican environmental topic. In addition, my background and experience enabled me to serve as a bridge between the Latino and American cultures.
