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    Full-Stack JavaScript Developer, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Beach Aficionado.

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    Projects

    West Coast Creatives

    Landing page for West Coast Creatives LLC, a software development firm based around the UpWork contracting ecosystem.


    Stack
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Theme UI

    Moon Miners Association

    Have you ever wanted to travel to space? So have I! Let's learn more about the in's-&-out's of what it might take to get there, as well as who's been up there. Produced in collaboration with Kevin Powell.


    Stack
    • JavaScript
    • Netlify
    • Pure CSS

    Krypto

    Cryptocurrency wallet interface utilizing the Ethereum blockchain. Users can send and receive currency via the MetaMask browser extension.


    Stack
    • HardHat
    • React
    • MetaMask
    • TailwindCSS

    Easy Bank

    Landing page for easybank, a next generation digital banking platform. Users can create create budgets, invest, and more through easybank's online financial services.


    Stack
    • JavaScript
    • SCSS
    • Netlify

    Binary Creatives Network

    Social media platform for the creative community. Users can create and share content, as well as follow other users creations.


    Stack
    • Sanity.io
    • React
    • Masonry
    • TailwindCSS

    GPT-3

    GPT-3, or the third generation Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a neural network machine learning model trained using internet data to generate any type of text. Developed by OpenAI, it requires a small amount of input text to generate large volumes of relevant and sophisticated machine-generated text.


    Stack
    • React
    • Netlify
    • Formik

    Gericht

    Landing page for Gericht, a Japanese-American fusion restaurant that serves up traditional Japanese dishes with a uniquely western spin. Users can view menu items, as well as order food online.


    Stack
    • React
    • BEM CSS
    • Netlify

    Sekushi House

    Dubai-based real estate agency search application that allows users to search for properties in their area. Users can view property details, as well as contact the listing owner.


    Stack
    • React
    • NextJS
    • ChakraUI
    • Vercel

    Petrolnaut Labs

    Petrolnaut Labs is a video conference platform that allows users to connect with other members of the Petrolnaut racing community in real time. Users can create and join video conferences, as well as chat with other users.


    Stack
    • Agora
    • React
    • Apollo
    • Netlify

    Technologies

    I've worked with a range a technologies in web development. From backend to front, and everything in-between.

    • Front-End

      Next.js, Gatsby.js, React, Preact, Redux, ReduxJs/toolkit, SWR

    • Back-End

      Node, Express, Sequalize, Passport, aws-sdk, Joi, Faker, GraphQL, PostgresSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Neo4j

    • UI/UX

      Bootstrap, TailwindCSS, Ant Design, Material-UI, Figma

    About Me

    Hawaii born and raised, I was always taught to look at the big picture, while making sure to not loose sight of where we came from. Using the diversity of my background, I bring new ways of thinking to challenges of tomorrow.

      2015

      University of Hawaii, B.S in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science.

      2016

      Strength and conditioning specialist with Peak Sports & Spine Physical Therapy. Started freelancing through various contracting websites.

      2017

      Pivoted from medicine towards fulltime software development. Completed CodeFellows full-stack JavaScript course.

      2019

      Private contracting via UpWork.

      2021

      Co-Founded West Coast Creatives, LLC.

    Personal Achievements

    15+

    Open Source Projects

    30+

    Satisfied Clients

    200+

    Completed Applications

    30+

    UpWork Stars

    Diversity in thinking to solve modern technology problems