Hey, I'm Sandrico. I'm a
Software Engineer
I write organized and type safe code using technologies like React, TypeScript and GraphQL to create data-driven and appealing user experiences for the web.
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My family and I have a card game that we play that always requires a second deck. One deck to draw from, and one deck distributed amongst everyone. After a few times of playing this game I realized that we always had trouble locating a second deck of cards, and this drew me to build this application as the draw from deck. It allows us to always have a second deck as long as there is a phone, with the added bonus of being able to reference the order of drawn cards. It was a simple life problem, but one that I learned a lot while solving.
Tech Stack
React
TypeScript
NextJS
JavaScript
CSS
Once I had learned enough to understand what ESlint & Prettier do, I found myself using it in all of my projects to make my writing more consistent. However, I found I was doing a copy-paste of the configuration with each new project. To solve that issue, I created this package so I could have an easily accessible package I could grab. Having this package also makes distributing updates quick and easy across projects that use this.
Tech Stack
ESLint
Prettier
TypeScript
JavaScript
My
Story.
I enjoy solving problems and bringing benefits through code. But, my journey started with maps, people, and places.
My chapter on coding started while I worked at that one full-time job related to my degree. Eventually, I knew I needed and change, and I've always been techy so I decided to learn to code. I would wake up at 5 am every day to practice and learn for 1-1.5 hours before work. My first go at learning to code was through completing an online course about HTML, CSS & JavaScript, and by the time I finished this course I was hooked. I loved being able to have an idea and build it. I also loved how this augmented my ability to solve problems. Eventually, I started at NSCC studying Web Programming, completed a four-month CO-OP placement at a local early-stage start-up, and graduated with honours after two years.
Now I work as a software developer solving problems with quality code daily. All the while, I still practice in my own time by building small side projects that solve my problems. I enjoy solving problems, and I also love to learn. These facts about me are significant reasons why I enjoy software development. One of the biggest reasons is because it gives me the skills to solve technical problems that help people and companies. I always love seeing the tangible benefits of what I create.
Currently, my technical skills include creating front-end applications in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS while knowing popular libraries and frameworks like Styled Components and NextJS. I also have confidence in using back-end technologies and tools including NodeJS, ExpressJS, REST APIs, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and Prisma. I also use professional collaboration tools such as Git, GitHub, BitBucket, Slack, and JIRA daily.
Education
- NSCC IT Web Programming / 2021 / Honours
- B.A. Geography & Sociology / 2017
Skills
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- NextJS
- GraphQL
- NodeJS
- PostgreSQL
- Git
Work
Experience.
- Software Developer
- Web Application Developer
Software Developer
April 2022 - Present / Halifax, NS / Remote
Details
- Acted in a tech lead role on a small internal development team which took an application from proposal to minimum viable product in less than two months.
- Utilized React and TypeScript to build at least 2 critical user flows including authentication and selecting primary UI elements.
- Implemented a secondary approach to running a back-end application which prevented 16 hours of lost development time.
Tech Used
- React |
- TypeScript |
- CSS |
- GraphQL |
- React Native |
- Git |
- JIRA |
Previous Roles
- Junior Software Developer / May 2021 - April 2022 / Remote
- Web Development Intern / April 2021 - May 2021 / Remote