Software Developer

Portfolio

Random Quotes Machine
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React & Bootstrap
Markdown Previewer
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React & Bootstrap
China Smile
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Sanity.io, React & Bootstrap

China Smile is a photo gallery & blog. I photographed the images and I am using a headless CMS, Sanity, to manage the content.
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman Algorithm
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Python

This is a Python program that encrypts and decrypts messages using the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman algorithm.

Resume

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Education & Work Experience

Computer Science Degree: Bachelor of science in Applied Computer Science from the University of Colorado - Boulder (Spring 2024 - Present)
Teaching experince: 1.5 years as a certified teacher to large class sizes (20 - 30+ students/class). Reason for leaving: spouse's work relocated overseas
Education degree: Bachelor of science in Teaching and Learning, 4-8 Math from the University of Houston - Main Campus

Location & Language

Time Zone: GMT+8
I am a native English speaker

Skills Stack

I am an Advanced Beginner in all topics below and have built projects using these technologies seen in my portfolio above. I am currently learning C# and .NET and do not have a project to show yet.

HTML
CSS
Python
C#
C++
JavaScript

Git Version Control
VS Code IDE
Visual Studios IDE

Professional Development

Free Code Camp:
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Responsive Web Design Certification
Free Code Camp:
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JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures Certification
To see the high quality learning materials I have used at different times to study programming, please use the following link and view my learning dashboard on Notion:Frontend Developer - Learning Dashboard

About Me

I am passionate about computer programming. This is why I am currently pursuing a bachelor's of science degree in applied computer science from a college of engineering and applied science. I have built frontend web applications with ReactJs and HTML/CSS/Javascript. I have also built projects with Bootstrap and Sanity.io. I have built a python project for modeling the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman Algorithm. You can see these projects in my portfolio above. I am changing my skills to Dot Net Frameworks.

I am currently intersted in C#, and .NET for application development. I see a large part of my work using Microsoft's frameworks in the future. In my work as a middle school math teacher, I have experience communicating and working efficiently in a team of professionals. I am skilled in problem solving and utilizing online communities to find the most suitable coding solutions.

I am studying applied computer science at a university in Colorado at the undergraduate level. Over the next 2 to 3 years, I will be completing an undergraduate degree in computer science studies, part time. My goal while at the University of Colorado is to gain a good foundation in computer science, which will lead to a long career and life long learning in the field of computer application development.

Currently, I am learning frontend and full stack computer programming. Over the next five years, I would like to develop into a mid to senior level engineer and become an independent contributor. By the middle of my career and in 10 to 15 years, I will know the nitty gritty of software development methodologies and data driven development as a project manager. Lastly, my long term goals include being highly trained in orchestrating functional, secure, and accessible computer applications with architecture for scalability. At the end of my career, I will be a distinguished software architect. Right now, I am interested in knowing as much as I can about computer application engineering.

I am currenly focusing on frontend engineering and how it relates to full stack development, so I can be a valuable team member in a variety of projects. I am open to work and would ideally like to join a team of seasoned engineers. I can contribute my programming, excellent communication and problem solving skills. I seek to build long lasting professional relationships.

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Lauren Collins

Frontend Software Developer