about

[ Victoria Peart ]

Oh, hey! Glad you're here.

I'm a full stack developer based in West Kelowna, BC. I've always had a huge love for art, books, animals and nature. Growing up, I was torn between wanting to be an artist, author or veterinarian. Ultimately my winding path and growing interest in technology and design has led to my career as a developer.

I really enjoy projects that allow me to use my creativity to come up with cool designs or to improve the user experience of a product. I’ve been working remotely for creator.co with a small and scrappy dev team since 2021, and have many such projects under my belt. My coworkers call me the UX Queen. 👑

When I’m not coding, I’m usually playing games, reading, or NetFlix & chilling with my hubby and two cats. I also try to go hiking whenever the weather allows to enjoy the beautiful, natural landscape around us here in Kelowna!

[ skills ]

Full Stack Development & UX/UI Design

My strengths lie mostly in frontend and UX/UI related development where my artistic abilities and eye for design can come into play. I also have excellent organization and communicational skills which ensure my teammates can easily read and understand my code.

Frontend

HTML5
CSS3 / SCSS
Styled Components
JavaScript / TypeScript
React
React Query
Redux

Backend

MongoDB
Express
Node
RESTful APIs
CRUD
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Prisma

Tools

VS Code
Git
GitHub
Docker
Figma
Adobe XD
Canva

Languages

English (native)
American Sign Language (fluent)
Hungarian

[ experience ]

Creator

Full Stack Developer & Lead UX/UI Engineer

June 2021 to present • Full-time

I'm currently working at creator.co, where we aim to be the top platform for social media influencers to connect and collaborate with brands.

My responsibilities and accomplishments include building and maintaining our React dashboards, implementing new features, UX/UI design updates, API integration, and bug resolution.

On the creator.co platform, brands can build campaigns for social channels such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, recruit influencers using an advanced search system (or leverage our team of Campaign Specialists), and view real-time analytics on their campaigns and influencer performance.

Creators can connect their social accounts, browse hundreds of collaboration opportunities, and filter campaigns based on their social stats or other personal information. Once opted in, they can view and manage their campaigns via their account dashboard and communicate with the brands through our messaging system.

Tech stack : JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Styled Components, Express, Node, PostgreSQL, Prisma, AWS

Deprecated : WordPress, PHP, SCSS, MySQL, DigitalOcean

Self-Employed

Freelance Web Developer

Summer 2021 • Part-time

During the summer after completing my Web Dev bootcamp, I did freelance work for a few different clients. My projects included tasks such as building out pages according to provided mock-ups on Figma, linking data to frontend components, fixing responsiveness and alignment issues, adding file uploads, building HTML emails, and bug fixes.

[ education ]

Concordia University

Full Stack Web Development Diploma

February to April 2021

I took an intense 3-month online coding bootcamp where I learned the fundamentals of programming and had hands-on experience building complex modern web applications using the MERN stack.

Curriculum :

+ Programming Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, GitHub)
+ Server-side programming with Node (RESTful APIs, Express)
+ Advanced Frontend (React, Redux)
+ Full Stack Group Project
+ Data Persistence (MongoDB)
+ Full Stack Solo Project

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Coursera, Google

UX Design Professional Certificate

May to November 2022

This specialization program - comprised of seven courses developed by Google - taught me the UX design process from beginning to end, and gave me practical experience in user research and designing in Figma and Adobe XD.

As a developer, I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the product development life cycle and to complement my technical knowledge with professional design skills. I now also have a greater appreciation for user-centered design and how to apply it to my work.

Curriculum :

+ Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
+ Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
+ Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
+ Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts
+ Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma
+ Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD
+ Design a User Experience for Social Good
+ 3 full UX Design projects with case studies

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Other Achievements

freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design Certificate

[ values ]

Responsiveness, Accessibility, & Style

There are so many ways to be a great developer! These are some of the most important things I focus on when I code.

Responsiveness

You never know what kind of device your clients are using, so it's important to be sure your website or app is optimized for a myriad of screen sizes and browsers.

Accessibility

People come in all shapes and sizes. In order to provide the best experience for everyone, technology should strive to meet the needs of its users.

Style

They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but let's be real - most people do. There's nothing wrong with using a bit of flair to set your app apart.

Wanna get in touch?

Send an email or connect with me on LinkedIn.

View Resume LinkedIn