projects
I develop websites on both the frontend and the backend, and I sometimes write other software too. These projects are ordered chronologically, but you can filter through them to look for projects involving specific ideas. You can also look at my Github page, or my experimental page for more.
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Cumulus
January 2021
Cumulus is a data-as-a-service webapp designed to help job seekers figure out what skills they need. I designed and created the scraping backend and the UI, whih uses transitions to provide a fluid, fast, and modern feel.
A strong design system gives the app a unique personality, which extends to the visualizations as well. The site won the Hack the Northeast x 1517 Most Novel Hack - Startup Prize. Keep an eye out for it in the future.
Valeria Sofia — Portfolio
December 2020
I built this single page app using custom code and vanilla JS. The goal was to present Valeria's work in an innovative but meaningful way, while also presenting a strong design system to reflect her identity.
The use of asynchronous calls for the SPA as well as the strong color themes create a slick, airy, and fluid experience, complementing Valeria's very physical work.
Terraling Homepage Redesign
November 2020
As part of my work on Terraling, I designed and presented a mockup for a revised homepage. The current page is dated and not very responsive, and it was difficult for new users to get acquainted with the website.
The focus for this redesign was to create a consistent and modern design system. In addition, modern illustrations and strong typography are used to reinforce the website's identity.
Alakoja
September 2020
I brought this website to life for a web design agency, with the goal of establishing their web presence and attracting clients. It relies heavily on strong layouts, and uses simple and common fonts in innovative ways.
The site is static, allowing for super-fast caching on CDNs, and lag-free performance. No AJAX calls for this website — just silky smooth transitions and a strong design philosophy.
dynamic-tags
July 2020
dynamic-tags is a JavaScript library designed to take existing DOM elements and convert them into a dynamic tagging system. You can see it in action on this page, in the "Filter by tags" element.
I built this project myself, arising from the need to include a tagging system on this website. It is written in vanilla JavaScript, and also has its own default styling, along with plenty of other features, which you can find in the demo website.
Terraling Design System Overhaul
July 2020
I created an experimental redesign for Terraling that completely changed the flow of the program; instead of following what was easiest for the program, I envisioned a tool that put its users first. To this end, I created a mock browsing frontend for a user of the website.
By replacing the dated language page with modern technologies, users are better able to navigate the interface and see interesting data, which in turn allows linguists to make insightful connections faster. In addition, I changed the website stack from Ruby on Rails to React, speeding up load times by almost 400%.
Terrapukka
July 2020
As part of my work on Terraling, I created an OAuth provider that would serve as the authentication point for Terraling and any other related services (such as the Terraling Wiki currently in development).
I created the API from scratch, preferring to use Go's builtin libraries to allow for a much slimmer end result. Since the provider was planned with a limited scope, it made sense to customize the authentication flow to best suit our needs. Hence, external libraries would have only caused excess bloat.
NYU CS + Social Good Alternate Design
March 2020
Aside from the final landing page for NYU CS+SG, I also designed and submitted an alternate version that was simpler. The design focuses on readability and structure, with a heavy emphasis on responsiveness.
While this design was not ultimately chosen, it still shows merit in its uncluttered design, allowing the user to see only the most important elements first.
