Hello! I'm a developer based in Philadelphia, PA. I've worked with a range of languages & tools but my happy place (for now at least) is in the TypeScript/JavaScript world on both the front and back end. I'm a lifelong learner and one of my favorite things to do is to learn a new language, framework, or skill by building something to make my or someone else's life easier.
I'm a also a strong accessibility advocate and hold a web accessibility specialist certification from IAAP.
In my past life (aka my first career) I was a performing pianist and teacher. I started learning to code around 2018, which eventually led to full-on career change. That background still shapes how I work now - designing technical systems and solutiosn that actually work for people is a creative & iterative process, and I love using that process to help people.
A few years ago I learned about algorithmic art and have been experimenting with it ever since (see pixel sketches, shader experiments, and some more generative art). When I'm not staring at my laptop I am probably exploring with my dog, fixing or breaking things around my house (aka "DIY projects"), or doodling in a sketchbook.