Hello world
I'm Rowland, a knowledgeable web developer with over a decade of experience in full stack development.
With a focus on dynamic single page applications and REST api design, I am proficient in leveraging a variety of modern technologies such as Angular, React, Express and Mongo to deliver responsive and fluid user experiences.
See Skills Resume ⬇️Skills
Programming
- Javascript
- Typescript
- PHP
- Ruby
- Python
- HTML
Frameworks
- Angular - See Certifications
- React
- Vue
- Express
- NestJs
- Ruby on Rails
UI / UX 🖌️
- Figma
- Framer
- Webflow
- Abobe photoshop, illustrator
- Bootstrap
- CSS / SASS
Database
- Mongo Db, Atlis
- MySql
- PostGresQL
Soft skills
- SPA development
- UI / UX design
- Graphic design
- Restful Api
- Data modeling
Demo
Botspot
A Social Media Application
This app serves as a demo for showcasing my skill sets. With Botspot you can Sign up and connect with others effortlessly. Follow friends, post updates, leave comments, and spread love with likes. The front end is in Angular and the backend is powered by NestJs and MongoDb to seamlessly handle user registration, authentication, authorization, and CRUD functionalities. Your robo-social journey starts here! 🤖💬 #Botspot.
🌎 Open Live 🔎 Frontend 🔎 BackendClient
- Angular 17
- Angular CLI
- UI / UX Design
- 🔎 See Code...
Server, Data
- Nestjs
- Mongoose
- Mongo Atlas
- REST Api Design
- 🔎 See Code...
Deployment
- Git
- Vercel
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Taxperency — Pittsburgh, PA
2018 - 2022As CTO of Taxparency, I was the sole developer of a web application that calculates and itemizes a user's federal income tax contributions. The app provided users with a clean and concise visual representation of how their tax dollars are allocated and spent with in the federal budget. From the UI/UX and data modeling, through the development and distribution.
Lead Web Developer
Deliveree — Pittsburgh, PA
2016 - 2018Developed and deployed an administrative web portal for an Uber-style food delivery platform which powered over 120k orders. The web application was a comprehensive system to for handling the account management of venues, drivers and customers. It facilitated a wide range of features such as scheduling drivers, monitoring orders and deliveries and handling payment transactions.
Full Stack Web Developer
Rudolf Media — Pittsburgh, PA
2014 - 2019At Rudolf Media I was responsible for the end to end development lifecycle on multiple applications. The scope of projects ranged from UI/UX design, though frontend development, API design, and platform deployment.
Full Stack Web Developer
Nitespot — Pittsburgh, PA
2014 - 2017At The Nitespot, I was the sole developer of a location driven platform used to connect bars, restaurants and small event venues to nearby customers. The goal of this fully responsive web application was to utilize both client and end user interfaces to streamline the communication channel between venues and patrons. Features included easy to update information about daily specials, menus, and on-site events. I was responsible for the entire development lifecycle, from initial UI/UX planning through development, and distribution.
UI Designer
Freelance — Pittsburgh, PA
2009 - 2014As as a freelance web designer I worked on various web UI projects including both working with non technical clients to design layouts from scratch, and coding pre existing delivered mockups into HTML and CSS. Many of theses projects included php and javascript templating as well as scripting a wide range of customer specific functionalities.
Education & Certifications
Angular Certified Developer
ID: 5F24P7V — angulartraining.com
Angular Developer, Intermediate
ID: d56495934d09 — hackerrank.com
Angular Developer, Junior
ID: 5F04O4R — angulartraining.com
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Utilized a combination of online educational resources, tutorials, and real-life project experiences to develop a wide variety of web development skills
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Actively engaged in coding challenges and personal projects to solidify understanding of various web technologies and best practices
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Committed to keeping up with industry trends through online courses, workshops, and developer communities