Some call me Kern.
I'm a self-taught Software Engineer passionate about freedom of information, privacy, open-source, and evolving with emerging tech.
An aspiring polyglot, I am meticulous, persistent, and creative in my ability to deliver solutions and apply humanistic principles in my work.
- MySQL, Redis, Supabase (PostgreSQL)
- Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, RQ
- TypeScript, Remix v2, React Native, Shopify APIs & CLI
- GitHub Actions, Sentry, DigitalOcean
- βοΈ refactoring custom eCommerce-ERP integration built with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Redis, & RQ to use Shopify's GraphQL API and Service-Layer Architecture
- β configuring multiple CI pipelines with Github Actions to validate code security, lint, format, test, type, & compile/build checks
- π seeking out and taking advantage of opportunities to contribute to open-source projects
- π configuring & integrating HubSpot with existing technologies for various clients
- π§° studying System Design & Architecture and DevOps best practices
- π teaching myself Rust
- π₯¨ hungry, probably
- Oxlint Collection of JavaScript tools written in Rust
- Ruff Rust-based next-gen Python linter and formatter
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I may be updating this to harvest public github contributions, but I also like doing it. So let's drop it!
𦫠Pet Projects:
- π¦ culinary-unit-abbreviation - lightweight and tested npm library that converts culinary unit strings into their corresponding abbreviations
- TypeScript/Jest/npm
- repository
- π WebDev Flashcards - An open-source Web Developer study tool deployed on Vercel
- JavaScript Full Stack (Node.js, React, Express, MongoDB)
- repository
- πΉοΈ NinjaSweeper - Minesweeper clone hosted with GitHub Pages
- Vanilla JavaScript/CSS/HTML
- repository
βΈοΈ Curriculum-borne projects:
- π GetYum - A spoonacular API-fueled Recipe-to-Grocery List app with Spotify Web player integration
- π VolatilitySurf - Stock Options Volatility Surface Trading Tool
- π€§ LookAchoo - Geolocal Sneeze Context App
- π³ piqr - Random Recipe CRUD App
Tools Breakdown
Languages:
HTML, CSS, GraphQL, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Markdown, YAML
Frameworks & Runtimes:
Expo, Flask, React, Remix, React Native, Spring, Node.js, Deno
Dependency Management & Build Tools:
npm, pnpm, Maven, Pipenv, Vite, Babel, Tomcat, Docker
Style Libraries:
Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material UI, Ant Design
Interactive Development Environments (IDEs):
VS Code, IntelliJ Idea, Postman, Terminal
Operation Systems (OS):
MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows
Developer Tools:
Cloudflare, Figma, Git, Github, Github Actions, Ngrok, Docker, Tailscale
Testing Libraries:
Vitest, Jest, PyTest, JUnit, Mockito
Object-Relational Models (ORMs), Object-Document Mappings (ODMs), Middlewares, & Other Data Persistence Tools:
Prisma, SQLAlchemy, Java Persistence API (JPA), Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Mongoose
Databases:
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite, Supabase, MongoDB
Cloud Providers:
DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Vercel