nora humpage

web developer

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Nora Humpage

software engineer. perpetual learner. gun for hire.

a little about me

Languages

Javascript, Node, Python, SASS, HTML5, CSS3, PHP

Frameworks

React, Redux, Apollo, GatsbyJS, ExpressJS, React Native, Bootstrap, Flask

Databases

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQL, ORMS/SQLAlchemy

Tools

Git, GitHub, CLI, Webpack, Heroku, APIs, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch

hi, im nora
a web-developer currently residing in Oakland
from Philadelphia
lover of puzzles and placing logic in a creative package
software engineer and art nerd
background in visual design and technical support
teamplayer (you learn more, learn faster, and have more fun)
lives and thrives in a state of constant learning
currently seeking software engineering opportunities

Notable Projects

digiTATE

One-page art exploration app based on open-source data. Users can visually explore artwork from the 16th-20th century. Built start-to-finish; created an internal API & custom front-end framework. Completed independantly over four weeks as Hackbright capstone project.

Python, Flask, Javascript, Jquery/Ajax, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, CSS3, HTML5

Javascript Drum Kit

A keyboard based drum kit

HTML5, Javascript

HTML5 Notes

A mobile first web-app that uses HTML5 local Storage for persistant storage. A one-page app with a responsive, animated text entry field. Testing with regular expressions keeps note data seperate.

Object Oriented Javascript, Materialize CSS Framework

SF in Progress

A Code for America project (currently under development) that maps housing units in the Bay Area currently being built or up for zoning approval. Users can track and advocate for specifice projects. Built in response to Bay Area housing shortage

Design, Front-end Development, Javascript

Conway's Game of Life

An implementation of mathematician John Conway's celluar automaton algorithm

HTML5 Canvas, Javascript

photo-boo

A photo-booth style web-app that surprises un-suspecting participants with an arduino-powered jump scare. An electronic imp microcontroller then posts the photo online via the Twitter API. Prize-Winning team project from Silicon Chef Hackathon

Javascript, Python, PHP, HTML/CSS, Twitter API

Experience

Web Developer

Freelance

Sept 2019 - present

  • Freelancer collaborating with clients in the e-commerce, portfolio, and blogging industries
  • Specializing in React with reusable component based architecture
  • Advise and implement UX approach to target client base via progressive enhancement

Developer

Think Company Inc.

March 2018 - May 2019

  • Developer and technology consultant working remotely/on-site with Fortune 500 clients to implement progressive software architecture and UI experiences.
  • Development of modular SCSS and reusable React component libraries
  • Research, scoping, and leadership of code sprints toward PWA conversion

Developer

First Person Inc.

Oct 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Full stack development of client websites and applications for a digital design agency
  • Focus on optimization, innovation, and user experience
  • Developed and maintained internal tools for company at large

Front End Developer

WU Digital (Western Union Digital Ventures)

Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Engineer client-side integration of Western Union money transfer services into third party applications
  • Refactor Western Union America(s) applications with AngularJS
  • Focus on web-for-mobile, front-end optimization, and internationalization

Software Engineering Intern

Scripted.com

May - Sept 2015

  • Contributed to business-facing application and internal tools using AngularJS, HTML/CSS, and Ruby
  • Constructed feature branch "writer profiles" for business-facing application
  • Wrote end to end tests using ProtractorJS
  • Resolved software bugs reported through JIRA

Software Engineering Fellow

Hackbright Academy

September - December 2014

  • Built web applications from start to finish working independently and collaboratively
  • Independently created a capstone project in 4 weeks (digiTATE below) a single page art history exploration app that lets users visually explore artwork from the 16th to 20th century. Custom-built navigation system lets users drill-down quickly. Javascript, Python, CSS3, HTML5, PostgreSQL, Flask
  • Judgmental Eye (collaborative, 5 days)
  • Machine Learning application that predicts a user's movie ratings. Concepts include: relational databases, Pearson correlation, database queries, scoped sessions, object-oriented programming. Python, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Flask, SQLite, SQLAlchemy

Web-Developer & Designer

Freelance, Oakland CA

March 2014 - June 2015

  • Developed custom mobile-responsive websites for small business clients
  • Designed graphic assets, implemented SEO, and assisted with copy writing

Technical Support Associate

The Neat Company, Philadelphia PA

Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Top-tier technical support for OCR software startup
  • Managed remote desktop sessions & resolved multi-computer data sync issues
  • Collaborated with development team to track software issues on JIRA and test bug fixes
  • Participated in UI testing and provided customer feedback to product development team

Education

HackBright Academy

Graduation December 2014

Software Engineering Fellow

  • 12-week intensive software engineering fellowship
    ( < 7.5% acceptance rate )
  • Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS
  • Independently created a capstone project in 4 weeks (digiTATE)
  • Conceptual topics include: machine learning, Markov chains, object-oriented programming, full-stack web applications, relational databases, runtime complexity, linked lists, trees (binary trees, binary search trees), recursion, and search/sort algorithms (quick sort, merge sort, bubble sort, depth-first search, breadth-first search)

University of Pennsylvania

Graduation May 2007

Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.69/4.00
  • concurrent degree with Pennslyvania Academy of Fine Arts
  • Recipient of Cresson Memorial Trust Scholarship
  • Concentrations in Visual Design and Non-Profit Organization

Contact

Built by Nora Humpage

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