I'm in love with the creative aspect of coding. Getting to take a project from a simple idea all the way to a full-featured application is incredible. I usually work in Node and Mongo for the back end, and React or Vue for the front end.
My first job after college was in the financial industry, where I began learning about sales and marketing by selling insurance and investment products. 5 years later, I started my own business - an online cooking school for people who eat a gluten free diet.
I bootstrapped the cooking school from the ground up, and had a blast running it. In 2015, after 8 years, I decided I was ready for a new challenge. I began doing freelance marketing work while also focusing on my real passon, learning more about coding.
I've loved programming ever since taking a class on BASIC in 7th grade, and getting to see my ideas come to life in code is amazing.
When I'm not coding, I like to play Ultimate Frisbee, run, take photos with my Canon T4, and play video games. (My current favorite game is Hearthstone.)