About My Site
So I decided to go all - in on Vanilla JS, HTML and CSS for my GH site. I primarily work in React and React Native and really enjoy those libraries, but I felt like back to basics was in order for this go. It's basic but useful as a brief synopsis of progress and a place to play with new libraries and services.
I've dumped in a fair amount of Lorem Hipsum for both humor and filler, and enclosed them in details and summary tags. I also implemented an IntersectionObserver for my nav bar. In the nav links you'll find my projects and my business, Solutus LLC. I built the company website in React, with Material UI. I originally hosted it on a cheater domain through Vercel, but it's live on a domain I own and hosted though AWS on their Amplify platform.
This site will continue to evolve as my time and ability allow. My most recent paid contract work has been in React Native, along with sites built with React / Gatsby with Tailwind CSS; as well as building sites in WordPress and Weebly. For personal development purposes, I've most recently been working on The Odin Project and have followed along with several other courses from various resources. You'll find several courses from Udemy in my projects section. These were largely "code-alongs", but offered an awareness of depth to the profession that I am so humbled to be in. This is a journey, and there are always more steps to take.
A Bit About Me
Strategic analysis and planning have been the hallmarks of my professional career. In my fifteen-year tenure in the DSD CPG arena of the Twin Cities market I have championed dozens of brands, both new and existing in market; helping to launch more than fifty. Coupled with ten prior years in customer relations and management, persuasively defining a superior future state to retailers has been key to my success. My ability and desire to grow was rewarded by the pleasure of mentoring countless peers and external teams in their given functions as well as new ones; as well as internal promotion.
Currently my ambition lies in web and mobile development, with focus on React SPAs and and React-Native applications. This is a completely self-taught endeavor in which I strive for constant improvement and development of my skills. Technology has been an ever-present passion in my life and when I was met with a career crossroads, I decided to shift. A lifelong learner, this direction has been as challenging as it has been fulfilling. My vision is to develop novel pathways to success; helping to divine answers from large data sets and depict them in ways that will improve processes and deepen understanding of business and the market at large.
For a bit more context on my background or to get contact info, feel free to view my resume. I'm always happy to make a new contact and expand my network!
Most of my time is well spent with beloved family and friends. My partner and I have two amazing boys, and we enjoy all that life has to offer together. Outside of coding web projects, you'll find me disc golfing, rolling inline, biking, enjoying a Taekwondo session or playing video games with our guys. We enjoy camping, crafting, and creating both harmony and havoc wherever we can.