About Me

Eagle eye shot of Ana Arango working on her desktop and laptop

I’m Ana Arango, 21 year old front-end developer, from Vancouver, Canada.

Fresh out of high school, I started my post-secondary education in the Digital Design and Development with no prior knowledge of programming, but after 2 years, I’ve become proficient in many new technologies essential for a front-end developer, to create functional appealing web-applications and software solutions.

Fueled by new ideas, I enjoy designing and coding things from scratch as it continually presents new challenges for me. I’m passionate, expressive, and naturally curious about exploring new techniques and technologies to keep up with the ever-evolving web development landscape.

I have a strong foundation in design principles and user experience after collaborating on various projects with teammates and clients.

Among my hobbies are painting, kayaking, playing games, and coding (occasionally). I'm trying to get into reading, so I'm waiting to hear a book's blurb that will immediately sell it for me.

Take a look at my portfolio to see some of my recent work and get in touch if you're interested in working together.

What I Value

Communication

Problem Solving

Creativity

Ambitious

Organization

Communication

Being able to communicate constantly when appropriate for updates and changes when collborating on a project with other members is completely essential. I am able to listen actively to group members, and to express ideas clearly and succinctly. I am comfortable providing constructive feedback, and I am always looking for ways to improve my communication skills to ensure that I am effectively collaborating with my colleagues.

My favourite part of communication with group members is explaining technical concepts to group members when they ask help from me and provide solutions to their code, which is an important part of being a front-end developer.

Rooty, is a prime example of how my communication skills are well developed.

Tools and Technologies I Use

Work Experience

Frontend Developer

Oct 2023 - March 2024

Roughly Design

Co-developed an AI-powered full-stack NextJS TypeScript web application, an AI data/file management organizer. Implemented user authentication, built reusable components to ensure consistency, and participated in discussions and code reviews. Ensured a seamless responsive user experience and interface design, delivering intuitively navigable interfaces that captivate users, translating Figma mockup to functional web pages.

Technical Staff II

Aug 2023

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Led the successful early stage development of a scheduling NextJS web app to facilitate the process of creating schedules for students according to classes and instructors. Engaged in regular check-ins with project manager, addressing software bugs and implementing new features. Presented features to project stakeholder and identify feedback and requirements.

Web Developer

July 2023 - Aug 2023

Vancouver Chinatown Foundation

Adapted Wordpress webpage’s functionality while incorporating provided content to promote a major event, leading to a significant 45% increase in website traffic within two months. Communicated regularly with marketing team to ensure project deliveries are to their satisfaction and goals.

Frontend Developer Intern

April 2023 - May 2023

Techies of Tomorrow

Collaborated closely with senior developers to convert Figma design into UI components for Electrum’s interface, an electric mobility solutions company, enhancing overall team productivity and project outcomes. Participated in code reviews and resolved front-end issues for a seamless user experience, resulting in a 15% enhancement in code efficiency. Implemented 10+ unit tests to ensure a better user experience and resulting in a 20% improvement in overall application stability for a web application using NextJS, JavaScript and JSON.

Projects

These are a few selected projects that I believe show what languages and modern practices I have applied to create easy-to-use and and modern web applications. Feel free to explore the links I attached on each post to explore the web application’s yourself!

FictiChat

FictiChat is a AI chat app that enable users to engage in interactive conversations with famous characters and historical figures, whether for entertainment or educational purposes.

Rooty

Rooty is a freelance marketplace app that helps BCIT students sell or barter their services to other students to improve their experience and build their portfolios.

She's A Keeper

She’s A Keeper is a cleaning service website for a self-employed housekeeper in the Tri-Cities area. Along with information such as services/skills, testimonials, and experience, new clients can be sure they will receive high-quality, efficient home cleaning.

Check WeatHER

Check WeatHER is a weather web app that shows the day's conditions, tomorrow's forecast, and 6-day forecast depending on which city the user writes on the input.

CodeTipsTricks

CodeTipsTricks is a discussion web app where registered users share their favourite useful links that helped expand their coding knowledge in areas of Front-end, Back-end, and Machine Learning / AI.

DrinkUp

DrinkUp is a web app for new-legal aged people to find their favourite cocktails to order in their NextJS pub, bar, and/or nightclub visit.

Gooogle Dooodles

Gooogle Dooodles is a fun web app for curious people to check out all Google Doodles based off a year the user selects along with worldwide events that happened the day it was released.

Wanna Talk?

If you're interested in working on a project together or just wanna reach out to me, fill out the form below. Ttyl!

Since 2021 • Designed and coded with ❤️ by Ana Arango

Since 2021 • Ana Arango

FRONT-END DEVELOPER

Ana Arango