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## Professional
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I'm currently working at [Metalab][metalab] as a Web Engineer, and I've been working here for 4 years.
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I'm currently looking for a new job. My previous workplace was [Metalab][metalab] as a Web Engineer for almost 5 years.
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I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science from the [University of Victoria][uvic].
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- TypeScript
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- Next.js
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I have a passion for the intersection of development and design. A title I associate with would be **Design Engineer**[^1]. As a Design Engineer, I enjoy being in the middle of design and development, and bridge the gap between the two disciplines. I have enough design knowledge to know how an experience should look and feel, and the engineering skills to execute that vision.
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I have a passion for the intersection of development and design. There are a few titles[^1] I've seen tossed around that I feel represent myself:
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I'm happiest when I'm at the front of the front-end, getting into nitty-gritty details with an emphasis on motion. CSS is my homebase (and yes, it's a programming language).
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- Creative Developer
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- Design Technologist
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- Design Engineer
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- Web Designer
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I try my best to champion accessibility wherever I can. I incoporate accessibility testing tools into my workflow while carrying out my day-to-day work.
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As a _creative web design engineer technologist_, I enjoy being in the middle of design and development, and bridge the gap between the two disciplines. I have enough design knowledge to know how an experience should look and feel, and the engineering skills to execute that vision.
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I'm happiest when I'm at the front of the front-end, getting into nitty-gritty details with an emphasis on motion. CSS is my home base (and yes, it's a programming language).
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I try my best to champion accessibility wherever I can. I incorporate accessibility testing tools into my workflow while carrying out my day-to-day work.
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## Hobbies
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- Painstakingly researching the piece of gear I'm thinking about getting
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- Reading
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- Home DIY (building furniture, home repair and upgrades, that sort of thing)
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- Networking (as in the Internet kind) (I use a lot of UniFi products)
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- Making pixel art
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[metalab]: https://metalab.com
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[uvic]: https://uvic.ca
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[^1]: [Maggie Appleton wrote a great article][design-eng] about Design Engineers, if you'd like to read more.
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[^1]: [Maggie Appleton wrote a great article][design-eng] that can explain what my role is better than I can.
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[design-eng]: https://maggieappleton.com/design-engineers
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