About Me

I'm a frontend developer with four years of experience, primarily in JavaScript, React, and Redux. I'm a strong communicator and have a proven record of successfully working in geographically distributed teams.

Thanks to my technical expertise and team player skills, I'm a great addition to any team; I have very high standards for my work and try to inspire positive change in others.

Working remotely throughout most of my career has honed my ability to work and communicate effectively across different platforms and teams.

I'm an excellent problem solver; I'm always curious and an avid notetaker. I'm not afraid of challenges and thrive in healthy and dynamic teams.

I learn by doing and constantly challenge myself to improve the way I code and the quality of my work. I overdo emojis but don’t understand gifs (jifs?) 🤷‍♀️.

I'm the kind of person that will write a GitHub comment saying, "Hey, thanks for cleaning this up 🧹 !" or "Nice refactor 💪 !" because I appreciate your effort in making our code better.

I champion diversity and inclusion, team cohesion, and learning and development. I know that positive and growth-promoting environments have a happier, more productive workforce.

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Technical skills

I'm comfortable working with:

  • JavaScript (and ReactJS/Redux)
  • CSS (and Sass)
  • HTML
  • 11ty
  • nodeJS (and Express/Hapi)
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • git
  • npm
  • bash

I have dabbled in Python (and Django), Ruby (and Ruby on Rails), NextJS, Gatsby, and Linux. C seems to yell at me a lot, but we get along just fine if needed.

Foundational skills

  • Mentoring
  • Accessibility
  • Public speaking
  • Leadership
  • Setting boundaries ✋
  • Project management
  • Giving feedback

Experience

Frontend Developer at VIBBIO, August 2019 - Present (remote)

  • worked for an online video editing tool startup in a relatively large codebase
  • transformed design sketches into ReactJS interfaces
  • juggled the app's complex state, speed and performance requirements, and continuous deployment of new features
  • refactored large portions of the app to modern ReactJS practices
  • lead in implementing VIBBIO's marketing website in 11ty (99 Lighthouse score)
  • collaborated with team members on testing, PRs, and RFCs
  • worked on the backend nodeJS application, including setting up new routes and updating database models
  • wrote and implemented database migrations

Intern at Mozilla, December 2018 - March 2019 (remote)

  • Recipient of Mozilla's Outreachy scholarship
  • Audited one of Mozilla's developer tools (perf-HTML) for accessibility issues
  • Fixed accessibility issues and promoted accessibility best practices
  • Presented at FOSDEM

Freelance Web Developer, 2017-2018 (remote)

  • Managed and designed WordPress and Shopify websites
  • Built a ReactJS app as part of RGSoC scholarship

Operations Manager at eResource LTD, 2013 - 2017 (remote)

  • Managed a team of five remote employees
  • Oversaw EU sales channels on various platforms and worldwide
  • Organized, planned, and shipped new inventory
  • Evaluated new products and trained new team members
  • Oversaw email marketing campaigns and managed online ad campaigns

Community work

includeJS, 2019 - Present

  • Founder of an online community for underrepresented folks in tech with members from Europe and Africa
  • weekly, biweekly and monthly meetups on JavaScript, ReactJS, C, and computer science
  • organized includeJS mini-conf: an online conference showcasing our members

GirlsCode MK, 2017-2019

  • Co-founder of a non-profit UK organization that teaches women how to code for free
  • Welcomed more than 600 members, organized more than 80 meetups and workshops
  • Co-founder of Milton Keynes branches for NodeSchool MK, CryptoParty MK, Django Girls MK
  • Applied for and received a £5,000 grant from the Milton Keynes Community Foundation
  • Developed relationships with professional partners to secure corporate sponsorship and connect employers with entry-level developers

Education

  • UNEP-Tongji Institute, Shanghai, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management, MA, 2011-2013
  • Ljubljana University Faculty of Arts, English Language, and Literature, BA, 2005-2011
  • Ljubljana University, Faculty of Arts, Chinese Studies, BA, 2005-2011

Languages

  • Slovenian (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • Mandarin Chinese (fluent)
  • Spanish (fluent)
  • French (can, but only if pressured)
  • Greek (work in progress)