Full Stack Web Developer

Hi. I’m Chris, a Full Stack Web Developer with over 20 years of creating successful websites. I love creating new projects and have extensive experience taking a concept and turning it into a highly successful website.

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Skills

Coursework

CS50 Introduction To Computer Science | Harvardx, 2022

The course covers algorithms, data structures, machine learning, and the internet using programming languages such as C, Python, and JavaScript.

Full Stack JavaScript Degree, TEAM TREEHOUSE- Mar 2018

Provided a comprehensive education in the basics of the JavaScript language and its use in front end user experience and back end application development using Node and Express. Over the six months, I built a custom library manager using JavaScript, Node.js, Express, Pug, and the SQL ORM Sequelize. For a final project I built a client facing cryptocurrency portal using three different API's with a front end using React and a back end using Node to serve the data to the client.

Python Development Degree, TEAM TREEHOUSE- Aug 2017

Designed and programmed RESTful API web services for a to-do list using Flask and an online dog adoption center using Django; both back-ends were hooked up to a front-end built in Angular. Built a social network similar to Twitter using Flask focusing on user registration and authentication, password hashing, form validation and joining database tables. Improved a mineral catalog project written in Django by debugging errors in models, templates, views and urls; also implemented custom search and filtering capabilities.

Portfolio Highlights

Save Buddy (2002-2003)

One of my earliest websites. Fan site supporrting Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. Self designed and built with HTML, CSS, Javascript. Led to interviews on major TV and Radio Stations...even a call directly from Buddy himself!

Savebuddy.com

Insider Trips (2010-2012)

Built and designed discount travel website using HTML/CSS and Javascript. Responsible for building relationships with hotels/b&b's and derived revenues from affiliate marketing relationships. Interviewed by Boston Herald and leading travel website, TNOOZ. Sold for a good profit..

InsiderTrips.com

Museum Way Pearls (2011-2012)

strong>Client Project - Completely revamped website and developed an SEO campaign to improve search engine rankings. Conducted usability studies and modified website to improve conversions. Changes led to a 20% increase in annualized sales.

MuseumWayPearls.com

Dealmazing (2017-2019)

Built a curated deals-based website utilizing Django and Python Includes complete user registration and authentication along with full back-end allowing for listing of timed product deals. Also built a custom blog application. Sold for a profit.

Dealmazing.com

All Vintage Cards (2018-Present)

Developed, designed and wrote original content for vintage sports card website. Responsible for all SEO for the website. Site is ranked in the top 5 for some of the hobby's leading search terms. Over 70K visitors per month.

AllVintageCards.com

All Vintage Search (2020-Present)

Built a third party vintage baseball card search website using the eBay API . Using Node and Express, I built a back end to serve up the routes for the api data. The front end was build using React/Redux along with Semantic UI

AllVintageSearch.com

Harvard CS50 Finance/Stock Project (2022)

Built a finance application where registrants can buy and sell stocks while also getting quotes for individual stocks. Built using Python, Flask and Postgres Databases. Deployed on Heroku App.

CS50 Finance Project

CS50 Final Project - Stock Analyzer (2022)

Built a stock analyzer where users can enter a quote and get stock ratings based on various quantitative based factors. Built using Python, Flask and Yahoo Finance API. Deployed on Heroku App.

CS50 Final - Stock Analyzer