My name is Melissa.

I'm a full-stack web developer.

I build websites that tell stories, because I've got content on my mind.

What I've Built

TimeBox, Full-Stack Developer

Technologies: Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, jQuery, PSQL, RESTful APIs

Timebox is a news app that lets users sort articles by reading time using a simple, clean UI. This project showcases my desire to get content into readers’ hands by encouraging them to read in the time they have.

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Playlistr, Full-Stack Developer

Technologies: HTML/CSS,Node.js, Express, AJAX, Passport authentication

Playlistr is a playlist-generation app that lets music lovers build playlists based on their favorite artists, as well as discover key information about new artists they like. I was the lead developer on this group project, building the Node.js environment, the Express API, and the front-end design..

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PhotoRight, Front-End Developer

Technologies: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX

I am the lead front-end/UI developer for Photoright, which lets journalists, editors, and marketers determine if a photo is safe to re-publish. This app won first place at Startup Weekend DC: Media Edition hackathon.

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GA Anonymizer, Full-Stack Developer

Technologies: Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, jQuery, API Integration

For this group project, which lets General Assembly students submit anonymous feedback about lessons, I managed the front-end and UI development, bringing visual mockups to life with CSS and jQuery. After it was built, instructors implemented this project in class immediately.

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What Else I've Got

Contact me.

You can call me at (206) 498-7863

You can add me on LinkedIn.

You can email me. It's msteffan2012(at)gmail(dot)com

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