An intensive training program designed to equip New Yorkers with the skills necessary to launch careers in web development. This program includes three months of intensive, full-time on-campus training, including lectures, individual, pair and group programming projects, code challenges, presentations and more.
– Studied a variety of web development languages, frameworks, and libraries in-depth, including Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Javascript, SQL, ActiveRecord, Git, HTML, CSS and Bootstrap
– Developed and presented a solo project:
Get Together – Software designed to facilitate new connections among users based on shared interest in attending local events
• Designed the PostgreSQL database schema and ActiveRecord associations
• Constructed Restful API using Ruby on Rails and Serializer to configure JSON
• Created interactive UI with React and Redux to allow users to search for local events by category, date, and cost
• Queried Eventbrite’s API for events that match the user’s given parameters
• Utilized CSS grid to enable users to view their events in a calendar or list
– Collaborated on project teams to develop and present a variety of web-based applications and build web development skills and efficiency, including:
Trivial – Unconventional trivia with a 70s game show theme
• Built a PostgreSQL database using Ruby on Rails
• Developed a single-page application with vanilla Javascript for a faster UX
• Generated unique questions and style with Bootstrap and custom CSS
• Collaborated with two teammates both in person and via Github branches and merges
Dundergram – An instagram clone featuring content from NBC’s The Office
• Designed using Ruby On Rails MVC framework and SQLite database to store users, posts, comments, and likes
• Constructed views with Embedded Ruby (ERB) templating to generate dynamic HTML
• Restful routes allow users to leverage full CRUD functionality
