Tatyana Karlen

I’m a full-stack developer with a preferred specialization in front-end development. I’m experienced with  HTML, CSS+Sass,Javascript, React, Bootstrap+Materialize CSS, JQuery, Node.js, Express, Python, Django, scrum/agile, npm, REST/REST-API’s,  Git/GitHub and data modeling in SQL and NoSQL databases. 

I studied digital media in my fashion arts program at Humber College. I also worked as a web and content developer (CMS) for real estate marketing websites at Sutton Group. 

I completed a six-month intensive Software Engineering course with General Assembly and have more than 1 year industry experience. Check out my current  portfolio and github and feel free to reach out anytime!

PROJECTS

MERN stack ‘Untitled’  Dashboard+Magazine

Responsive content-management CRUD SPA built with React,  MongoDB, NodeJS and Express. 

• Designed both back-end and front-end utilizing MongoDB and Bootstrap CSS
• Created AJAX API endpoints to fetch data based on user interactions
• Implemented JWT User Authentication, React Hooks, link-sharing and photo image-uploads via Cloudinary

TINTEREST (Python, Django, SQL, Materialize CSS)

Responsive Pinterest/Instagram-style app built with Django,  Python, SQL, Materialize and AWS.

• Developed a social-media application where users can create, update and delete ‘interest’-type posts, as well as save and comment on each other’s posts
• Implemented photo-upload with AWS
• Utilized PostgreSQL database and Django Authentication

THRIFTD eCommerce website (NodeJS/Express/MongoDB)

Depop/Shopify-style peer-to-peer shopping application built with NodeJS,  Express, MongoDB 

• Developed a RESTful MEN-stack CRUD application where users can post items for sale and purchase other user’s items
• Implemented user’s wishlist and comments  for a social shopping experience
• Implemented Google Oauth 2.0 authentication,  Imgur API for photo-uploads and no-SQL database

Classical Trivia (Javascript, HTML, CSS)

Browser-based trivia game with a Western Classical Music theme

• Developed a DOM game using vanilla Javascript, HTML and CSS with efficient win/lose logic 
• Utilized Git for version control 

JOBS

Real Estate Marketing Web+Content Developer

Sutton Group Realty Systems  |  Toronto |  2020- Current

Created new construction pages on various third-party proprietary real estate websites (point2homes, incomm, web4realty) and Wordpress utilizing SEO techniques. Delivered engaging content for SEM (Search engine marketing) and designed marketing materials for distribution across social media platforms. 

Piano Teacher

Alla Breve Academy of Music/Private Practice  |  Toronto  |  2013 - 2022

Piano performance and music theory instructor. One-on-one music teacher to kids as young as 4, teens and adults. Other duties included schedule coordination, examinations and administration. 

Software Engineering Immersive

General Assembly, 480+ hours

-Full stack development

Toronto  |  Mar 2022-Aug 2022

Diploma in Fashion Arts

Humber College

-Fashion Arts/Digital Media

Toronto  |  2006-2008