I code + design
Painting with pixels and adding value somewhere between design and the front-end. 
Painting with pixels and adding value somewhere between design and the front-end.
Hey, my name is Shanakay. I'm a Web Developer and Designer based out of Toronto and I build web applications and websites. I'm trained full stack and love applying my creative and technical skills doing front-end development and design work. I'm a problem solver who's humbly confident and naturally curious. I advocate for diversity and inclusion and a I'm a big CSS fan. Away from the computer I like to travel and explore new places, listen to music and chill out with a good game on my Switch. Oh, I'm also a Photographer.
This website tracks Coronavirus cases in Ontario. The goal was to use two or three API’s and have them display information on the web page cohesively. I worked with GeoJSON to pull data and display it on the map as well as pulled data from the Ontario government website to display daily statistics.
Technology Stack JavaScript/JQuery | GeoJSON | CSS | Bootstrap | Photoshop
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TO Advotech is a grassroots movement that works to neutralize workplace cultures in technology to address the intersectionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I work on the core development team building out the front-end pages and assisting with the development of features for the mentorship portal.
Technology Stack SCSS | React
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A client project for a business consulting firm called Access to Power. I worked with the client to gather requirements and design preferences, designed a mockup and then built the website from the mockup. Animation elements were also added to add to the overall user experience.
Technology Stack WordPress | CSS | Adobe XD | SEO Optimization
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A music application that allows users to register, login, play music and create playlists. The project goal was to use PHP to create a CRUD application. I worked together with my team to outline the project scope and requirements and establish a timeline. I created the mockups for the application and developed the login system and contact form feature using Object Oriented Programming principles.
Technology Stack PHP | MySQL | CSS | Bootstrap | Photoshop
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An ecommerce store built for Lolaroos Sweet Shop - a small boutique candy shop. This is a demo site so no orders will be fulfilled.
Technology Stack WordPress | CSS | Photoshop
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A series of CSS graphics and animations I completed as a personal challenge over 7 days. It was great practice for positioning and very fun to do!
Technology Stack HTML | CSS | Vanilla JavaScript
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Mockups created for a website redesign project for the DRHC. Web Architecture class project.
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A collection of email marketing designs used in various MailChimp campaigns.
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Worked with departments to migrate content and design website pages on new template. Daily maintenance of faculty and department websites.
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Performed daily maintenance on the company website. Completed updates as needed and troubleshooted technical issues across the site.
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