Front-End Web Developer, Creative

Hey, I'm Sean: a front-end web developer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada π
I'm a creative, coderπ», musician πΉ, podcaster ποΈ, photographer πΈ, plant-based foodie π§βπ³, and world traveller βοΈ.
I've been doing front-end web development for over 12 years now, three of which I spent working as Senior Front-End Developer at Synopsys.. I currently run my own software consulting business, where I write enterprise software, and I'm also building out my YouTube cooking channel.
You may have also caught me photographing private events, such as the recent YYC Hacks Calgary Hackathon, where I not only coached but did the event photography π·.
Specialties
Creating rich Javascript applications has been a passion of mine since the early 2000s. From teaching at various institutions, I have a strong understanding of the way SPA frameworks work:
- ReactJS: worked with gatsby, react-starter, and current instructor/mentor at LightHouse Labs
- VueJS: written, contributed, and worked in vue-cordorva packages; met and spoke with Evan You, creator in late 2017 at DotCSS
- AngularJS: 4 years' experience; worked in enterprise companies developing financial recordkeeping apps along with identity management software
- EmberJS: early adopter since sproutCore days; open-source contributor. 8 years' experience
Other Specialties
- HTML
- Web Accessibility
- CSS
- JavaScript
- SEO, HTML5 Microdata
My Other Resumes
Travel
Once I started travelling, I couldn't stop.
I've been to a lot of countries
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Mexico
- France
- Morocco
- Portugal
- United States
- Guadeloupe
- Jamaica
- Trinidad & Tobago
- China
- Singapore
- India
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Cambodia
Photography
Whenever I travel, I try to capture as many of those breathtaking moments as I can. Sometimes, it isn't easy, but I do my best. My process for post-production generally involves correcting the lens profile and the obvious sharpening, detail, and contrast adjustments.
I own the sony a7r2 mirrorless, full-frame camera, and I have picked up many versatile lenses over the years, leading to a wealthy library of photos.
Music
I started playing keyboard at the age of 13, and have since gone on to make some breathtaking musical scores. I do not play in any bands, but I try to get out and participate in open mics.
Scuba Diving
Catch me underwater? Quite possible, because I have made diving one of my passions.
I try to go diving whenever I can. I have the following certifications:
- Open Water
- Advanced Open Water
- Nitrox Certification
- Dry Suit Diver
- Rescue Diver