I’m a developer, designer, mentor, and a really good creative thinker.

As an ITS Senior Specialist (Web and Mobile Development) at the Toronto Public Library, I hang out between the stacks and strategize, design, and develop the TPL’s corporate website, microsites, and web and mobile apps. Before that, I worked at the Royal Ontario Museum as a Digital Designer & Developer. In a past life, I was the eBook Developer and Production Coordinator at House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books, which was my gateway to learning code.

My current toolkit includes React, Node.js, Drupal, WordPress, PHP, JSP, Java, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and Git. I’ve also dabbled in back-end development with Express and MongoDB. I use Adobe XD and Sketch to wireframe and mock up my projects and Adobe Creative Suite for graphic design. Accessibility standards review, cross-browser testing, responsive design, and user testing are all part of my process before I deploy a project.

When I’m not coding, I’m probably hanging out with my dog or working on my annual goal of reading 100 books every year. I’m also fond of piney trees and winter, excellent typography, and — much to my chagrin and eternal disappointment — the Toronto Maple Leafs.