Hello, I'm Darina!

I'm a full stack developer and welcome to my portfolio :)

about

I'm a career changer from an engineer in construction to a full-stack software developer, who is based in the south-west England. Why programming? It is a combination of problem-solving and creative thinking that lets me to turn ideas into tangible solutions. I love that programming offers new ways of thinking and a lifelong journey of learning.

I am looking to continue my career in a place that supports continuous development and encourages inclusivity and diversity.

hobbies

Fitness - Hiking, strength training, skiing, podcasts and books.
Creative - acrylic painting, karaoke and car singing, Figma doodling.
Programming - FreeCodeCamp, Codewars, Youtube coding tips and streams.

tech stack

JavaScript

Node.js

SQL

Git

React

HTML

CSS

Axios

Next.js

Express

under development

.NET

projects

NC NEWS

A full-stack project, showcasing a Reddit-based RESTful API, created as a back-end project and featuring CRUD operations for articles, comments, and users. The front-end comprises a single-page application using React hooks for state management and user context. The project supports pagination, data filtering with query parameters and user interaction, utilising optimistic rendering.

Back-end: JavaScript, PSQL, Node.js, Express, Supertest, Jest

Front-end: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Axios

RECIPE BOX

An iOS app for adding, storing and viewing recipes, featuring dynamic visual representation of recipe collections. The app includes a feature to filter and sort recipes and allows users to import recipes via text extraction from screenshots.

Back-end: Firebase, Firestore, Google Cloud Vision

Front-end: JavaScript, React Native, Expo, NativeWind/Tailwind, Axios