Hello, World (Wide Web)!

I am a web developer.

I fight for the users.

Building experiences, one component at a time.

About Me

I began my web development journey after majoring in Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), working at a small multimedia agency. Fast-forward to over two decades into my career, I have had the privilege of building digital experiences for a global branding agency, a construction software company, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), among others.

My developer focus has always been about constructing the best user experiences; whether that would be a customer utilizing a website, or a fellow developer seeking to refactor a code base. I try to keep that mind as well for my personal projects, which currently includes building a web app with the Spotify API, and creating beautiful data visualizations of professional sports statistics.

Besides my time on the computer, I like to stay active by running or biking in the Pasadena area. I am also a husband and father of two young boys, so they keep me sharp (and humble)!

Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash

Current Toolbox

GatsbyJS
React
Contentful
Netlify
JavaScript

Projects

Website Migration

Procore Technologies

Developed features and components for the migration efforts of the primary marketing website.

ReactTypeScriptContentfulNode.js
Localization/Internationalization

First American Financial

Built a Multicultural Resource Center portal, providing real estate educational resources in six languages.

CrownpeakLESSFlexbox
Website Handover

Solar System Exploration

Maintained and developed new features for the JPL Solar System Exploration (SSE) website.

AngularJSColdFusionAWS

Contact

Questions? Inquiries? I would love to hear from you.

Feel free to reach out.
info@akioyamada.com