Hi, I am Zach Harwood

Front-End Developer

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Web Developer with Usability focus specializing in building accessible technology and high-functionality web applications.

Current Skill Set

Javascript

Language

React

Library

Angular

Framework

PHP

Language

Figma

Design Tool

Git

Version Control

Swift

Language

History

Aug 2020 - May 2024

Rochester Institute of Technology

MS in Human Computer Interaction
- Graduated with a 3.8 GPA
- Researched usability and how the pandemic affected students
- Created a theoretical communication program called Chatboard in Figma and used their prototyping tool to conduct comprehensive usability testing
Aug 2020 - May 2020

Jewish Play Project

Software Developer (Intern)
- Migrated the main server's database from a Google Form over to Airtable
- Created a new client-side interface for displaying who made what invention using Timeline.JS
Aug 2018 - May 2018

City Hive

Software Developer (Intern)
- Built a new client-side user dashboard that displayed customer information using angular.js
- Enhanced merchant-facing UI throughout the primary application
Aug 2016 - May 2020

Rochester Institute of technology

BS in New Media Interactive Development
- Graduated Cum Laude
- 4-time recipient of the Dean's Honor List

Projects

Portfolio Site

Javascript

Figma

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Chatboard

Figma

Croped image of a Figma diagram

Seabase Remake

Figma

PHP

MongoDB

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Recipes at Midnight
(Deprecated)

Javascript

React

MongoDB

a plater of food

Rock Paper Showdown
(Deprecated)

Javascript

React

MongoDB

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Blackjack

Swift

Figma

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