Hey there 👋 I'm Melanie

About me#

I'm a Software Engineer specializing in front-end JavaScript development.

My pronouns are she/her.

I love all things TypeScript, React, Next.js, but love getting my hands dirty with a bit of everything across the stack.

Currently most interested in expanding my knowledge on more backend-related tasks (databases, caching, auth, etc), hacking on JavaScript-based infrastructure and tooling (bundlers, CLI tools, etc), and maximizing developer productivity.

I live in Portland, Oregon, and in my free time, you can probably find me exploring the city, thrifting, playing video games, or tinkering/contributing to open source.

About this site#

This site was built with the following awesome tech/tools:

• Framework: Next.js
• Deployment: Vercel
• Analytics: Vercel
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Content: MDX + Contentlayer
• Code syntax highlighting: Code Hike
• Icons:
  • Tech icons (brands): Simple Icons
  • Socials/UI: Heroicons or Radix Icons

Timeline#

A brief timeline of significant points in my life and career.

2022 - present#

• Left my job at CircleCI without anything else lined up. Scary, but exciting.
• Lucky enough to be able to take time off from work 🎉
• Enjoying time with family and nurturing my other hobbies and mental health, and also working on side projects ❤️

2021#

• Left my job at GoDaddy.
• Joined CircleCI as a Senior Software Engineer on the design system and front-end developer experience team 🎉

2019#

This was also quite a big year!

• Moved on from my job at Still Water after over 8 years.
• Joined GoDaddy as a UX Engineer, where I worked towards creating a unified payment, cart, and checkout experience for GoDaddy customers.
• Moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon 🌲
• Became a permanent resident of the United States (got my green card!).

2018#

• Started learning React and contributing to open source.
• Adopted Callie (our tabby cat) 🐱
• Got married to my wife 💒

2014#

• Met my (now) wife. Our first date was at the Griffith Observatory ❤️

2010#

This was quite a huge year for change!

• Joined and left my first junior developer job (all within the first half of the year).
• Decided I needed a change, and moved from Australia 🇦🇺 to Los Angeles 🇺🇸 in the second half of the year.
• At the very end of the year (December), I joined Still Water as a Web Developer, kicking off my professional career in the USA.

2007 - 2009#

• Earned my Bachelor of Multimedia degree at Griffith University.

2003#

• Started learning HTML and CSS so I could create fancy homepages for my Neopets 😛 This was my first introduction to tech!