Many of the links to past projects and endeavors are no longer active. This includes some of the product API keys used. Please feel free to reach out to me for further detail on any of the below projects. Cheers!

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Hail a courier on-demand with real-time tracking and text-code confirmation on the Posta mobile app. Available for FREE download on the iOS Store.

It is cheaper, easier, and faster to send a human one mile than a piece of paper. Posta changes this, by providing a way to get something from point A to point B physically with cost effective ease. Check out the website linked below, or download the app linked above. Posta it!

What + Why = There are many news aggregators out on the market, however, Trend10 offers a differentiating point of aggregating from top sources due to features allowing the results to be viewable by either category or by the actual source. The sleek, easy-to-use, and fun interface offer a portal to which users can be fully immersed in the most relevant stories happening in the world. Data is updated in real-time to reflect the most up-to-date news stories that are trending. Trend10 was built with those on the go in mind, 10 minutes on Trend10 gives the user the ability to intelligently engage in thought provoking discussion and obtain a heightened awareness.

How: Trend10 was built with HTML5, CSS, Front-End Framework Bootstrap, jQuery, AJAX, Javascript and deployed via github.

What + Why = This application is a social media platform built for TV fans of all kinds - users can see what's popular within their network, see a live feed of activity by other users, add shows to their watchlist and participate in a live chat room for each show. ShowFlow is the first step to building a truly immersive platform to share and discover popular culture as well as media with your network. There are many resources to see what you should watch, listen, go see, or eat out there. However, the opinions of strangers can only hold so much weight. It is the opinion of those you are truly connected with that are most beneficial to you. For now, next time you are debating what you want to watch, get on ShowFlow and see what is trending. In the future, this platform will provide a similar use case, but in many additional verticals.

How: ShowFlow was built using the MERN stack. Mongo, Express, React, and Node were the prominent technologies used. In addition, Javascript, ES6, HTML5, CSS, Front-End Framework Materialize, jQuery, AJAX, and Axios were utilized to round out the robust nature of this product.
*Note: this Demo is best suited for desktop.

What + Why = The NU Coding Bootcamp Network was designed to connect all of the current past and future alumni of the program. It allows registered users to create an account that will permit them to see the current network, upcoming events, and posted jobs. This platform was built with both alum and current students in mind. Connections as these foster further learning, development, and relationships that fuel current students career trajectories as well as allow alumni to reach out to mentor and interact.

How: The NU Network was built using HTML5, CSS, Front-End Framework Materialize, jQuery, AJAX, nodeJS, mySQL + WorkBench, expressJS, EJS, many other unique npm packages, github, and Heroku for deployment.

What + Why = Send messages, pictures, and videos to anyone wiht the link to this room. No one knows who the other person is. This was built as an offline way to text abroad for free, but I saw users start to have fun with the anonymity functionality of the chatroom. Given the fun my friends have on this, I do not have a direct link to it. However, if you email me, I can send it to you.

How: This was built using HTML, Javascript, CSS, jQuery, Materialize.cs, and Firebase as the backend.

What + Why = BarrSpecials.com is the one-stop webapp that allows users to see the bar and restaurant specials for their selected location all presented in a chic format. BarrSpecials.com was created to encourage those on a budget, either in a big city like Chicago or on college campuses, such as in the Big 10, to get out and socialize without hurting the wallet.

How: BarrSpecials.com was built on WordPress utilizing the Shortcodes, Content Blocks, Ninja Forms, Responsive Tabs, Search Engine Visibility, and Contact widgets.