👋 Hello, I'm Gabe. 👋

An aspiring web developer currently working on Free Code Camp certifications with a focus on the following stack:

Earned 10/17/21

Earned 10/17/21

Certification not yet earned

Certification not yet earned

Certification not yet earned

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Let's collaborate! Or talk about coding. Or disc golf.

My Coding Journey

Most paths in life do not take straight lines. Mine is no exception.

Rocky Beginnings

I started coding in middle school after completing the keyboarding curriculum and turning to HTML to fill out the rest of my semester. I quickly became bored with the lack of resources and direction in 2004 after getting basic tags down. Later in high school, I would take on IT Support responsibilities for the elementary, middle, and high school as part of a work study.

Growing Knowledge

In college, I started with a major in Computer Engineering, moved to Computer Science, and finally pursued and received a Bachelor's in Music Education. During my time as a Computer Science major, I picked up coding best practices and workflows through my Java classes, and developed my communication, problem-solving, and networking skills as a student IT Specialist with the University of Oklahoma Learning Spaces and the National Weather Center's Research Computing Services.

A Return to Form

After spending some time teaching music in middle school, I returned to the technology sector as an IT Professional where I further honed my communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills. Recently I have returned to where I started in middle school by starting the freeCodeCamp certification curriculum and rediscovering the joy of building projects, breaking them, and building them back better. The creation of this portfolio marks the end of the beginning of my coding journey. Feel free to reach out at the above links if you have any feedback on my projects, want to collaborate, or if you just want to discuss coding, disc golf, or music.