Hey, I’m Sean: a front-end web developer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🍁
I’m a creative, coder💻, musician 🎹, podcaster 🎙️, photographer 📸, plant-based foodie 🧑🍳, and world traveller ✈️.
I’ve been doing front-end web development for over 14 years now, three of which I spent working as Senior Front-End Developer at Synopsys. View my resume.
You may have also caught me photographing private events, such as the recent YYC Hacks Calgary Hackathon, where I not only coached but did the event photography 📷.
I Nerd Out on Web Apps
Creating rich Javascript applications has been a passion of mine since the early 2000s. From teaching at various institutions, I have a strong understanding of the way SPA frameworks work:
- EmberJS: early adopter since sproutCore days; open-source contributor. 8+ years’ experience. The previous version of this website was built in EmberJS.
- AstroJS: this website runs on it, and I have an open-source template called “Astro Starter”.
- AngularJS: 4 years’ experience; worked in enterprise companies developing financial recordkeeping apps along with identity management software
I also run a web development podcast focused on “the soft skills of software development”. View my portfolio to see my open-source work or check out my resume for a full list of my work.
My Other Resumes
Travel
Once I started travelling, I couldn’t stop.
I’ve been to a lot of countries
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Mexico
- France
- Morocco
- Portugal
- United States
- Guadeloupe
- Jamaica
- Trinidad & Tobago
- China
- Singapore
- India
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Cambodia
Photography
Whenever I travel, I try to capture as many of those breathtaking moments as I can. Sometimes, it isn’t easy, but I do my best. My process for post-production generally involves correcting the lens profile and the obvious sharpening, detail, and contrast adjustments.
I own the sony a7r2 mirrorless, full-frame camera, and I have picked up many versatile lenses over the years, leading to a wealthy library of photos.
Music
I started playing keyboard at the age of 13, and have since gone on to make some breathtaking musical scores. I do not play in any bands, but I try to get out and participate in open mics.
Scuba Diving
Catch me underwater? Quite possible, because I have made diving one of my passions.
I try to go diving whenever I can. I have the following certifications:
- Open Water
- Advanced Open Water
- Nitrox Certification
- Dry Suit Diver
- Rescue Diver
Say hello
Front-end work, event photography, or a question about something here — the inbox is open.
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