Annika J Nicol's Portfolio

about me

Enthusiastic and innovative professional with a sharp technical acumen, passion for software development, solid educational background, and over two years’ success in frontend and application development. Astute knowledge of the entire software development process from design and development to testing and deployment. Skilled in translating UX concepts into code, developing new user features, and participating in code reviews. Proficient in crafting code for various software functions, testing the functionality of applications, and tweaking the code to perfection. Keen expertise in discussing requirements with users, updating and debugging existing systems, and writing clean and reusable code. Quick learner and excellent team player with ability to propel projects and teams to peak results. Instrumental in collaborating with designers, developers, clients, and other product stakeholders to enhance product features, functionality, and reliability. Solid communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Curiosity to learn new tools and technologies.

I am most interested in progressive and community affiliated projects and seek out opportunities to align my passions with my skills. I am particularly interested in working on projects benefitting environmental sustainability, accessibility, LGBTQ2SIA+ folks, and otherwise marginalized groups and causes. 

skills

• HTML/CSS/JQUERY/ANGULAR Learned in university and work with them daily
• REST API Worked and created API frameworks
• WORDPRESS TEMPLATES Creator of multiple wordpress themes
• PHP/MYSQL FRAMEWORK Created an inventory system using Laravel & MYSQL
• PYTHON/JAVA/C/C# Used these languages in various projects
• .NET Created an applications and tools using .NET framework
• GIT Used git for the last 6 years to manage and update projects
• NODE JS The Complete Node js Developer Course, Udemy 2019
• WEB A11Y Completed several accessibility courses including AODA Training
• UNITY Created a game and a 3D environment using Unity’s Gaming platform

experience

Developer Contract • University of Toronto's For the Record

TORONTO January 2022 – Current

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Designed and developed a website to connect to racialized and/or LGBTQ+ young women and non-binary folx. It showcases the findings for their UFT's research trials. The research trials are partnered with University of Toronto, York University, Monash University in Melbourne and University of Buffalo.

For the Record ask racialized and/or LGBTQ+ young women and non-binary folx in NYC, Melbourne, and Toronto how the pandemic has shaped the ways they understand and navigate risk. Using a custom designed app, participants will record risks taken and risks avoided on a digital timeline.

Developer Contract • York University's Beyond Bullying Project

TORONTO March 2021 – Current

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Redesigned and developed York University’s website to a more simplistic design where storystellers can share their life experiences with 2S+LGBTQ sexuality and gender

Created a WordPress plugin that gets the storyteller’s data and automatically emails the storyteller a Zoom link that allows them to record their story

APP DEVELOPER • Interad

TORONTO September 2020 – September 2021

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After working 15 months with the Company I was promoted to App Developer.

Our main client at Interad is a bank, my role is to update and manage the online banking pages creating APIs, using .NET frameworks and other JS frameworks

FRONTEND DEVELOPER • Interad

TORONTO June 2019 – September 2020

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Worked alongside the web development team at Interad to help provide our clients with a secure, accessible and engaging web experience.

My main role on the team is managing the wordpress sites for our clients. Creating themes and plugins from scratch, using my HTML/CSS/JS and PHP/MYSQL knowledge

EQUIPMENT & ANCILLARIES COORDINATOR • Butterfield & Robinson

FRANCE 2018

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Provided support to their European Operations team in managing inventories of all technical equipment and ancillaries used on B&R European trips

Provided technical assistance for B&R guides on the road

SALES ASSOCIATE & TECHNICIAN • Gears Bike Shop

MISSISSAUGA 2014 – 2019

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• Specialized in the sales of bicycles and cycling gear
• Utilized my thorough knowledge of products and associated maintenance
• techniques to solve customer needs and sell an average of 20 bikes a week

projects

RepresentASIAN Project — I was the sole developer on this Project for Interad. Created a WordPress Theme from scratch and designed the often complicated WordPress Dashboard to be very simple to use and edit their site after launch.

Beyond Bullying Project — I redesigned and developed their Wordpress site. I added a form that allowed them to easily and efficiently collect their participants information and send them a zoom link to share their story. This feature was tailored to Beyond Bullying's research project to insure they are securely saved to York University's network.

For the Record — asked racialized and/or LGBTQ+ young women and non-binary folx in NYC, Melbourne, and Toronto how the pandemic has shaped the ways they understand and navigate risk.

contact

please contact me at annikajnicol@gmail.com for any further inquires

other hobbies and interests

Board Games

International Biking Touring

Sci-Fi Books

Competitive Basketball

Jazz and folk music

Rock Climbing