Personal Projects
I have grown my skills and learned about new technologies through the creation of many personal projects.

Slack Codenames
Codenames game rebuilt in Slack early in the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep coworkers connected in a remote world
Tech: AWS Serverless (DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, API Gateway)

SumIt
Daily math puzzle game created at the height of the Wordle craze of 2022, two years later it’s still played daily
Tech: React

Convo Cards
Conversation starter cards for couples, families, coworkers, etc. Created because the world deserves a free app to help kick start their conversations
Tech: React Native

Camp Conndigo
Created app for a weekend-long game-Olympics and wedding event, used to track games played, share pictures, see weekend details, push updates to guests, and help people find their way around camp
Tech: React Native, AWS Amplify (DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, S3)

BrewGene
An app to help craft beer drinkers track what they like and choose which beer to order next. Built in 2009 with Drupal and native iOS and Android, rebuilt in 2016 in React Native, and currently being rebuilt on AWS Serverless
Tech: React Native, PHP, MySQL

Molkky Scoreboard
Simple application to keep track of Molkky scores and see an individual’s stats over time
Tech: React Native, AWS Amplify (DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, Cognito)

Calvin and Hobbes
reated because I missed reading Calvin and Hobbes and wanted a way to track favorite strips from the convenience of an iPad
Tech: React Native, AWS Amplify (DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, Cognito, S3)

Advent of Code
Donated to and participated in Advent of Code for four years, leading groups of friends, coworkers, and clients who are interested in experimenting and learning how to solve puzzles with code
Tech: NodeJS Lambdas (2020), React (2021 & 2022), NodeJS Express (2023)

Football Pick ‘Em
Started in 2010 and rebuilt in 2021, homemade site for an NFL Pick ’Em I run each season
Tech: React, AWS Serverless (DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito)