Web Developer

GABRIELA TARAS

New Orleans, LA ******************@*****.***

http://gabrielataras.devport.co/ www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-taras

EDUCATION

Tulane University New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Arts May 2020

Major: Sociology / Minors: Psychology and Information Technology

Relevant Coursework: Javascript with Tech Talent South, UI/UX with Coursera, User Interface & Design, Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, Reality & Virtual Reality, App Dev. In C++, Webpage Design & Development, Machine Learning

WORK EXPERIENCE

Girls Can Code, Switzerland

UX Designer September 2020-Present

Newcomb Institute New Orleans, Louisiana

Digital Research Development Intern August 2019 – May 2020

Worked on a scrum team using an agile framework to track Tulane University’s faculty research in the social sciences and humanities to optimize loading time by streamlining the databases.

Designed and edited graphic user interface elements on the websites using UX and UI design principles with HTML and CSS languages to increase monthly viewers.

Administered the back-end of websites in multiple platforms such as Wordpress and decreased plug-in crashes.

NetWork Volunteers New Orleans, Louisiana

Marketing Intern December 2018 - May 2019

Connected volunteer groups with local, non-profit organizations in the greater New Orleans area to generate philanthropic impact for the local community.

Created itineraries, managed templates on Wix, and organized transportation/lodging for incoming volunteer groups.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Coding Club at Lusher Charter School, Instructor November 2019 – May 2020

Put together lesson plans and collected resources for 6th-8th grade students to introduce them to coding.

Supported meetings of 18-20 students in the pursuit of their own independent coding projects in languages like Python, HTML, and C++, or using technologies such as Arduino.

NOLA Court Watch, Court Watcher August 2018 – January 2019

Served as a criminal justice actor monitoring transparency, accountability, and justice in the Orleans Parish criminal court system.

Analyzed court proceedings to promote reform. The data was published at the beginning of 2019 in an executive summary of criminal, magistrate, and municipal courts.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Women in Technology Student Group, Historian August 2019 - Present

Used my social leadership skills to help brainstorm and organize events for team-building like book-clubs and movie nights.

Took photos and kept records of information from events and maintained previous archives.

SKILLS

Languages: Spanish (Intermediate), Polish (Intermediate)

Technical: HTML, Python, CSS, C++, Java

Tools & Frameworks: Adobe Creative Suite (XD, InDesign), Wix, Wordpress, BootStrap, Figma, SQLite, Node.io, Trello, Spring, IntelliJ, Atlassian Jira, Postman, Firebase, GIS

Awards: Grace Hopper Celebration in 2019 and Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) in 2020.

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