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Firshta Shefa

(206) 371-5659 ยท firshtashefa@gmail.com

I discovered my passion and talent for web development when I stumbled upon an article and a short tutorial using HTML&CSS. Ever since, I have been intrigued and obsessed with coding. I believe what makes me good at what I do is that I am passionate about learning and problem solving.

Before I found my love for coding, I was a Technical Designer in the Fashion Industry. Its been an adventure and a great challenge to do a career switch after being in the industry for five years. But, I am so greatful for where I am with the help of online courses and my year long full-immersive Community College experience. I am excited to say that I am ready to take my knowledge into the real world.

You can find all of my work on my Github account:

Education

Seattle Central Community College

Certificate: Web Development

GPA: 3.8

July 2018 - June 2019

Bellevue College

Certificate: User Experience

GPA: 4.0

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017

University of Idaho

Bachelor of Science in Clothing Textiles and Design

GPA: 3.26

August 2008 - Dec. 2012

Employment

vibeWITH.me

FrontEnd Engineer
  • Develop features for an early-stage start-up using React and TypeScript surpassing the project timeline by 30%.
  • Use skills in debugging to check code, improve code and enhance the functionality and user experience.
  • Ensured scalability of front end elements by optimizing them for loading speed and performance.
Sep. 2020 - Present

MIGO, INC.

Front-End Engineer Intern
  • Designed and architected a GIS application from start to finish using React/TypeScript which created efficiency and 25% less time spent when analyzing and searching for data.
  • Operated in agile space with weekly sprints consistently completing commitments 1-2 days ahead of schedule.
  • Continuously refactor and optimize the system to improve the efficiency of the development cycle by 20%.
April 2020 - August 2020

INTERMINE.ORG

React Developer (Open Source Project)
  • Converted a large data warehouse table from CoffeScript.js to React.js for better support, speed and scalability.
  • Collaborated closely with peers and team lead to plan and organize issues that needed to be resolved.
  • Analyzed the React codebase to troubleshoot for errors and resolve any issues.
March 2020

AMAZON & ZUMIEZ

Technical Designer(fashion)
  • Delivered multiple segments of product lines from the initial stage up to delivery ( Templating, Design, Vendor Management, Logistics).
  • Identified communication gaps across the design organization which created many preventable errors in production.
  • Implemented a daily team check-in to talk out any outstanding issues which improved efficiency in production by 80%.
  • Re-designed the pattern templates which improved the product fit by 95% and increased YTD sales by 30%.
Oct. 2013 - May 2018

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Projects

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Seattle Wedding Gowns

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    Quiz App

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    Tip Calculator

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    Bouncing Balls

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    Stop Watch

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    Dice Game

    • Interests

    When I am not learning and coding I am with family and hanging out with my husband and my cats. We love outdoors, in the summer we are either hiking, camping or paddle boarding or simply just enjoying the Seattle sun and in the winter we are normally up in the mountains snowboarding.

    When forced indoors, I love to read, cook, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technologies and create websites for friends.