Hi, my name is Garrett Wren!

Full Stack Software Developer

About Me

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to work with computers. But, like a lot of people in the industry, it wasn’t exactly a straight path to get here. For 5 years, I worked in the nonprofit industry overseeing multiple programs. I got a lot of satisfaction from this work because I enjoy driving projects from start to finish, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and meeting deadlines; which meant people in need were getting the support they needed. I loved working in the nonprofit industry, giving back, but I realized that tech was also an avenue to create products that improve people’s lives while fulfilling my passion of working with computers. To do that, I needed to broaden my skillset. So I decided to enroll in Fullstack Academy which has a strong focus on the fundamentals of computer coding and problem solving, while collaborating in a team setting. I gained fluency in multiple languages and frameworks including: Javascript, Node, React, PostgreSQL, Express, jQuery, CSS, and HTML. Up next, I want to work for a company that builds products that daily users love and give back my knowledge to the tech community.

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Skills

Proficient

JavaScript

Node.JS

React

jQuery

PostgreSQL

CSS

HTML

Knowledgeable

Python

Express

Angular

SCSS

Some Familiarity

TypeScript

Ruby

Projects

The Great Outdoors Website

The Great Outdoors

e-commerce site

Grace-Shopper is an e-commerce web application which consists of front-end components to create an intuitive user experience using JavaScript and React. It also features a relational backend with routes to maintain current inventory and user profiles using Webpack, Express, PostgresSQL, and Node. This project was completed through collaborating in a team of 4 full-stack developers during a 4 week sprint using agile workflow.


Calculator

Calculator

four-function calculator

This calculator does it all. It does everything from adding, to subtracting, to multiplying, and yes, dividing.








Under Construction

Hops & Vines

small business site

Site currently under construction. Developing a website for a bar located in Cottonwood, CA. This site will feature their rotating tap list, hours, contact info, and about us page.







The News

Wren News

A news search engine

Wren News is a search engine, for the news. This web app fetches data from an API and renders the data for the user to see. Each user has the ability to search by keywords, region, category, date, and even change the language. To accomplish this, this app prefetches the categories, languages, and regions and utilizes local storage.