Hey there, I'm Janessa

I'm a web developer with a background in design who enjoys figuring things out and building thoughtful web experiences.

Available for work

Bringing pixels to life with <code/> and curiosity().

Project Showcase

Press Start laptop mockup preview

Personal Project • 2026

Press Start

Full Stack Developer • Designer

Developed a full-stack video game collection tracker with custom React hooks, multi-category filtering with URL syncs, JWT authentication with secure password reset, and a PostgreSQL database synced from the IGDB API.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma ORM
  • REST APIs
  • IGDB API
  • Headless UI
  • Figma
  • Responsive Design
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Gemeindemap - community participation platform preview

Independent Contractor • 2025

Gemeindemap

Frontend Developer

Contributed to a production civic engagement platform, building modal authentication and participation flows, improving mobile responsiveness, and implemented i18n translations for multi language support.

  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • i18n
  • Figma
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