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About Me

Hello, my name is Brett Anda, and I am a Full Stack Web Developer. My expertise extends beyond web development to include building custom WordPress themes and Python applications, such as Discord bots. I received my post-secondary education at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), where I gained a solid foundation in website development, WordPress theming, and various new media operations involving the Adobe suite.

Academic History

I began my academic journey at SAIT, where I enrolled in the New Media Production and Design (NMPD) program. This comprehensive course covered a wide range of skills, including video and photo editing, business card and logo design, and the fundamentals of website development and design. I also learned to use Adobe products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere. For examples of my academic projects, please visit my academic projects section.

Key Skills Acquired at SAIT:

  • E-commerce development using HTML, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Database manipulation with MySQL
  • Green screen techniques in Adobe Premiere and After Effects
  • WordPress website and theme development
  • PHP session-based login pages
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript landing pages

Professional Experience

True Market

My career in web development began at True Market immediately after completing my studies at SAIT. Initially, I joined the company as part of a practicum during my final semester. At True Market, I specialized in developing WordPress themes for clients. I would receive pre-approved design mockups and content, which I then used to build out WordPress themes. This approach facilitated future content updates through the WordPress backend. To view the projects I worked on at True Market, visit my industry projects section.

Key Skills Developed at True Market:

  • Composer
  • Yarn/NPM
  • SASS/SCSS
  • Webpack
  • Laravel Mix
  • Vue.js
  • jQuery
  • SEO best practices and HTML structure optimization
  • Twig templating language

Conquest Outback Productions

I am currently employed at Conquest Outback Productions as a WordPress Developer. My role involves using WordPress and Elementor to create and modify client websites, along with managing all of the company's back-end infrastructure.

Key Skills Developed at Conquest Outback Productions:

  • Elementor
  • WordPress
  • SEO with YoastSEO
  • Improving site speed (e.g: cache and database optimizations)

Personal Development

In addition to my formal education and professional work, I have dedicated time to self-learning and personal projects. I have been enhancing my Python skills by developing Friday, a Discord chatbot powered by GPT-3. Additionally, I have been exploring new web development frameworks such as Vue.js. More details about my personal projects can be found in the personal projects section.