Full-Stack Software Engineer

Kierstin
Sachs.

Building secure, responsive web applications with modern APIs. Thoughtful by nature, precise by practice.

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About

Engineer & Problem Solver

Full-stack software engineer with 800+ hours of hands-on training in JavaScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. I build secure, responsive web applications with a user-focused mindset and meticulous attention to detail.

Currently completing the Springboard Software Engineering Career Track, where I've collaborated with industry mentors through rigorous code reviews and shipped multiple capstone projects from concept to deployment.

I bring strong organization, creative problem-solving, and a love for clean architecture to everything I build.

Available for opportunities
800+Training Hours
3+Shipped Projects
10+Technologies
∞Problems Solved

Skills

The Craft

Languages

JavaScript ES6+HTML5CSS3SQLPython ↗

Frontend

ReactNext.jsReduxContext APIReact Router

Backend

Node.jsExpress.jsREST APIsJWT Auth

Databases

MongoDBMongoosePostgreSQL

Tools & Concepts

GitGitHubPostmanViteTDDAgileOOPDSA

Environment

VS CodeChrome DevToolsWindowsLinux

Projects

Selected Work

Project 03 · 2026

Grimoire

Grimoire landing page Grimoire dashboard Grimoire dashboard with search

A full-stack personal organization app where users create custom "chapters" for different areas of their life — each with type-aware entries, sortable trackers, global tag search across all chapters, and a dark editorial UI. Built with a polymorphic MongoDB schema, JWT authentication, 13 protected REST API endpoints, and full mobile support with iOS safe area handling.

ReactViteNode.jsExpressMongoDBJWTNetlifyRender
Live App ↗ View on GitHub →

Project 01 · May – Sep 2025

MealMate

MealMate Landing Page MealMate dashboard MealMate drag-n-drop meal plan

Full-stack meal planning application with personalized recipe management and grocery organization. Features a weekly drag-and-drop planner, secure JWT authentication, real-time Spoonacular API integration, custom recipe creation, and a dynamic shopping list.

Next.jsReactNode.jsMongoDBJWTSpoonacular API
View on GitHub →

Project 02 · May 2025

Space Travel Simulation

Space Travel Simulation homepage Space Travel make a space craft form Space Travel Planet Page

An immersive space travel reservation and booking platform. Built with dynamic React components, full CRUD functionality, custom routing, comprehensive error handling, input validation, and fully responsive layouts across all devices.

ReactReact HooksReact RouterCSS3CRUD
View on GitHub →

Experience

The Journey

Sept 2024
— Present

Software Developer

Freelance

  • Built and deployed Grimoire — a full-stack personal organization SaaS with JWT auth, a polymorphic entry system supporting 4 content types, and 12 protected REST API endpoints. Deployed on Netlify and Render.
  • Developed interactive front-end projects — Live Calculator, Etch-a-Sketch, and Rock Paper Scissors — using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Implemented DOM manipulation, event handling, and responsive UI for engaging user experiences.
  • Open to freelance, contract, or full-time opportunities; experienced in remote agile collaboration.
Sept 2024
— Oct 2025

Software Engineering Trainee

Springboard — Remote  ·  View Certificate ↗

  • Completed 800+ hour full-stack curriculum covering JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
  • Engineered responsive front-end designs and robust back-end systems with RESTful API integration.
  • Applied OOP principles and advanced data structures to build modular, scalable, and testable code.
  • Collaborated through biweekly code reviews and project presentations with industry mentors, consistently delivering within timelines.

Contact

Let's build
something beautiful.

I'm actively looking for new opportunities. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to connect — I'd love to hear from you.

✉ imagination13@gmail.com ⌥ GitHub ↗ LinkedIn