Hello
My name is Marco, and I'm a Front-End/UI Engineer based in New York City via Indiana. My work focuses on building, testing and scaling MVP enhancements (or proof of concepts) in a quick, iterative, and data-driven process. I have a passion for making good user experiences (UX) by partnering with the creative team to translate UX design into the digital format, also known as the user interface (UI)! I also have professional experience building React.js products for Fortune 500 enterprise companies.
As far as technology goes, I enjoy working with powerful frameworks like React.js, but at the end of the day, I really love the power and versatility of simple, vanilla JavaScript and CSS. Given the chance, I will remove jQuery in lieu of using the DOM Web API every time. Styling and CSS work is what I refer to as "my happy place." It’s extremely satisfying when I get to swap JS animations for better performant CSS ones.
My path as a web developer began at my first non-technical job out of college. On the first day at the job, I was given the “admin” username and password and was instructed to manage all the content on the company website. This was my first proverbial look behind the “magic” curtain of a website, where I tinkered with basic HTML and CSS. I'm so thankful for that opportunity because that job function and interest is what eventually led me to do what I love by building digital experiences today!
