Hi, I'm Kody.
I'm a graphic designer turned web developer and agile manager.
I have spent over ten years working in the creative sector, with specialisation in both brand and web. For many of these years I focussed on WordPress based builds, however I always wanted to get more into the technical side of things. Over the past few years I retrained as a full-stack developer, and upskilled through agile training and management.
From there I was employed by Developers Institute as the Learner Success Team Lead. This role involved leading a team of Junior Trainers, using agile methodologies to ensure the delivery of learning materials to students. It also encompassed technical development, project planning and management, liaison with the executive team, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
I am currently looking for a long-term role that I can grow in and commit to. Ideally this will be a mix of technical and leadership in an agile environment. I am constantly seeking out new ways to foster collaboration amongst my team as well as further my own professional growth. I am also open to freelance opportunities alongside this both in creative and web development.
Portfolio
Featured Project - Metal Magic Piercings
Website Design and Build
This project involved building a website from scratch using React with a limited palette of black and gold as the primary colours. The development process included creating a visually stunning and user-friendly website that reflected the brand's personality and aesthetic.
In addition to design and development, the project also involved deployment, use of security certificates, custom domain redirection, and integration of external systems.
Overall, this project required technical expertise in web development, as well as experience in deploying and integrating external systems, to create a successful website that accurately reflected the brand's values and achieved its goals.
Creative
Good design is much more than a pretty picture, it's about creating something that actually works.
I'm a trained graphic designer who specialises in branding and websites. Both of these areas have a strong 'why' focus, and require thinking about the bigger picture. Whether that's designing with technical functionality in mind, or ensuring that a message will reach a specific audience, I love bringing ideas to life visually.
My creative experience includes:
- Adobe Xd, Ps, Ai, Id, Pr, Ae, Au, Acrobat Pro
- Branding and Strategy
- Web Design
- UI / UX
- Print Design
- App Design
- EDM Design and Build
- Copywriting
Development
While I have done basic web development throughout my career, in light of covid and its effect on the creative sector, I decided to prioritise development moving forward.
My development experience includes:
- HTML and CSS
- Javascript including React
- Node.JS
- Jest
- Docker
- REST API
- Express
- Auth0
- PostgreSQL
- WordPress
- AWS Pipeline Deployment
- CI / CD
- GitHub
Project Management
My work experience has included using a number of tools and systems for project management.
This includes:
- Agile
- Jira
- Asana
- Workflow Max
- NetSuite
- Miro
- Microsoft Office
Testimonials
My experience in working with Kody has been nothing short of outstanding. Kody has worked on branding, advertisements, promotions and various marketing collateral. Kody has not only been a source of design, but has been able to provide creative direction with a strategic marketing focus. She has been able to turn around projects in a quick and thorough manner, going above and beyond to make recommendations and suggest innovative concepts. Kody is professional in her communication, standard of work and creativity. I would highly recommend her services to you.
Larissa - Darche, Australia