Hi, I'm Cherisse!
Welcome to my portfolio!
I'm currently a Software Development student at NAIT! I officially began my coding journey in 2024, but I'm learning new things every day and hoping to complete the program in Spring 2026. Though I particularly enjoy front end, I've been taught skills that enable me to be a fullstack developer and work on the back end as well.
I'm based in Edmonton (Canada) but would be willing to relocate or work remotely once I finish my diploma!
My interests include drawing + painting, gaming, writing, computers + programming, and I dabble in video editing and 3D modeling. I love working with things that let me be creative!
So what's your story?
I grew up fascinated with computers ever since we had an old Windows '98, back in the days where there was a designated "computer room". I've been on the internet way too much ever since we got it at home where I'd utilized HTML/CSS as a teen for small things, but never ventured further. I built my own PC in 2016 for gaming and workstation purposes and built/upgraded PCs a couple times since. (But I wouldn't call myself a pro with hardware or anything...)
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art in 2020, the job market was tough post-pandemic. I wanted to improve my skillset, so I chose to go back to school in 2024 and as a lifelong fan of computers, I decided to fully commit to learning how to program at NAIT. I currently maintain a 4.0 GPA and am enjoying learning so many new things!
Technical Skills
Frontend
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Blazor
- Bootstrap
- React/MUI*
*...currently learning!
Backend
- SQL
- C#
- Node.js*
DevOps/Tools
- Git
- GitHub
- Netlify
- NPM*
Projects
...This Website!
This website is a basic showcase of my front end abilities! I opted to work with vanilla CSS to demonstrate my personal design choices, as well as vanilla JavaScript for a proper reactive webpage.
*I made use of Bootstrap icons since SVGs are unwieldy out of preference for cleaner looking HTML.