Leah Hicks

About Me

Leah 😎

Who am I?

I'm a computer scientist, a linguist, and a polyglot specializing in designing responsive websites. Working out of Fresno, CA.

Skills

  • Computer Science ‐ JavaScript (jQuery, MERN, MEAN), HTML, CSS (SCSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind), C++, C#
  • Language ‐ Fluent in Japanese, conversational in Spanish, knowledgeable in French, Chinese, and others, broad linguistic expertise and education background
  • Media Design ‐ Adobe suite, Sony Vegas 14, Office suite

Projects

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KanjiRPG

A game focused on learning Kanji characters.

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Kanban Study 1.0 (jQuery)

A project aimed at improving language learning oriented vocabulary management, using an infinitely scrolling, infinite number of boards.

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Kanban Study 2.0 (React)

A redesign of the above project, written entirely on the MEAN stack. This is an incomplete WIP.

Key Features

  • ReactJS frontend
  • Express backend connected to MongoDB Atlas server hosting
  • Responsive design with Bootstrap

Planned Features

  • Scrolling boards with sticky notes and other HTML elements, which can be shared and edited collaboratively with other users if desired. UI, boards, and sticky notes are customizable in appearance.
  • User profiles (which may be public or private depending on settings)
  • Premium plans
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Pokemon Names in other Languages (React App)

A React application which renders a list of Pokemon with localization information about them. Currently has Japanese and Mandarin/Cantonese available, up to Pidgeotto.

Key Features

  • ReactJS frontend
  • Translation analysis done by myself
  • Responsive design with plain CSS

Planned Features

  • Adding more languages and more Pokemon
  • More robust Pokemon filtering
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Github

GitHub Repository

Explore my programming projects and code repositories on GitHub.

Contact

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