Eliot Sanford's Portfolio

Eliot Sanford

Software Engineering Contractor

Welcome to my portfolio page!

I'm excited to share with you some things about me, what I can do, and have created, plus some comments from other engineers.

Please browse below and contact me via the form at the bottom of this page, Twitter, LinkedIn,or my email.

Things About Me

I'm currently seeking a full-time JavaScript role and provide consultation for small businesses as a React.js software engineering contractor.

I taught myself to code five years, and since then, I've always been learning on my own including developing automated tasks at work, creating personal projects, and organizing virtual and in-person study groups.

I taught myself front-end and back-end web development while working as support staff at law firms, then I left the legal world to begin teaching a high school web development course.

In 2018, I started working for myself as a tech consultant, where I enjoy building websites, tools, and applications for businesses. At the end of 2019, I joined a local back-end coding bootcamp program in the evenings to mainly fill some knowledge gaps in my back-end programming skills.

Please review my portfolio and resumé. I appreciate that you've read this far and would love to chat with you.

View my Resumé

Things I Can Do

web development books next to a small cactus

JavaScript
SQL
MongoDB
Express JS
React JS
Node JS
jQuery
Git
Python 3
WordPress
Bootstrap
CSS3
SASS
HTML5

Things I Have Created

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Node JS & React JS Sites

Note: you'll need to follow the npm commands for certain projects

man with colorful socks seated in a chair crossed-legged reading javascript & jquery

SQL and JavaScript Sites

Since the beginning of April 2019, I have created sites with these technologies.

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Pure HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery Sites, and Tailwind CSS

During the months of October 2018 through March 2019, I learned HTML and CSS.

WordPress & Wix Sites

In December 2018, I created sites using content management systems.

Coding class express poster at the Bolden Moore Library on March 7, 2020

Learning Experiences

Since 2018, I have been an instructor and mentor to others

Things Developers Have Said

I've known Eliot for a few years, having attended church together. Eliot is not only of great moral character, but also a tenacious individual in the pursuit of his goals.

Eliot approached me wanting to learn about software development just a couple of years ago, and in a short time has learned far more about the topic than I came close to in my first two years — and all of this while just learning in his free time and also having a wife and children.

Eliot is and will continue to be a great contributor to society. He has a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a determination to accomplish whatever is in front of him.

May 2020

- J.C. Hiatt, Software Engineer and Conference/Meetup Organizer

@jchiatt jc@jchiatt.com

I had the great pleasure of teaching Eliot at the Mississippi Coding Academy where I have been the night class instructor since the beginning of the year. He is a fast learner, an inspiring student, and a helpful peer.

When we started working on group projects in class, Eliot was extremely helpful both in the questions he asked and the actions he took, rolling his chair over to classmates (back when that was a thing) and helping them along. He would then continue working on the project after class, planning out next steps, finding which issues could help other students grow, and developing new questions for the next lecture. Eliot is someone who is genuinely motivated to understand problems and help teams get to solutions.

If you need any more specific information please do not hesitate to email me, and I would be happy to elaborate further.

August 2020

- Levi, Senior Software Engineer and Bootcamp Instructor

Levi.Ross.King@gmail.com

Contact Me

Look forward to hearing from you!