About me

Hello! I'm Lila Karpowicz, a web developer.

In a past life, I worked as a medical ethics professional, but fell in love with programming when I picked it up as a hobby in 2017.

I have since completed a web development bootcamp, worked as a tech support rep, and am now a developer. These days I work mainly with React, Typescript, and Go. Statically-typed languages are my favorite.

What I love about development is getting in the zone, learning, and facing new challenges everyday. I have great attention to detail and a knack for creating user-friendly experiences.

I took a sabbatical in 2022 to move to Portugal, study Portuguese, host refugees, and plan a house remodel.

My skills

  • JavaScript/Typescript

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • Go

  • Ruby

  • Python

  • PHP

  • SQL

  • React

  • jQuery

  • Bootstrap

  • WordPress

  • git

Experience & Education

  1. 02.2020 – 12.2021

    Junior software developer

    Dyspatch, Victoria BC
    • Typescript
    • Go
    • CSS (Emotion)
    • SQL
    • git
    • React
    • GraphQL
    • gRPC
    • Jest/React Testing Library
    • Cypress
    • NodeJS
    • Postgres
    • Implementing features and fixing bugs

    Projects:

  2. 11.2018 – 11.2019

    Junior web developer

    VERB Interactive, Victoria BC
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
    • HTML
    • CSS/SASS
    • git
    • jQuery
    • React
    • Wordpress
    • Bootstrap
    • Worked on site builds and maintenance for the tourism industry.
    • Debugging, web accessibility, translation, cross-browser compatibility.

    Projects:

  3. 06.2018 – 11.2018

    Tech support rep

    Silkstart Technology Inc., Victoria BC
    • JavaScript
    • CSS
    • Python
    • jQuery
    • Provided tech support and wrote FAQs.
    • Investigated and documented bugs.
    • Fixed minor tech issues.
  4. 03.2018 – 05.2018

    Web Development Diploma

    Lighthouse Labs, Victoria BC
    • JavaScript
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • SASS
    • Ruby
    • SQL
    • git
    • jQuery
    • React
    • Rails
    • Webpack
    • Node.js
    • Express
    • PostgreSQL
    • MongoDB
    • Mocha
    • Bootstrap

    Projects: