Hi, I’m Mikaila Ivery (also known by Mynk), welcome to my portfolio! I’m a multifaceted creative who is passionate about writing, fine arts, and web development. I believe we're all worth more than our job titles or what we do. We should see one another as human beings rather than cogs in a machine and I’m passionate about bringing this mentality to whichever team I join. I currently work as a Freelance Front-end Developer based in Brooklyn, New York. My favorite way to pass time includes scrolling through Dribble to find web designs then bringing the design to life through the means of Javascript.

My favorite Javascript libraries are definitely React Js and Green Sock Animation Platform (GSAP). There's just something about playing with an animated button and scroll-based animations that excite the child in me. I also enjoy CSS, as most developers don’t understand how powerful this stylesheet language is. In regard to my personal life, I’m a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and am proud to NOT force my beliefs on everyone I encounter. However, if you’re interested in learning about who Jesus is don’t hesitate to send me an email.

It all started during my last semester in college. I was originally studying Communications and Journalism then was forced to take an elective in Statistics. This class demolished the fallacies I had about what could be impossible for me. I went into this course thinking I would be just above passing. However, I excelled in this class to such a degree that my teacher recommended I minored in math. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up minoring in math because I decided to “drop out” that semester. I did finish my associate's degree, however, I realized STEM was the path I wanted to take therefore it wasn’t logical to pursue a Bachelor’s degree.

One day as I was researching different STEM careers I stumbled across an advertisement for a free sixty-minute coding class by SheCodes Workshops. I attended the free SheCodes introduction course back in 2021. The rest is history. Not only did I graduate with my associate's degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology that year, but also earned my first certificate in Javascript. Learning Javascript for the first time during finals week was definitely the hardest challenge I’ve experienced as a student. Nonetheless, this ordeal forced me to face my subconscious imposter syndrome, not only as a Black person but as a woman as well. I thought I wasn’t “smart” enough to work in STEM. And low and behold, I proved myself wrong. As a proud She Codes alumni my goal is to demolish the misconceptions about working in STEM and erase the gender gap in a male-dominated industry because we code too.

My current goals as a developer include joining an official team and leaving Freelancing behind, as well as growing my knowledge of mobile development. I’m currently sharpening my skills in React Js and React Native to work towards these objectives. I’m also interested in C# in regard to mobile apps and games. Finally, I’m working towards growing my Youtube Channel for future coding tutorials and challenges. Hopefully, we can cross paths along our coding journeys!

The majority of my personal projects include recreating web designs I find online in React Js or Vanilla Javascript. However, my most recent projects include Candyl and the Job-list app. Candyl is a fake company I created that sells candles made of candy. The purpose of this project was to build an e-commerce store from scratch using Commerce Js API for the backend. Job-list is a mobile app prototype that helps you search for a job using a keyword in the search input. I used the J search API and React Native for that endeavor. My educational projects are based on assignments administered by SheCodes. My most notable projects from SheCodes include my dictionary app and weather app. The Weather app project was built using the Open Weather Map API, and the dictionary app was built using Google Dictionary API. To view my educational projects, check out my SheCodes profile in the navbar!

I currently work as a Freelance Front-end Developer in Brooklyn New York. A significant amount of my freelance clients are from Shopify, as I have expertise in e-commerce. I bring my client’s vision to life by coding custom HTML, CSS, and Javascript in their Shopify Liquid themes. I also aid in the web design process using technologies such as Figma, Photoshop, and Canva. I’ve worked with over five different teams within the last 6 months and hope to follow in the same trajectory. Some of my work can be found below.