Hi, my name is Rhoda Pickens

I am a Full Stack Software Engineer 👩‍💻
- who loves coding and building visually pleasing experiences

About Me

Hi, I’m Rhoda, a Senior Software Engineering student who spent 7 years as a freelance web developer before diving into full-stack engineering. I work with technologies like Java (Spring Boot), Python, SQL, React/Next.js and Angular.

I have certifications in AWS Cloud, ITIL and Project Management. My true passion lies in the act of coding itself - I love the process of taking a complex problem and translating it into a clean, functional project that actually works for the user.

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Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

SQL

Spring Boot

ReactJS

Angular

AWS

Docker

Git

WordPress

UX/UI

Figma

Projects

Landon Hotel

Enhanced a Spring Boot/Angular app with multithreaded translations, multi-timezone messages, and multi-currency display. Containerized with Docker.

Travel Agency Backend Migration

Developed Spring Boot back end for a travel agency, integrated with existing Angular front end and MySQL database, featuring REST APIs, validation, and order tracking.

Guitar Parts Inventory

Web app for managing a guitar parts inventory with Spring Boot and Thymeleaf, featuring live validation, automated stock updates, and unit-tested functionality.

Angular Interactive World Map

Interactive world map built with Angular that lets users click countries to view data from the World Bank API, including capital, region, and income level.

Texas Tourist Website

A multi-page Texas state website designed and developed from Figma layouts into HTML/CSS, featuring a JavaScript-validated contact form.

Island of Taniti

Developed a tourist website for Taniti Island by mapping user journeys, building wireframes, and refining the interface based on peer usability insights.

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Paradigm Pet Professionals

Redesigned a website with Figma wireframes and a PowerPoint prototype to improve usability for pet owners.

Reviews

Amy C., Sure Leader Websites

When I hired Rhoda I was hoping to find someone who could get around a website and do a few changes. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Rhoda was highly skilled not only In web development but also in marketing and design as well. She understood what made a good user experience and how little things effected the conversion process. Plus she was really easy to work with and friendly to everyone. A real team player! I would highly recommend her. People like that are hard to find.

Tzvi S., Consulting Agency

Rhoda was easy to work with and did a great job. We only wish she had more time so we could give her larger projects!

Fred A., Website Owner

Rhoda takes the quality of her work seriously. Delivered milestones on time.