I'm Zak Burkard,

ABOUT ME

My name is Zak, I am a Full-Stack Software Developer, passionate about back-end development and user friendly design.

Since I was a kid, I've always been curious about computers. One of my earliest programming memories is MySpace. While everyone else was going wild about who was in who's top 8, I was more focused on making the most stylish webpage possible. From the moment I changed a font color, I was hooked. I am a software developer skilled in Javascript, Vue, Node.js, MongoDB, .NET, C#, SQL, Bootstrap, HTML, and CSS. I also love photography and graphic design and have experience using the Adobe Creative Suite. With my expertise in both technical and creative fields, I am able to bring a unique and well-rounded perspective to my work. I am constantly striving to learn and grow in both areas and I am excited to see where my passions will take me next.

MY SKILLS

PROJECTS

  • All
  • Static Pages
  • Full-Stack Applications

Keepr

Vue Frontend / C# Backend

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Test Account - Username: zak1@test.com | Password: Clarity94!

Keepr, much like Pinterest, offers its users a platform to gather and preserve ideas and inspiration by curating a collection of "keeps" in personalized vaults. With Keepr, users can easily explore new concepts, save their favorite items, and organize their discoveries in a visually appealing way, providing them with a rich source of creativity and motivation. Utilized Vue.js frontend with Vue-Router to manage the DOM. On the server side, I used the DotNet WebApi, implementing the Repository pattern to communicate with the database. Other technologies used were Auth0, Dapper as an ORM, and a MySQL server for my database.

GamersOnly

Vue Frontend / Node.js Backend

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Test Account - Username: zak1@test.com | Password: Clarity94!

Gamers Only is a full stack web application that I made with my classmates at Boise Codeworks as part of our capstone project. We utilized partner programming as well as Scrum, had a Trello board tracking development progress and distributing tickets, and created a high fidelity Figma mock up to base our design off of. The website allows you to create an account through Auth0, search through an almost infinite number of games that are pulled from the RAWG API. A user can create a group for a game that other users can join, and can also create events within that group for the players to participate in. The group members can also participate in a live group chat amongst themselves.

Tower

Vue Frontend / Node.js Backend

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Test Account - Username: zak1@test.com | Password: Clarity94!

This website enables users to organize, administer, and participate in events. They can access the events they are participating in on their personal account and stay informed about the event's details.

Hoobank

React Static Site + Tailwind CSS

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This is a mock website of a banking app called Hoobank. It was my first static site using React. As a developer that normally uses Vue, this was a cool experience using something different. Also my first time using Tailwind CSS which is something I will use in the future. Bootstrap is nice but once you have seen one Bootstrap site, you have pretty much seen them all. Tailwind gives me a lot more flexibility on my styling and the docs make it very easy to get started.

CONTACT ME

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